Eli Manning gets insane extension

Sources tell Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com that the New York Giants and Eli Manning have agreed to a six-year contract extension worth a whopping $97.5 million with $35 million guaranteed. They are expected to finalize the deal today. Eli is entering the final year of his rookie deal that he signed back in 2004.

We just don’t think this is worth it. Stop with the “he won a Super Bowl” nonsense. He played well, but was not exceptional in the 2007 playoffs and he didn’t put the team on his shoulders. He was good, not great. That defensive line played great and deserves a lot of the credit for the championship. At OTR, we don’t believe QB’s win championships. Teams win championships. Will awful QB play win a championship? No. Will phenomenal QB play win if you have, say, a garbage defense? No. Ask Drew Brees.

We just think it’s hard to believe it’s a good idea to fork over that kind of cash to someone that has shown he’s not very good at home in the playoffs. When the wind hits the Meadowlands, Eli wilts. Remember that march to the Super Bowl was on the road. This is our biggest concern with Eli.

Photo Caption: Eli leads his team to victory in a 23-0 loss at home in the 2005 playoffs against Carolina Panthers.