"You Can't Spell Elite without Eli"- Justin Tuck

What defines an elite quarterback? In my opinion it's the ability to win games. Especially when it's under two minutes and the team needs a score. It's about overcoming any kind of obstacles thrown at you and simply getting it done. That's what great quarterbacks like Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, and John Elway were able to do. Get in the endzone by any means necessary and get the win.

What makes Eli any different?

The fact that there's still any kind of debate as to whether or not this guy is one of the best in the game is beyond comprehension. Here's a guy who has been to the promise land and consistently shown throughout his whole career that when the balls in his hands late in the game he is going to do whatever's necessary to get in the endzone. Then yesterday without his leading receiver Hakeem Nicks and his leading rusher Ahmad Bradshaw he outplays the legendary Tom Brady. Not to sound like a broken record but Eli has taken this team (coming off a pitiful offseason) and put it on his shoulders. Fourth quarter comebacks are his middle name, and it's officially time to start using the word: MVP.

These Giants have an incredible team vibe. They're fighters and almost every game has been a heart attack for fans but the Giants truley believe they can win any game they play. That is an extremely important thing to have, and frankly isn't as common as people might think. Following yesterdays New England game, the Giants danced for joy and picked Coughlin up on their shoulders. That's the one thing that matters the most. The Giants are a team.

 The defense has had that Gmen pass rush that we know and love. Second year defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul already has 9.5 sacks. That's typically a solid season for any NFL defensive end and it's only half over. Fewell has done a good job of mixing up the rushing and the dropbacks, and as a result we're getting the turnovers that we need. It's getting extremely hard to find any kind of criticism with this Giants team.

Not to be a debbie downer but the Giants have had several 6-2 first halves since Coughlin has been here. Some have turned out better than others, the obvious one being the Super Bowl XLII season, and some have ended up pretty ugly. But this season has a different feeling to it. Any Giants fan can sense it. There is some magic in the air and our heroes are fighting to the very end week in and week out.

But lets live in the now shall we? Today is a particularly proud day to be a Giants fan. The Gmen were 9 point underdogs yesterday. They were also the first team to shut out the Patriots in the first half since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Statistical improbablities are just fuel to the fire with this team. Any game is winnable.

Now next week we got San Francisco on the road. More on the 49ers game later but lets just make it clear that the Giants will move the ball no problem no matter who is on the field. The road warrior swagger is back baby, the upset city bus is coming through. On defense we will rattle Alex Smith and get that ball by any means necessary to put it in the hands of our elite quarterback Eli Manning.

I believe in Eli Manning. I believe in the defense. I believe in the coaching. I believe in the New York Football Giants. And if you don't, you can drink a nice tall glass of shut the fuck up.

Gmen Baby.