Manning Will Play Sunday

Two days after bruising his chest on what he considered a questionable hit, Eli Manning practiced with the New York Giants on Wednesday and said he would play Sunday against the 49ers.

Manning was hurt in the second quarter of Monday night’s 35-14 loss to Cleveland when he was driven into the ground by 350-pound tackle Shaun Rogers. The Giants (4-1) were embarrassed by the Browns on national TV in which Manning threw three picks, including one returned 94 yards for a touchdown by Eric Wright.

Manning said his mistakes were responsible for the picks, not his bruised chest.

Eli Suffered Bruised Chest in MNF Loss

Eli Manning bruised his chest in the Giants’ 35-14 loss to the Browns.  Coach Tom Coughlin was not certain about the extent of the injury although he gave indications that the Super Bowl MVP would practice for this weekend’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Browns defensive tackle Shaun Rogers drove Eli into the ground early in the second quarter after throwing a pass to Plaxico Burress and landed his 350 lb ass right on Eli’s sternum.  Beautiful display of form by the way.