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Boomer & Carton: Giants' Time Management Debacle Gets Even Uglier

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Boomer and Craig got things started Tuesday morning by discussing the latest surrounding Eli Manning and the Giants after their time management debacle Sunday night in Dallas that all but cost them a Week 1 win.

Since Monday we've learned that Eli Manning informed running back Rashad Jennings not to score if the opportunity presented itself, which, including the extra-point, would have given the Giants a 10-point lead with very little time on the clock.

Alas, things went vastly different and here we are.

Boomer tried to understand the role of all involved, starting with Tom Coughlin, offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo and, of course, Eli, wondering if perhaps the two-time Super Bowl MVP had too much responsibility on his shoulders in that situation.

The bottom line, according to Craig, is that no matter how you look at it, it's a horrendous situation that the Giants should be embarrassed about and this story isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so go ahead and get comfortable...

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