Worth the wait for Accorsi

The Patriots had just scored the go-ahead touchdown on Tom Brady's pass to Randy Moss, and Eli Manning trotted onto the field with 2:39 to play. Former Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi, watching the game from the stands at University of Phoenix Stadium, turned to his son, Michael. "This is how they define players," Accorsi said. "If Eli is what we thought he was, he's got to do it now."

The game was on the line for the Giants. And so was Accorsi's reputation. He had engineered a massive draft-day trade for Manning in April 2004, all in hopes of reaching a moment like this. Accorsi, not to mention every other Giants fan around the globe, was a nervous wreck. Continue