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Eli Manning 2003 Scouting Report Rings True Even To This Day

Remember 2003? I do. The Giants were limping their way to a 4-12 record under coach Jim Fassel after starting the first half of the season 4-4, including a heartbreaking loss to the Eagles on a Michael Westbrook punt return for a TD. Fassel’s tenure was marked with potential never met. The unbelievable loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the 1997-98 Wild Card game, the even more ridiculous loss to the 49ers in the 2002-03 Wild Card game, the playoff guarantee in 2000. Jim seemed on edge under the intense spotlight of the Big Apple and the gruff frankness of the Garden State.