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Giants veteran quarterback Eli Manning said he was " Benny Snell Jr. Jerseys obviously disappointed" to learn he would be benched in favor of rookie Daniel Jones in Week 3, but acknowledged that he knew "there was a po sibility" that could happen.
"I talked to (co-owner) John Mara yesterday. Everything's been good. It's as positive as it can be," Manningtold reporters () Wednesday in his first public comments since the Giants announced the switch at quarterback."Just said, 'Hey I'll handle it. And I' Pittsburgh Steelers Hoodies Sweatshirts ll support Daniel and I'll be a good teammate and do what I'm told.'"
The Giants benching Manningcame after New York lost to the Cowboys in Week 1 and to the Bills in Week 2, where he threwfor 556 yards withtwo touchdownsand two interceptions.
The veteran, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft, acknowledged some of the hard emotions that came with coachPat Shurmur's decision, but insisted he's going to do everything to help the Hines Ward Jerseys Giants win.
"You accept it and make the best of it," Manning said."Still gonna represent 'em. It's not over. The season is not over. We've got a lot of football. I'm just gonna do my part, do my job, get Daniel ready to play.
"I'm not dying and the season is not over. There's a lot to be positive about, a lot to be grateful for. Just gonna accept my new role and make the best of it."
Manning, 38, replacedKurt Warner in November 2004 and has made a franchise-record 232 starts in addition to earningtwoSuper Bowl MVPs. With uncertainty after the Giants drafted a Devin Bush Jerseys young quarterback, Manning said he still would have come back hadhe known he would bereplaced this soon.
"I didn't know how everything was going to shake out this year," Manning said. "You got a young quarterback. Yeah, it's a po sibility if things don't go well. We didn't start fast, and that's the situation JuJu Smith-Schuster Jerseys we're in now. ... We gave it a shot, worked hard, competed. Did everything I thought I could and it just didn't work out."
Despite the Giants' decision,Shurmur gave credit to Manning for being a strong leader.
"Ultimately, this is a move that I felt was best for this team at this time," Shurmur said Tuesday. "I have said it since I got here, I am very fond of Eli. His work ethic, his preparation, his football intelligence. All those attributes are as good as I have ever seen in a player. And Eli worked as hard as you could ask of anybody to get ready for this season. This move is more about Daniel moving forward than about Eli."
The Giants will travel to Tampa Bay on Cameron Sutton Jerseys Sunday to face the Buccaneers (1-1) at 4:05 p.m. ET.
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