March 2018 - New York Giants Wiretap

Odell Beckham Wants To Reach 2,000 Receiving Yards

Nov 30, 2018 3:24 PM

Odell Beckham, Jr. reached the 1,000-yard mark last Sunday for the fourth time in his five-year career.

Beckham has 74 receptions for 1,017 yards and five touchdowns in 11 games.

"Like I said, it's not a down year. My numbers are still my numbers," said Beckham, who isn't impressed with his numbers. "I guess that is where my mindset is different than everybody else. I expect way higher of myself.

"I expect ... I'm trying to reach 2,000 yards. I'm trying to go for 20 TDs. One-hundred receptions is tatted on me. Those are goals that hopefully in my career and future, along with championships and winning, because numbers don't mean anything without winning. You can go home with 300 yards in a game with an L -- it's not going to feel good.

"So it's really all about winning, and I just feel like I could've had a better year so far but this is where I'm at. You just have to deal with that, keep pushing to keep getting better day by day, work at your craft. That is all I can really do."

No player has ever recorded 2,000 receiving yards in a single season. Calvin Johnson holds the NFL record with 1,964 yards, set in 2012.

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Giants Open To Bringing Back Eli Manning As Starting QB In 2019

Nov 30, 2018 8:38 AM

The New York Giants have yet to make a decision on the future of Eli Manning with the franchise.

Management is open to Manning returning as the starter of the Giants in 2019, though a decision has "absolutely not" been made.

Manning is signed through 2019 with a salary of $11.5 million, is due a $5 million roster bonus in March, and has a salary cap number of $23.2 million. 

The Giants are likely to have a top-10 selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Jerry Rice: Eli Manning Isn't A Hall Of Famer

Nov 15, 2018 9:58 PM

The Hall of Fame viability of Eli Manning has long been a topic of discussion as he has won two Super Bowls and has had a long career, but he's rarely been amongst the NFL's most productive quarterbacks.

"I don't see Eli as a Hall of Famer," Jerry Rice said. "Drew Brees, I do."

Manning's career interception percentage (3.0) is higher than the likes of Blake Bortles (2.8), Andy Dalton, (2.7) and Ryan Tannehill (2.6), according to Pro Football Reference.

"Because when I'm judging a player, I'm looking (at) what he brings to the table. What I see with Eli Manning, there's not consistency," Rice said.

"Yes, he has two Super Bowls, but then you look at Drew Brees and what he has accomplished and all of that. I think in yardage now he's the leader. He's doing great things for that team, and that team is getting better as they go. You can tell he's a great leader and he makes everybody around him better.

"So, I would think that Drew Brees is going to be a shoo-in. Eli? There's a chance of him getting in, but I'm not going to say he’s a true Hall of Famer."


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