Lthe story of redemption daniel jones has been one of the biggest upsets in the “Big Apple” this NFL season. The quarterback of the New York Giants He will never make his ancestor forget, Eli ManningHowever, this Sunday, at least for a moment, he has managed to steal a piece of the heart of the many fans of Big Blue.
Los Giants decided this past offseason not to exercise the fifth-year rookie contract option on Joneswho seemed a clear candidate to leave the team after 18 weeks of the regular season.
The unlikely success story of Daniel Jones
The contrast 19 weeks later is marked, Jones has had his best season and also managed to shake off the great shadow of the MVP of Super Bowls XLII and XLIV by defeating the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 at US Bank Stadium during NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.
Con Manning at the controls, the Giants became famous for achieving miracle victories in the playoffs, however, Jones had to be selected sixth in the first round of the 2019 Draft to learn in the last year of Eli on the NFL.
On February 5, 2012, New York defeated the New England Patrots 21-17 en el Lucas Oil Stadium de IndianpolisIndiana so that the youngest of the brothers Manning beat TB12 for the second time in a Super Bowlthat day was the last time the Giants won a playoff game.
Will Daniel Jones be able to repeat the miracles of Eli Manning?
More than a decade later it is daniel jones who shines for the first time in the postseason of the NFL. He wasn’t a bit player, he completed 24 of 35 passes for 301 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, and was his team’s leading rusher with 17 carries for 78 yards.
The next challenge to Jones and the Giants be visiting the NFC’s #1 seed, the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round, but if anything ense Eli Manning is that as unlikely as it may seem, giant surprises are always just around the corner. possible in this franchise.
