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[St. Louis Post-Dispatch] - Instant winners

Rick Gosselin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:38:35 GMT

... , strongest and fastest quarterback in a class that featured Eli Manning and Philip Rivers. But Manning went first overall, Rivers fourth and Roethlisberger 11th. The ...

[North Jersey] - Giants matchup

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:22 GMT

... s LB Michael Boley Gates is just one of a number of big offensive weapons QB Philip Rivers has at his command. They include a pair of tall wideouts in Vincent Jackson ...

[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] - First-and-10: Draft history on center stage in Meadowlands

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:57:25 GMT

... When Eli Manning and Philip Rivers play at Giants Stadium this afternoon it will be the first matchup between t ...

[Courier Post] - QB quality separates NFL teams

GEOFF MOSHER — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:39:48 GMT

... vated quarterback play is the 2004 draft, which gave the league Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger. Much like the legendary 1983 draft, which produced t ...

[The Journal News] - Giants assign must-win weight to Chargers game

Tom Canavan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:34:20 GMT

... e category. Forget that the contest will mark the first time Eli Manning and Philip Rivers face each other since the draft-day trade in which the Giants obtained the N ...

[The Charlotte Observer] - Monday misery lingers

Posted: Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:48:45 GMT

... t underdog). Speaking of the Chargers and Giants, who would you rather have: Philip Rivers or Eli Manning? You remember the 2004 draft-day trade the Giants made with S ...

[The Cincinnati Enquirer] - Bengals insider: There are only so many trick plays to get a sellout

Joe Reedy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:32:28 GMT

... t year." RIVERS-MANNING MEETING: This will be the first time Eli Manning and Philip Rivers face one another as starters. Manning lost to the Chargers 45-23 in 2005, bu ...

[The Free Lance-Star] - NFL GAME CAPSULES

checking this box — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:32:07 GMT

... 16; Giants lost to Eagles 40-17 Chargers: In past five games against NFC, QB Philip Rivers has 11 TDs vs. one interception. WR Vincent Jackson has career-high four 100 ...

[SDBoltReport.com] - Five Players to Watch: Chargers vs. Giants

Michael Lombardo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:05:05 GMT

... d or a personal protector, he must make sure neither LaDainian Tomlinson nor Philip Rivers gets dropped in the backfield. LT has been hit for a loss seven times in the ...

[The Buffalo News] - Sunday Playbook: Cowboys, Eagles play for lead

Milt Northrop — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:44:50 GMT

... d and Philadelphia. ... QB matchup finds Eli Manning of Giants going against Philip Rivers of Giants, two players involved in trade after 2004 draft. Outlook: Aren't C ...

[Winston-Salem Journal] - NFL TODAY

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:19:31 GMT

... d Eli Manning at the top of the proceedings and the Giants took N.C. State's Philip Rivers fourth. They have yet to face each other. Right now, Rivers is outplaying Ma ...

[NY Daily News] - Giants season on the line vs. Bolts

RALPH VACCHIANO, DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:30:57 GMT

... ld, perhaps with Kevin Boss. Establishing play-action passes should help. QB Philip Rivers vs. Giants safetys: It's no secret CC Brown has been targeted by opponents' ...

[North Jersey] - Rivers isn't blue over Giants trade

VINNY DITRANI — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:35:11 GMT

... Stengel used to say, “You can look it up.” AP San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was drafted in the first round by the Giants in the 2004 draft. The Giants t ...

[North Country Times] - CHARGERS: Eli gets long-awaited chance for payback

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:14:43 GMT

... Manning No. 1 overall against his wishes, trading him a few picks later for Philip Rivers and a bounty of draft picks that eventually produced Shawne Merriman, Nate K ...

[Giants Gab] - Giants-Chargers Preview: Roundtable

Jesse Bartolis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:38:18 GMT

... ll find some weakness this weekend. Who would you rather have Eli manning or Philip Rivers? For stats, Rivers. For wins, Manning. Rivers is probably a better QB, bu ...