Dave Sez

Welcome To The NFL

Did you see the hit that Eli Manning took in his first NFL game? Good lord! It was right at the end of the game - garbage time. Manning rolls out, looking upfield when WHAM!, he's crushed by Philadelphia Eagle Jerome McDougle. You can watch it (over and over and over) here. Giant head coach Tom Coughlin had this to say about it: "welcome to the NFL, son." While McDougle was given official credit, I'd like to mark that hit down to Karma.

Oh, and if that wasn't enough, what about Giants punter Jeff Feagles? He was hit even harder than Eli by Eagle Jeremiah Trotter. Clicky, clicky. When I first saw this hit, I thought it was a cheap shot, particularly since it was the punter. Upon further review (OK, after watching that loop a kajillion times), Feagles was actually getting in position to make a tackle. He was only 10-12 yards in front of the returner, so he was fair game. Keep your head up, son! As Feagles said after the game, "I'm Batman!"