Coughlin sticking with Manning
New York Giants11/22/2006 8:39 AM The Star-Ledger reports there was no way for HC Tom Coughlin to avoid criticizing QB Eli Manning this time. The Giants' coach, who has protected his young quarterback in the past, couldn't sugarcoat this erratic performance. "There obviously were poor decisions made (by Manning on Monday) night," Coughlin said on a conference call with reporters yesterday, one day after the Giants' 26-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. There were also poor throws. And poor reads. In fact, the best way to describe Manning's 19-for-41, two-interception game was, well, poor. But Coughlin made one thing clear yesterday: Manning is the Giants' starting quarterback now and for the foreseeable future. The only way QB Jared Lorenzen will take over is if there's an injury to the quarterback in whom the Giants invested two draft picks, $45 million and their future. Read more