The emotions were understandably intense for Eli Manning, who grew up just a few miles from the Superdome yet had never played in the building his father, Archie, toiled in during the 1970s and ’80s.


Coming out of the tunnel in the moments before the game Sunday, he admitted to being more pumped up than usual.

“It’s a special moment for me to play in New Orleans, to be able to play in my hometown,” he said. “It’s something I was excited about.”

Unfortunately for Manning, the most enjoyable part of his day came before the game; after a 48-27 loss to his hometown team, the Giants’ quarterback left the Superdome crestfallen.

Manning had his moments — there was a 15-yard TD pass to Mario Manningham in the second that cut the Saints’ lead to 27-17. A TD pass to Brandon Jacobs in the fourth would have made it 41-24, but it was negated by a Shaun O’Hara holding penalty.

There were enough missed plays for Manning to lament.

His fumble on a sack late in the second quarter set up a crushing Saints touchdown that made it 34-17

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Eli Manning spent a second straight practice session with the training staff Thursday, but the Giants continue to be encouraged as he fights through an injured plantar fascia in his right foot.

“He spends about 24 hours working on it, so it’s good to see the progress, even if it is small,” Tom Coughlin said.

It wasn’t much of a surprise that Manning did not practice Thursday. The most revealing day of the week will be today when the Giants hold their final full practice leading up to Sunday’s game against the Raiders. When Manning injured his shoulder in 2007, he was able to test the injury in the Friday workout before playing against the Packers. He’ll likely want to test his foot in a practice setting today before making any decisions on his availability Sunday.

The Giants will announce today whether Manning will be out, doubtful, questionable or probable for the game on their injury report. If Manning is unable to play, David Carr would start.

Beatty in place of Boss? Giants tight end Kevin Boss also did not practice. If he can’t play, the Giants could use a combination of former UConn tackle Will Beatty as an extra blocker and tight end Travis Beckum to replace him. “Monday and Tuesday I wasn’t able to walk right,” Boss said. “I’m finally starting to feel like I’m walking normal.” … Defensive end Chris Canty (calf) visited a doctor Thursday. “He’s got issues,” Coughlin said. “It’s just very difficult to get him beyond a certain point.

Edwards practices with Jets: Braylon Edwards spent most of his first few hours with the Jets meeting his new teammates and coaches and digging into the playbook. A day after being traded from Cleveland, the receiver was on the practice field, already feeling like one of the guys.


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4 October 2009: New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) drops back to pass during the Giants 27-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Bet on him playing.

That’s not medical advice but it is a prediction based on the unseen toughness and determination that Eli Manning brings to the field, every week. Manning is battling through a physical problem the Giants are calling “an injury to his plantar fascia” that caused his right heel and arch to become sore and swollen.

But — and this is telling — Manning was not any more sore or swollen yesterday than he was immediately after he was forced out early in the fourth quarter of a 27-16 victory over the Chiefs. He says his “gut feeling” is that he will start on Sunday against the Raiders as the unbeaten Giants return home after three straight road games.


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There is a chance the deal could be signed Wednesday, but both sides wanted to review the contract, The Associated Press reported.

Manning, who led the Giants to a Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots in February 2008 and was named the MVP of the game, was in the final year of the contract he signed as the No. 1 overall pick in 2004. He will make $9.4 million under that deal this season.

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