After 210 consecutive starts with the New York Giants, quarterback Eli Manning will ride the bench while Geno Smith starts in Week 13.
This was a decision Manning had some say in. He declined to start in order allow Smith and rookie Davis Webb to have some time under center, noting the streak was pretty pointless if the idea was to get the young guys involved anyway.
The Giants are currently 2-9 and must figure there is not much to lose by experimenting with Smith and Webb.
As we can imagine, this breaking news has sparked all kinds of reactions on Twitter. There’s the laughs, the tears and of course, the fantasy football fallout.
Eli Manning has started every Giants game since Nov. 21, 2004, a streak of 210 consecutive games. Streak ends Sunday, 87 games short of Brett Favre’s record.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 28, 2017
McAdoo: "This is not the end of Eli in New York.:
Hello, Jets.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) November 28, 2017
The Giants are starting Geno Smith over Eli Manning????!!! pic.twitter.com/e1GxjhQLDI
— Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) November 28, 2017
TFW Eli Manning is benched for Geno Smith pic.twitter.com/HJVHhLzcEp
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/BortlesFacts/status/935606787629305858
Rt if your qb didn’t get benched for Geno Smith in 2017
— Lee (@Nelson81_) November 28, 2017
David Amerson when he finds out Geno Smith is starting: pic.twitter.com/veTf73fbjh
— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) November 28, 2017
Eli Manning benched for Geno Smith? Oh yeah…this will end well. pic.twitter.com/lemgtTNdsc
— Pitt Girl C-137 (@blamberr) November 28, 2017
So glad we’re facing Geno Smith & not Eli. We’ll need all the help we can get w/Crabs out & Coop hurt.
— edub (@ronkzilla) November 28, 2017
Wait… So Geno Smith is starting on Sunday…. breaking Eli streak. Ben bumAdoo….. why break the street? Let Eli play a series then take him out YOU BUM OF A COACH
— CinemaSensei (@Nickluvin4) November 28, 2017
Ben McAdoo needs to be fired today. Right now. If he's benching Eli Manning for Geno Smith. Insanity. @Giants ownership this is despicable.
— Jake Emen (@ManTalkFood) November 28, 2017
"Eli Manning has been benched for Geno Smith." A sentence I didn't think was possible
— René Sharp 🌵 (@renersharp) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/nawalafunk/status/935610854715875328
Everyone who drafted Geno Smith in their Fantasy League, the day has finally arrived! Here's your chance to stick it to your so-called friends and make that final push into the playoffs…#EliManning #NYGiants #FantasyFootball #GenoSmith
— TDMcClellan (@TorranceMcClell) November 28, 2017
@SiriusXMFantasy @Fantasy_Guru @timmymr @AdamRonis @PaulKellyTweets are you guys ready for the flurry of Geno Smith start/sit questions you’re gonna get tomorrow?
— Mike Riggall (@CoachRiggall) November 28, 2017
Also for the fantasy football players who have Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram they will see a production hit #Giants #FantasyFootball
— Bronx Bombers Beat (@bomberbeat2) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlexDreier/status/935611470993338368
https://twitter.com/DFlare11/status/935610695240036355
https://twitter.com/OilCountry1/status/935612369392295936
https://twitter.com/GeechiiOnEm/status/935612353139310593
The @Giants should fire McAdoo WAY before benching Eli for Geno Smith. As a lifelong Giant fan I am appalled.
— NoahMillman (@noah_millman) November 28, 2017
The Giants hit the road in Week 13 to play the Oakland Raiders. Buckle up, because this looks to be a bumpy ride.