Eli Manning of the Giants runs to the locker room after the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
For the better part of 17 years, Eli Manning has known what to expect.
He knows the rhythms of the game and of the offseason. He knows the lead up to training camp and everything he has to get done before that. He knows all about preparing mentally and physically for this job, and all the minute details that make up the tapestry of the season – a little like a concert pianist who’s mastered a particular sonata.