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Kyle Brandt Believes the Giants Need to Move on From “Old Yeller,” aka Eli Manning
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Kyle Brandt generally tells it how it is. The Good Morning Football host delivered some pointed messages to the Eagles during the Super Bowl run and following season, a couple of “pump up” speeches to get everybody excited.
He was at it again this morning, calling for the obvious, which is the benching of Eli Manning for Daniel Jones. It’s obvious to everyone except the Giants’ front office and about 75% of their fans:
Enough. Stop it.@KyleBrandt says the time is now for Daniel Jones. pic.twitter.com/X01rpe90Y7
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) September 17, 2019
It’s a great comparison. Eli Manning is, in fact, Old Yeller.
Everybody loved Old Yeller, who won a pair of Super Bowls and also defended his family from a pack of feral hogs. He was loyal and steady, a fan-favorite, but eventually he contracted rabies and became a threat, something counterproductive to the operation. The situation was just no longer tenable, so they had to take Old Yeller out back and, well, you know the rest.
It wasn’t something they wanted to do, but they had to do it.
Same situation for the 0-2 New York Giants, who are going on eight seasons now without a playoff win.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com