Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was asked on Thursday how much Eli Manning has improved this season. "A lot," said Williams. "I was going against him from the time he was a rookie until now. You see so many similarities in the body mechanics and the body mannerisms between both he and Peyton. You can see they talk ball and talk football a lot in the offseason among each other. He?s grown quite a bit. Kevin Gilbride and Chris Palmer are trusting him more with making the decisions that a quarterback has to make at the level and putting him in the right kind of play selection. He?s grown a bunch. He?s playing well."