Breaking News: Eli Manning Agrees to Contract Extension

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Published: August 5, 2009

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... players in the league.

The deal is worth an expected $97.5 million and $35 million guaranteed, begging the question: Does he deserve it?

Most people would say no given his inconsistent play in the regular season and less than stellar statistics, but those do not do him justice.

He has turned the corner as a quarterback and cut down on the turnovers that plagued him in the beginning of his career.

The main thing that Eli does so well is win, and no one can question that. He has an uncanny ability to step up his play late in games, and already has more than a handful of comeback wins.

One of those comeback wins came in the Super Bowl, when he led two fourth quarter 80-plus yard touchdown drives to beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots. Always nice when I have an excuse to bring up that terrific game.

Hopefully the deal will not get to his head seeing as how he will need to be on top of his game this season with the departure of...

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