Eli Manning Throws For 510 Yards In 41-34 Win

Giants QB 2 Time Superbowl MVP #10 Eli Manning threw for 3 interceptions but managed to end the day 31 for 51 for a career high 510 passing yards and touchdowns. Picture belongs to ESPN.com

If you were watching the first half as a Giants fan you were probably in disbelief at how poorly Eli Manning was throwing the ball.

By the end of the first half Eli had managed to be picked for 3 interceptions by the Buccaneers defense.

I could already sense critics heads turning, their eyes lighting up at the thought of another chance to rip one of the biggest winners in the entire NFL.

I will always be a loyal fan to the man for all he has done for the game, I think already at this point if he hasn't proved himself to be an elite QB then he never will.

There is not much more you can do than what hes done for the Giants organization, still at the end of everything there is still people out there who thrive on his mistakes.

You know heading into the second half that the chance of the Giants coming back were not very good, but there is always a part of you that should know in the back of your head that with this team there is always a chance.

Eli began taking the Buccaneers secondary apart from that point on, he managed to turn one of the worst starts of his career into one of his best.

For a Quarterback who has proven to be a winner in the clutch, Eli lived up to all of that as he put together another 4th quarter comeback to help his team to a 41-34 win.

Going into the 4th quarter the Giants trailed 27-16, Eli Manning would take the ball knowing what he had to do in order to win, he knew he had to be even better than hes been in the past.

The first drive of the 4th quarter would end in a Giants field goal by #9 Lawerence Tynes, many fans were disappointed at another drive resulting in anything less than a touchdown.

Earlier in the game Eli made some terrible decisions with good offensive field position, he managed to throw a pick in a spot where the Giants could have ended the 1st half with a better chance to win.

Eli threw an interception toward the end of the first half that resulted in Tampa Bay running it back for a touchdown, fans were expecting Eli to threat the needle in those situations.

The defense would step up like it has in the past, they definitely redeemed themselves after last weeks horrific performance.

Eli would get the ball back and the real Eli Manning would return, with 7:41 remaining in the game he would put together a drive that gave the Giants all the momentum they needed.

Suddenly the Giant fans came alive, all of a sudden Eli couldn't miss his target on each throw, everything was clicking and he managed to find #80 Victor Cruz for an 80 yard Touchdown pass.

Victor Cruz was another player who came up in the clutch, promising to tear it up after a bad 1st game Victor finished the day with 11 receptions for 179 yards and 1 Touchdown.

Eli Manning found some help from another wide receiver #88 Hakeem Nicks who caught 10 passes for 199 yards and 1 Touchdown.

Still the game belonged to Eli Manning who would then hand the ball off to #35 Andre Brown who would run it in for the two point conversion to tie the game at 27-27.

Once again the Giants were fueled by the defense who managed to send the Buccaneers three and out to get the ball back to their offense.

Again Eli would come through and continue dominating the Buccaneers secondary, the 1st play of the drive would have resulted in a big play if the Buccaneers didn't get away with another hold.

Hakeem Nicks would injure his ankle on the play after being stepped on, he would show his heart to stay in as he managed to make some big plays.

Hakeem caught a big 20 yard pass during the drive that led to a 33 yard Touchdown pass to #85 Martellus Bennett.

The Giants now led the game 34-27, somehow the Buccaneers would now make a comeback as they tied the game with a big touchdown pass.

The game would be tied at 34-34 Eli Manning would take the ball back with 1:58 left in the game.

Eli and the Giants offense continued moving the ball through the air, Eli would start the drive by firing a 24 yard pass to #13 Ramses Barden.

He would put the game into the hands of his running game as he moved the ball downfield with a 50 yard pass to Hakeem Nicks.

Andre was extremely smart in killing the clock on his first run of the drive, he ran for 9 yards and sat down with less than a minute to go.

The Giants would now take the ball into Andre Brown's hands who ran the ball in to regain the lead at 41-34.

The Giants defense would top off the comeback with an interception by  #59 Michael Boley.  The Giants would then kneel down and end the game with the win even after a cheap shot on Eli Manning.

Eli would dust himself off as a winner always does, he would then walk across the field to show the class hes shown since day one.

This guy doesn't rub it in, he gets the job done then he walks around like anyone else, there has never been a time where Eli Manning wasn't a class act.

People can continue to rant to me how there is better QB's than Eli Manning in the NFL, maybe you can find a QB who is more talented but you will never find a QB with his heart.

There is something about the man that just won't quit, after having a humiliating 1st half he reached down and showed why he is a 2 time Superbowl MVP.

Eli is not far from passing Phil Simms for career passing yards, he has actually managed to become the #1 Quarterback in franchise history.

Phil Simms was great but I really doubt you could name one QB in Giants history who has put together the type of big games Eli Manning has.

Lets not forget Eli already has the franchise record for most passing yards in a season with 4,933 over one thousand more yards than Kerry Collins who is 2nd on the list with 3,764.

Although the referees called a horrible game, the Giants found a way to take control of the game and bounce back from a loss to even their record at 1-1.

Hopefully this is a sign of the season we can expect from Eli Manning and his offense.