The Giants' season is over after an ugly loss to Carolina.  I have a couple thoughts: 

Everyone keeps saying that Eli Manning is a young quarterback, and that's why he makes mistakes and doesn't do very well.  Did people say the same things about Michael Vick or Ben Roethlisberger?  No.  Why?  Because they were good quarterbacks, and they proved it by the way they played.  I like Eli, but I think people need to stop using the "young quarterback" excuse and let the kid prove himself.  Let's not assume that he'll be good based on family history.  Stupid talking heads

My second point is that Eli isn't the only reason the Giants lost.  I feel bad for the guy.  I was a quarterback when I played football (though it's a bit of a stretch to compare midget football to the NFL), and the main reason I didn't have much fun was because I was held responsible for everything.  If a play didn't work, it was my fault.  If there was a fumble, it was my fault (though it usually was my fault).  Instead of blaming Eli, maybe we could blame his sub-par receivers that drop the ball or don't run their routes properly.  Or maybe we can blame Jeremy Shockey for always looking for a flag instead of trying to catch the ball.  Or maybe we can blame Curtis Deloatch, the guy who's responsible for every defensive mistake in every single game.  Or maybe we can blame the offensive line after their 5 (five) false start penalties in a row against my brother-in-law's team, the Seattle Seahawks.  Sure, Eli isn't the best.  But let's not put all the blame on him. 

Oh yeah, and I'm an Eagles fan.  I don't have much to say about them.  They sort of spoke for themselves. #sports