Eli Manning is not off to a sharp start on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. He threw an ugly interception less than one minute into the game.
Early turnover!@Eagles LB @K_grugierhill comes up with the pick. #FlyEaglesFly
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The pick set up a touchdown for the Eagles, which put the New York Giants behind 7-0.
.@cj_wentz scrambles and finds Alshon Jeffery in the back of the end zone!
TOUCHDOWN, @Eagles. #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsNYG
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The interception drew a host of reactions on Twitter.
That one was all Eli. Not pass protection. Not scheme. All Eli.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) October 12, 2018
Ain’t no pick like a Eli pick cause a Eli pick don’t stop.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 12, 2018
Oh Eli… pic.twitter.com/LbZlFvq4MK
— Jesse Reed (@JesseReed78) October 12, 2018
the Giants should definitely keep building around Eli. This is good
— Riley McAtee (@RileyMcAtee) October 12, 2018
Man, Odell was open in some space there, wasn't he? Eli didn't see him.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) October 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/JCaporoso/status/1050543256298237952
All of the noise Eli Manning would like to quiet just got a WHOLE lot louder. Worst possible start. #Giants #Eagles
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) October 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/sung_minkim/status/1050543572351512576
This start was certainly not what anyone associated with Big Blue wanted to see.