When Eli Manning had arguably the worst game an NFL quarterback could have, he received a phone call from someone who knew all about the pressures of New York.
Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants passes the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during the game on December 12, 2004, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Shortly after that game, Jeter — at that point already a four-time World Series champion less than 10 years into his MLB career — was well-versed in the pressures of New York. The Yankees captain had also lost two World Series in the previous three years and was just a couple months removed from being a part of the epic collapse against the Red Sox, who came back from down three games to none to win the ALCS, and eventually the World Series.
"In baseball terms, it'd be like going 0 for 5 and hitting into five double plays …" Eli said of his 0.0 QBRthrough the Giants."You called me after that week, we were about to play a game, and you just said, ‘Hey, keep grinding, keep your head up, keep working, New York’s a tough place.' And it meant a lot to me because when I was coming into New York, you were the role model. You were kind of, ‘Hey, this is where you want to get to. You want to get to Derek Jeter level.
The old adage is to have a team meeting before a weak opponent, but Jeter changed up the rules a bit. "I figured I'd call [when] you have the zero QBR. There was only one way you can go is up," Jeter replied."So, if I'm going to be held responsible for anything, it's going to be the good game."
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