Ernie always believed in Eli

Not once. Not after a terrible four-interception flop against the Vikings or a dismal 35-incompletion outing against the Redskins or a five-fumble, two interception performance in Buffalo did Ernie Accorsi think "I might have made a mistake” in trading for Eli Manning Eli Manning . "I’ve never wavered on Manning,” Accorsi said yesterday.

It was Accorsi who famously (or infamously, depending on your perspective) made the blockbuster 2004 draft-day trade, acquiring Manning from the Chargers for Philip Rivers and three draft picks. Accorsi was adamant at the time that Manning was a better prospect than Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger, two quarterbacks he could have selected without a trade. Continue