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New York Giants Coach Ben McAdoo on Tuesday benched starting quarterback Eli Manning, who had been the team\u2019s starter since 2004. (USA Today Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eli Manning has been the starting quarterback for the New York Giants since 2004 but had his job unceremoniously taken from him Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Coach Ben McAdoo announced backup Geno Smith would be behind center when the team travels to play the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The two-time NFL Super Bowl<\/a> winning quarterback choked back tears when he talked to reporters after the decision that ended his streak of 210 consecutive starts was announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not happy about it, but I\u2019ll be a good teammate,\u201d he said. \u201cIt’s been a hard day to handle this, but (I’ll) hang in there and figure it out.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sportsbooks are already voicing their opinion of the move. The Giants opened as a 7-point underdog to the Raiders, but after news of Manning\u2019s demotion lines had gone anywhere from 7 \u00bd to 8 points.<\/p>\n

The 2-9 squad had decent odds to win the Super Bowl before the season began. They were 25-1 picks, but as the losses mounted, the odds rose to as high as 5000-1. They were taken off the board in the last two weeks.<\/p>\n

They have been a bust for bettors this year in prop bets as well. Their over\/under for wins was set at 9, which they will woefully miss. They are also 4-7 against the spread.<\/p>\n

Motive for Move<\/h2>\n

Many believe the reason for sidelining Manning was a desperate attempt by McAdoo to save his job. Reports of his firing have lingered all season, though ownership said no decision would be made until after the season.<\/p>\n

The second-year coach has deflected questions regarding his status and said in a Tuesday press conference it played no part in the decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has nothing to do with my future,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is what\u2019s best for the team moving forward. \u201cWe have five games left to play. We have three quarterbacks on the roster. We have two that we have yet to see in significant game action for us and we want to go take a look at both of those players.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The team has been decimated by injuries this season, especially at wide receiver. Starters Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall were lost for the year with injuries. Manning and the team struggled ranking 29th<\/sup> in points scored.<\/p>\n

Rough Year for Quarterbacks<\/h2>\n

Several high-profile signal callers have been lost for the year. Arizona\u2019s Carson Palmer\u00a0suffered a broken arm, Miami\u2019s Ryan Tannehill, Minnesota\u2019s Sam Bradford and Houston\u2019s Deshaun Watson were all sidelined for the season with major knee injuries.<\/p>\n

They joined Andrew Luck who had shoulder surgery in January and was expected to come back midseason but had a setback in his rehab and was put on injured reserve.<\/p>\n

Green Bay\u2019s Aaron Rodgers and Tannehill\u2019s backup Jay Cutler also got hurt and were feared gone for the season. Rodgers broke his collarbone, but has been practicing with the team and may return sometime in December.<\/p>\n

Cutler cracked a rib but the injury was not as serious as first thought. All in all, it has been a tough season in the NFL for many players and fans alike<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eli Manning has been the starting quarterback for the New York Giants since 2004 but had his job unceremoniously taken from him Tuesday afternoon. Coach Ben McAdoo announced backup Geno Smith would be behind center when the team travels to play the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. 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