Comments on: Gilbride calls Manning’s left-handed passes “foolish” and “stupid”

By: ajcnj56

ajcnj56 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:21:46 +0000

@outlaw80 – Eli has a Super Bowl MVP and championship already

By: outlaw080

outlaw080 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:54:24 +0000

Say what you want about Eli and how lucky he is, but luck only gets you the conference championship game.(mark sanchez) Not two super bowls and an mvp.

By: outlaw080

outlaw080 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:51:39 +0000

For those of you who think Eli is throwing passes downfield lefthanded, he is not. He throws at most 4 yard pitches to a blocking running back when a defender has their arms around him and his right arm is immobilized. I would rather take an incomplete pass then a sack. It is very uncommon, but has worked. Hey, what does uncommon even mean in the nfl anymore?(tebow)

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:08:40 +0000

That said, Eli couldn’t care less what Gilbride says. He does his own thing 75% of the time. He audibles out of at least two plays that Gilbride calls on every series of downs.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:31 +0000

Lefty shovel passes and lobs >>> OBVIOUS inside handoffs out of the shotgun on 2nd and long.

By: time2speakup

time2speakup — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:58:28 +0000

Nice move calling out your QB for all the public to see. Ooops, I forgot, Gilbride is just being informative and adhering to the age old principle that the “public has a need to know.” Yeah, right! But Hey, he and his cohorts did out last my Niners (barely). Oh, well.

By: porkchop717

porkchop717 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:42 +0000

Dear Eli, I throw interceptions with my left hand to,
Signed, ( left handedly at home while you prepare for your second Super Bowl in 4 years). Mike Vick

By: gaygo223

gaygo223 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:24:01 +0000

Ya, well those foolish left handed passes got them to the SuperBowl. Why change it up now?? SMH

By: eigglesnosuperbowls

eigglesnosuperbowls — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:06:50 +0000

I think its a back-handed compliment since ELIJAH is so great !

By: unomasmore

unomasmore — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Gil needs to realize there is a time and place for these comments just like there is a time and place for the left handed pass…Eli is in the zone, don’t mess with that.

By: 1captain1

1captain1 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:45:12 +0000

Yeah well if he’d taken the sack in the last Super Bowl then the Patriots would be going for their 5th Championship instead of their 4th!

By: tinkletinkleonyourstar

tinkletinkleonyourstar — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:40:28 +0000

@eaglesnoles05

dude- you have got to be the most bitter little man i have ever seen on this site.
it’s actually comical that you are not big enough of a person to ‘give credit where credit is due’.
eli has indeed made mistakes in his career but which qb hasn’t. eli is elite. he has turned ballard, nicks, manninham, and cruz into household names.

i sincerely hope you are enjoying reading all the articles on pft recently about WINNING owners, gm’s, coaches, and players.
have fun watching the nfc east, and nfc conference champions play in the sb.
you’ll probably be watching it from a green beanbag in your parents basement.

By: tuckernyg

tuckernyg — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:18 +0000

One of those left-handed passes was intercepted in the end zone and returned for a TD. How painful is that? That’s why Gilbride is not happy.

By: NoHomeTeam

NoHomeTeam — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:29 +0000

C'mon, Eli -- you know you can make that southpaw completion. Go for it . . . especially if Gold Glove Wilfork is anywhere in the vicinity. There's no way that dude could pick you off . . .

By: ChrisCicc

ChrisCicc — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:58:37 +0000

Don’t listen to him Eli. It’s okay, throw lefty as many times as you’d like Sunday.

By: pongonfl

pongonfl — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:46:55 +0000

Rewatched the last super bowl between these two last night on NFL Network.
I have to agree, the pats never had one chance to win that game on the last drive, they had about 6.
It looked like the only bad play they made was on the actual TD.

But will counts. Trust in your receivers counts.
Being able to take off the game manager hat counts, ask the 49rs, the lack of the last point is the only reason they are not in the super bowl.
I think the Giants are pretty happy with their QB, I think the Pats are now pretty familiar with him.
This could be an even better game then the last one.

By: irishnativeson

irishnativeson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:45:14 +0000

What does Tebow’s OC say about him throwing left handed?

By: rando74

rando74 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:39:49 +0000

Wonder how he feels about a left hand from Buddy Ryan

By: leeeroooyjeeenkiiins

leeeroooyjeeenkiiins — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:44 +0000

Hey Kevin, Eli is also the only reason someone as mediocre as yourself has been getting any attention for a head coaching position.

And on that note, thank you Eli for keeping your team in the playoffs, otherwise my Bucs would have interviewed and possibly hired this guy who owes all of his success to you and the rest of his offense that is stacked enough to overcome his bland playcalling.

By: jnbnet

jnbnet — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:11:16 +0000

Everyone’s luck runs out sooner or later. I see a pick6 in store for Sunday afternoon.

By: jphoops

jphoops — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:10:30 +0000

Don’t worry everybody Gilbride is just a little drunk. Lol thumbs up if u like this comment

By: rufustfireflyjr

rufustfireflyjr — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:09:00 +0000

“Had 2 int’s dropped vs San Fran, and the guy probably leads the NFL in passes thrown to defenders, that are dropped.”

No. Rex Grossman has cornered the market on those.

By: eaglesnoles05

eaglesnoles05 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:05:53 +0000

tbpdog says: Eli must have a 4 leaf clover shove up his arse. Luckiest guy I have ever seen. On his game winning SB drive 4 years ago he throws a hail mary, has a sure int dropped. Had 2 int’s dropped vs San Fran, and the guy probably leads the NFL in passes thrown to defenders, that are dropped.

I say: SPOT ON analysis. Throw in one superbowl at 9-7. And one after a 20+int season. And most of his early career falling back, making that classic frightened Eli face, throwing 5-10 hailmary passes a game to plaxico buress.

He is playing well this year though, on the plays where he isn’t not playing well and no one seems to want to make a play to hold him accountable.

Yes, it’s sour grapes. But these sour grapes are of the true-statement variety.

By: sterling7

sterling7 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:04:25 +0000

If only I could be foolish and stupid enough to be in two Superbowls…………………….

By: rufustfireflyjr

rufustfireflyjr — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:04:13 +0000

So I take it that Gilbride would have REALLY hated Washington Redskins Hall of Fame QB Sonny Jurgensen’s occasional behind-the-back passes when he was under pressure if Gilbride had been Jurgy’s coach.

By: uscatjerseyshore

uscatjerseyshore — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:55:04 +0000

You wouldn’t expect this from someone who is a self proclaimed elite quarterback. About average and very lucky to have Cruz and Nicks both of whom go through contortions to chance about 20% of Manning’s passes.

By: giantfan92

giantfan92 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:52:38 +0000

Is it Sunday yet???

By: dtm1088

dtm1088 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:50:47 +0000

Kevin Gilbride (or Captain Crunch as we call him, for obvious look alike Reasons) is right.

By: terrorhawk2

terrorhawk2 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:46:51 +0000

Joey Harrington used to do that here in Detroit… wait that was his good hand

By: pointgiven007

pointgiven007 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:44:28 +0000

Never thought I’d agree with Killdrive