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Eli Manning hit hard by ex-Giants deaths

There is no game plan for this. No tape to study or helpful hints available to be downloaded into his New York Giants-issued Microsoft Surface.

Finely tuned preparation, ensuring he can anticipate what to expect before it happens is the hallmark of Eli Manning’s NFL existence. Yet when an untimely death hit his radar and pierced his heart, Manning could not consult his notes to guide him. He leaned on his inner-most feelings, traveled to Edgewood, Ky., on July 10 and attended the memorial service of former teammate Jared Lorenzen.

“Especially Jared,’’ Manning told The Post during a reflective break in the training camp grind.