The Santonio Holmes Mark Sanchez tandem had the worst completion rates between a quarterback and wide receiver from any team this year. In addition, the Santonio Holmes fantasy and Mark Sanchez fantasy – and real-life – projections not only took a hit from the New York Jets' lack of season this year, but the talk that the Santonio Holmes Mark Sanchez duo was not exactly best friends forever. Instead, Jets players spoke both on and off the record about Holmes showing attitude, and being a proverbial cancer in the clubhouse. As for Sanchez, he is considered to be someone who not only regressed last season, and didn't seem eager to improve his game, but he reportedly didn't show the locker room leadership needed when Holmes was ticking off his teammates.
So what is the latest for the Santonio Holmes Mark Sanchez partnership? On Valentine's Day, Sanchez sent Holmes a picture on Twitter of some shortbread cookies, and asked him to be his valentine. Maybe he needs to ask Holmes to grow up. Sanchez ought to learn from Eli Manning, who grew in stature as a leader before Super Bowl XLII due in part to these two things – him taking on Tiki Barber when the former New York Giant criticized him, and the absence of Jeremy Shockey for much of that season due to injury. As for the Santonio Holmes Mark Sanchez duo, it is Holmes who owes Sanchez a valentine, and not the other way around, with his locker room shenanigans. After all, it wasn't Sanchez who quit on Holmes in the final game of the season; it was Holmes who quit on him.
What will getting a second Super Bowl ring do for the Eli Manning fantasy numbers? In 2012 fantasy football rankings, Manning could be going from underrated to overrated, all in one season, thanks to winning another ring with the New York Giants.
Remember, when it comes to Eli Manning fantasy numbers, people laughed and laughed last summer when he described himself as an elite quarterback on a level with Tom Brady. Yet after the 2011 season, where Manning threw for 4933 yards and 29 touchdowns, with just 16 interceptions, down from his league-leading 25 interceptions the season before, nobody's laughing about the Eli Manning fantasy numbers any more – or his claim of being an elite quarterback.
What will happen to the Peyton Manning fantasy numbers in the 2012 fantasy football rankings? When it comes to Peyton Manning fantasy rankings, he was considered to be the top quarterback in football for most of his career. Then he missed the entire 2011 season with a neck injury. Now there's talk that he might not be on the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. So what will happen in fantasy football 2012 when it comes to the Peyton Manning fantasy numbers?
When it comes to the value of the iconic quarterback, his 2012 fantasy football rankings -- and for that matter, where he will be playing in 2012 – many questions remain unanswered. Will Manning stay a Colt? He has been a mainstay of the team for 13 seasons, leading them to a Super Bowl win, and being among the top or (some would argue) the best quarterback of his generation. But his neck injury raises some concerns as to whether he will ever be the player he was. That, combined with his age, has made him a risk when it comes to fantasy football 2012. He's also been surpassed in Super Bowl rings by his little brother, Eli Manning.
Eli Manning did it again: another Giants victory over the Patriots, and another late 4th quarter comeback to seal the deal. Yes, the younger Manning has the Giants sitting atop the NFC East and is putting together one of his finest seasons yet. So, is it finally time that we dub lil' Manning as 'Sir Elite?'
It's funny what a 4th quarter comeback can do for a guy. After Sunday's victory over the Patriots, everyone everywhere is ready to give Eli the title that he believes he deserves. But, is it logical to say that Manning is an 'elite' quarterback based off of one game-winning drive? Or, was that drive the one that pushed him over the hump? Was it the drive that finally earned him the recognition as one of the best to ever play the position? Because, after all, that's what 'elite' means. The very best.
It's not even close to the time where we should begin talking about potential Super Bowl matchups, but unwritten rules are boring and they were meant to be broken. (Otherwise someone would've written them down.) It's been nearly nine months since Green Bay hoisted the Lombardi Trophy and from the way they are playing right now, it looks as if they have every intention of lifting it again. Which leaves us with the question:
Can anyone dethrone the Packers?