THE NEW YORK Giants have a franchise quarterback. That's a big reason they've won two Super Bowls in the last decade, and why they lead the scuffling NFC East at 3-2 right now, coming into Monday night's encounter with the 2-3 Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Post all the sad-puppy-faced GIFs of Eli Manning you want, reminisce about this or that key interception, harken to that time long, long ago when Jerome McDougle hilariously sacked Eli from the blindside, if you must. At 34, Manning is still a QB who can take a team deep into the playoffs, and right now he's the reigning NFC offensive player of the week, following a 441-yard, three-touchdown-pass effort in beating the 49ers.