Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback

By Ralph Vacchiano and Ernie Accorsi

A rousing account of the New York Giants quarterback who lead the team to two Super Bowl victories—and earned MVP honors—against all expectations.

Super Bowl XLII was one of the most amazing moments in New York Giants history. From the final drive, to “the catch,” to beating the then undefeated New England Patriots and giving them an 18-1 record; it was an incredible day for all Giants players and fans . . . especially Eli Manning.

That was only the beginning.

With the rematch in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants stormed into Indianapolis, facing the New England Patriots again in the Super Bowl, and just like the first meeting, they once again came out victorious. Eli Manning once again came out as the Super Bowl MVP, which he highlighted with the incredible pass to Mario Manningham in the final minutes of the game.

Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback is written by longtime Daily News writer, Ralph Vacchiano, and tells the story of the “ELIte” quarterback, with amazing details of his first Super Bowl victory and updated through his most recent win in 2012.

Complete with exclusive interviews with NFL stars, coaches, and executives and a foreword by former Giants General Manager Ernie Accorsi, Vacchiano uses his unfettered access to the World Champion Giants to present a true behind-the-scenes look at the quarterback and team that defied the odds twice and proved themselves to be the best of the best.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Feb 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781613215043

Reviews for Eli Manning

[skinglist · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

As a Giants fan, I wanted to love this book but I really don't think it was at all well written. It skipped around far too much to be able to follow without thinking too hard. I also think this book should be subtitled Accosi's obsession with Eli - or Vacchiano's obsession with both - kind of defeats the purpose in reading Accorsi's book which is still on Mt. TBR. It was interesting to read how closely and how intently Accorsi had been following Manning and seeing some of the scouting reports and other pieces of the buzzle that led to the draft day trade. On the other hand, some of this is "duh" in the ensuing four seasons. Most notably how the hype around Plax was just that - and how many "key" or other pieces are no longer with the team: Smith, Boss, Shockey, Mitchell, Strahan. I fear more will follow following SB46. A decent read, but nothing special.

[thinkneil · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was an incredibly quick read. It was enjoyable even though it said amazingly little about Eli Manning outside of the time between when he was drafted to when he won the superbowl. It does a good job of showing the pressure that Eli was under after the massive trade that New York had to make to make him a Giant and showing a lot about the Giants team and organization at the time. If you enjoy the sport of football it does give some good insight into the game and particularly how it is reported on.