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“We try not to get Eli hit as much as possible. That’s the key when you have a great quarterback — be continually sharp and prepared in the pass protection,” running back Brandon Jacobs said. “This is a tough game for every position. Guys get hurt and things happen.”
EAST RUTHERFORD – There’s a new dance in the NFC East and it’s called the quarterback shuffle.
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The last man standing in the division is first in his teammates’ hearts. And despite any league-wide perceptions to the contrary, he deserves their praise.
That’s how their last game began, when on a Monday night in Dallas, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] put his team in a quick 10-0 hole long before the Cowboys collapsed under their own weight and the crushing reality of Romo’s likely season-ending shoulder injury. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], beset by the tip-ball interceptions that coach Tom Coughlin called “a damn plague” on Wednesday, never broke stride. He finished with 306 yards and four touchdowns in the 41-35 victory, rebounding like he’s made of rubber.
“It’s funny because everybody on this team loves Eli and anybody that knows anything about football appreciates Eli, and as I’ve said before, if he had a different last name, it’d be a totally different set of circumstances,” veteran center Shaun O’Hara said. “He’s won games, he’s won divisional championships, he’s won the Super Bowl. And he is just so steady.”
“Not here.”
In Washington, Mike Shanahan can’t decide who his Redskins dance partner is, inexplicably benching starter Donovan McNabb in favor of retread Rex Grossman for last weekend’s two-minute drill.
And then there are the Giants.
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“Up and down the division, everyone has quarterback issues,” defensive end Justin Tuck said.
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ning effort.
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Andy Reid has to consult his medical staff before he can even begin to choose Philadelphia’s leading man, where the dynamic Michael Vick and co-starter-to-be Kevin Kolb are fighting injuries.
“He’s tough,” Jacobs said. “A tough Louisiana guy. He’s a tough customer, but still, we prefer to keep him standing up and not be hit to test his toughness.”
Dallas already had been forced into a change, turning to Jon Kitna in place of the injured Tony Romo, a trade-down that leaves them on a long, straight road into oblivion.
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Not with [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] under center, ready to make his 95th consecutive regular-season start Sunday in Seattle. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] might have found his way into a recent Sports Illustrated players’ poll that tabbed the top five most overrated players in the league, but in his own locker room, there isn’t a player in the league his teammates would trade him for, short of only perhaps his prolific older brother, Peyton.
Jacobs then joked, “Eli’s not durable — he’s soft as cotton,” before ticking off the numerous times [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] played through injuries, including the bloody forehead the Jets gave him in the preseason.