Eli will be game-time decision

New York Giants QB Eli Manning took about half the reps with the first team in practice Friday afternoon and head coach Tom Coughlin thought he looked “fine.” Coughlin has been encouraged by Manning’s progress recovering from plantar fascia issues.

When asked if Manning reported any discomfort, Coughlin replied, “Not that I’m going to mention to you.”

“We’ll evaluate him every day,” Coughlin said. “If he gets to the point where the medical people think he can play and not be subject to injury, then chances are he will play. He’s not going to go against the medical people, (but) he wants to play in the worst way.”

Basically Eli will be a game-time decision and you can expect that the Giants will run the ball heavily against Oakland. How do we know? Well, if Eli plays, there is no use putting him in position to get hurt again. And if he doesn’t, that means David Carr is starting and you’ll most likely be better off running the ball.