Packers vs. Giants: Breaking Down Eli Manning vs. Aaron Rodgers

November 25, 2012   ·   Mike Hoag   ·   Jump to comments

Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers will do battle for the first time since the New York Giants eliminated Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers from the playoffs last season.
Both teams are at a critical point in their quest for yet another playoff berth.
Green Bay has won their last five games, thanks to an MVP-like resurgence of Aaron Rodgers. The Giants are going in the opposite direction, losing their last two games.
Let’s take a look at the quarterback matchup of Sunday night’s showdown.
 
Positives
There’s a lot to like about both of these quarterbacks as individual players. Both have a championship pedigree after achieving Super Bowl success. It’s the motivation and continued excellence that is distancing them from their peers.
Manning has been excellent at getting the ball out of his hands quickly, and that’s help make him the least-sacked quarterback in the NFL this season. He does a good job improvising by finding re...

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