Dave Gettleman Rips Eli Manning’s Critics, Defends Decision to Bring QB Back

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Dave Gettleman has heard your criticism of Eli Manning.

Suffice it to say he is not here for it.

“This narrative that Eli’s overpaid and can’t play is a crock,” Gettleman told reporters Monday in a conference call. “With the way we ended the season, and what he’s making, there really wasn’t a decision to make [on bringing Manning back].”

The Giants paid Manning a $5 million roster bonus Saturday, essentially locking him in as their starting quarterback for 2019. That falls in line with the narrative Gettleman has been selling all offseason as one of Manning’s most strident defenders.

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