[vincesanity82]

Though the official injury report shows that Giants quarterback Eli Manning didn't practice on Wednesday or on Thursday because of a shoulder injury, Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger reports that Manning was throwing the ball at practice, with some throws 50 yards in distance.

"I wouldn't say he was throwing 'lightly,'" an unnamed player told Garafolo. "He was throwing pretty far."

Another source tells Garafolo that Manning might play on Sunday against the Packers.

"He sounded pretty good and optimistic," said a "person" who spoke with Manning (it's good to know that it was a "person" and not, you know, a dog, a fish, or his brother Peyton). "I think he is of the mind-set that if everything goes how he thinks it will over the next couple of days that he will play."

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[mervinout]

if he plays and plays well, this will clearly show he is the leader of the team. THo it could also be the stupidest thing he has done if he gets hurt more

[Lefty Noob]

The obvious concern is if he takes a lick, or throws one too hard, and it gets sore. Then you'll see a lot less "oomph" on his throws.

[ThePundit]

According to the NFL network, Manning is starting.

[EmpireWF]

Yep, he's looked good during the week. If there's any pain, he's gutting through it.