Eagles vs. Giants: Five Players to Watch Tonight

The Philadelphia Eagles take on the New York Giants tonight in a huge game. After the Redskins lost yesterday, the winner of tonight’s game will go straight to first place in the NFC East. The Eagles are already 0-2 in the division and they cannot afford to go to 0-3, especially as they have played the Cowboys at home already. Here are five players I think will play important roles in tonight’s game:

Eli Manning is an aggressive thrower against man coverage, if he sees man coverage he will almost always throw it to his guy and give him a chance to make a play which is one reason why he throws a lot of interceptions. The Eagles give Walter Thurmond a free role frequently when the Eagles play…