Eli Manning was almost benched late in the 2007 NFL season, as his performance was putrid over his first four years leading up to that game, causing Tom Coughlin's face to grow redder than Stalin at his worst. A few heroics from Plaxico Burress, David Tyree, Michael Strahan, and Justin Tuck (along with major meltdowns from Asante Samuel and Rodney Harrison) brought the Giants four playoff wins, including a Lombardi Trophy that year.
The NFL Scouting Combine is upon us and if you’re anything like me, you’re super excited. Hundreds of the the country’s best prospects all gather in the same place to show off their skills and talents to drive up their stock and make themselves some money. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way. In this article, I’m going to focus on what each team needs to address heading into free agency and the draft.