... Eli Manning yesterday can make him the highest paid player in the NFL. Emphasis on CAN.

Only $35 million of the $97 million is guaranteed. That means Eli just signed an incentive-laden deal.  This is not a reward. He cannot just sit back on his laurels as many athletes in other sports do after inking big deals.

He still has to go out and EARN IT.

If he doesn't, he will not see the back end of that contract. Trust me. If he goes south, the Giants will stop payment on the majority of the deal by cutting him.

The Giants are not dumb. Franchise QBs are the perhaps the hardest element to obtain when assembling a football team. They had one in their fold, and they decided to keep him.

As for the terms, it just so ha...

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