We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

32 Questions: Did Eli turn a corner in the playoffs?

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN.com

Monday, August 11, 2008

Did his Super Bowl win represent a breakthrough in development for Eli Manning, or merely one lucky month? I can sum up the whole Eli Manning package for you in one word: confidence. For a while, he seemed to lack it; he has long been in a situation not conducive to building it; yet in the waning moments of last season he seemed to finally capture it. I'd like to address each of those three points, one by one. For a while, Eli Manning seemed to lack confidence. This one's as simple as turnin ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.