Stuffed Toughed Lorenzen

Lorenzen and Eli. (From Giants dot com, AP Photo/Chris Gardner)

From Giants.com …

For the second week in a row, backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen entered the game to run a quarterback sneak in a short-yardage situation. Lorenzen gained two yards on a third-and-one on the Giants first possession. Two plays later, Manning and Burress hooked up for the Giants first touchdown. Lorenzen played for the first time last week in Washington, where he also picked up two yards on a sneak.

I actually caught the last quarter of the Giants/Eagles last night and I went berserk when I saw Jared Lorenzen on the field. I had short lived moments hoping that Coughlin had finally benched Eli over the Pillsbury Throw Boy. Maybe Eli got hurt, that's how Favre got his chance. Ah, but anyways, not that Lorenzen is that caliber of greatness (though I'll never stop hoping), but to see him in the game as a backup to Eli, it's good for him and good for Kentucky to see good things happen out of their former gridiron standouts of Commonwealth.

It was the second game in a row that Lorenzen came into the game for a third down and short to run a QB sneak up the gut of their opposing defense … and converted. Hey, it's no Tim Couch kinda moment of course where he's entrusted by the Giants to lead them down the field with his arm, yet as has been said before, Lorenzen is just one Eli Manning sprained ankle away from making some history. Last night's 3rd down sub of Eli is kinda like sticking a Jerome Bettis behind center and telling him to stuff it up the middle. Imagine Jerome Bettis having been a back up QB (maybe a taller Jerome Bettis), I'd be pretty sure Cowher would do the same thing Coughlin has done twice in their last two games on 3rd and short. It's hard to take down a Round Mound of Touchdown man, and I'm sure this won't be the last time Lorenzen comes in to sub Eli on third and short to only stuff it up the gut between the trenches for the first down.

With the off-season looming for the Giants now, Hefty Lefty will look to secure his backup roll to Eli, and who knows, if Eli continues to stink it up, Giants fans just might want to get ready for J-Lo, or is it J.Load? The NFL hasn't quite seen a left-handed QB like him before.