by Bill Young
In case this has not been said enough this year, QB Michael Vick is leading the Philadelphia Eagles to winning the NFC East division. While the Giants are currently tied for the lead, it has been clear that the Giants do not possess the offensive weapons necessary to match the offense of the Eagles.
In addition, even when the Giants' defense shows up, the offense leads the league in turning the ball over. This is due to poor decisions by Eli Manning and fumbling by running backs. For all the accolades that Manning has gotten for winning a super bowl over the patriots, at some point, the Giants need to think about finding an alternative at QB. While there are other factors to blame like an inconsistent offensive line and decimated wide receiving corps, Eli Manning has been for the most part ineffective throughout his career other than that one magical playoff performance. Even a game manager like former QB and current ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer was in his prime would do better than Manning at this point.
Meanwhile, the other teams, the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins keep inventing new controversies every week. Perhaps its the only thing that will get fans to the games. However, after a certain point, can't these organizations just control their players and stay out of the headlines for one week. Maybe it's too much to ask. Ultimately, the blame lies in the personnel brought to each organization. For instance, Albert Haynesworth was known to be undisciplinned and only in it for the money from the beginning. In Dallas, Terell Owens and others were able to remain Cowboys for years longer than they should have because the owner loved them.
These organizations need to start over. At least the Redskins are winning in this category--they seem to start over after every season.
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