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Warner over Manning; For now
Topic Started: Aug 11 2004, 07:34 PM (52 Views)
BlueSunday
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Kurt Warner will start ahead of Eli Manning in the New York Giants exhibition opener.

Coach Tom Coughlin made that announcement Wednesday, but added that the competition for the starting job between the two-time MVP and the No. 1 pick in last April's draft remains tight.

``Are they even? I would say `Yes,''' Coughlin said is designating Warner to start Friday night against Kansas City at Giants Stadium.

``Whoever has the opportunity to play with the starters, that's who usually has his better practices. From that standpoint, they are. Now we will see how they separate out.''

Warner will play into the second quarter, with Manning running the offense until at least the middle of the third quarter. Jesse Palmer, television's ``The Bachelor,'' will finish, meaning the Giants will put three celebrity QBs on the field against the Chiefs.

``I've been a backup before so it won't be hard,'' said Manning, who signed a six-year, $45 million contract last month. ``Kurt's already played a bunch of games, and he knows what it's like. It's my job to watch and learn from him and just try to get a feel of the game.''

The last time Manning didn't start was at Mississippi as a redshirt freshman in 2001. He played six games as a reserve.

Warner was signed after being released by St. Louis to give the team a veteran to help Manning break in. Kerry Collins, the team's quarterback since 1999, was released after Manning was drafted and signed with Oakland.

In other news from the Giants camp, tight end Jeremy Shockey practiced for the first time since surgery on his right foot June 22.



I hope I get to see this damn game. I'll be in Pa from Thur-Sun and maybe I'll get lucky and they'll televise it. Good to hear that Shockey is back in action too :clap:
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Rick5
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Damn, I read this article earlier on BBI and totally overlooked the thing about Shockey. Excellent!

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Eli_Manning_10
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how is shockey doin tho?
i know one thing is that he's not a 100%.
i hope in the first game he'll be a 100%
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SLO_Eagle
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:P :lol: any takers on when Warner gets knocked out te first time?
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Yeah, I bet it will be after Owens pulls his groin, Kearse sprains his ankle and Dawkins hyper-extends his knee. :P :poke:
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I just received a news clip on my cell phone saying that Shockey was sore after his first practice. :o What a shock. Like Eli_Manning_10 said, Shockey is not 100%. It is good to see him on the field, but they need to break him in slowly.
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They're trying to bring him along slow, but Shockey was complaining a bit about the way they're trying to do it. He said something to the effect that going in for a series in each drill caused him to wait too long in between and get cold.
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``The hardest thing was they limited me,'' Shockey said. ``They only told me to go one rep every period, so I got cold. That was more dangerous because I was sitting there the whole time and you can pull a muscle like that.''

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InsightToRiot
Aug 11 2004, 07:53 PM
Yeah, I bet it will be after Owens pulls his groin, Kearse sprains his ankle and Dawkins hyper-extends his knee. :P :poke:

:o Look out riot eheheh
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