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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- With the New York Giants offense struggling, no one is pointing fingers, especially at quarterback Eli Manning.There is no doubt the 35-year-old, two-time Super Bowl MVP has not played his best in recent losses to Minnesota and Green Bay.There are a lot of reasons. The offensive line has been inconsistent. The running game has disappeared with starter Rashad Jennings missing the past three games and Shane Vereen lost for the season with a triceps injury in Week 3.The supposed dynamic wide receiver trio of Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz and Sterling Shepard has found itself covered way too often.Then there is Manning. He just has not been as sharp as in recent years. The best example was his missing a walk-in touchdown pass to tight end Will Tye with New York trailing 14-6 late in the first half Sunday night against the Packers. Tye was wide open and Manning overthrew him.Thats not the Manning of the past two seasons in now head coach Ben McAdoos West Coast offense.It has critics wondering if Manning is starting to slip in his 13th season in the league.I think when things go wrong everyone needs something to point at, Beckham said Wednesday after the Giants (2-3) finished practice for Sundays game at home against Baltimore (3-2).Its easy to point the finger here and there. Internally between all of us, we have to play better. We all need to do things to make it easier on him (Manning) and on ourselves. Everyone needs to step it up.Manning willingly took the blame after the Giants third straight loss. He said he feels good physically, downplaying a big hit he took against Washington in the third game of the season.Manning refused to say how he felt he was playing this season.I didnt play as well as I needed to last week, he said. I missed some throws. So I need to play better, I have to make some more throws, better decisions, cant turn the ball over, but we will improve. We will keep working hard and we will figure it out.The Giants have scored 89 points this season, with special teams providing a touchdown on a blocked field goal.The offense has eight touchdowns. Five have been on pass receptions and three on runs. Josh Brown has added nine field goals.Cruz said no one is panicking when it comes to Manning, who has hit 119 of 187 for 1,385 yards and four interceptions.Hes still playing in great form, Cruz said of Manning. You cant just go off a couple of games and negate what hes done in the games that weve won and the good things hes done. Obviously, its easy to harp on the negative things, but youve got to look at the positives as well.In the past two games, Manning has been under a lot of pressure. He seemingly has tossed balls away rather than take a sack or hang in there and try to make a big play.New York also has hurt itself with turnovers and penalties. They are minus-7 in turnover differential and have been flagged 32 times for 313 yards in penalties.Take away the mistakes, and the offense improves.We need to score more points, period, McAdoo said . We had four first downs inside the 30-yard line, two of them were inside the 15 and we need to score touchdowns in the green zone. Whether theyre in the first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter, well take them. We need points, we need to score touchdowns. Whatever were averaging right now is not nearly good enough.Game notes Jennings said he practiced with the first team Wednesday and hopes to return Sunday. ... DE Jason Pierre-Paul (groin) did not practice along with LB Devon Kennard (concussion), CB Eli Apple (groin), S Nat Berhe (concussion), T Marshall Newhouse (calf), S Darian Thompson (foot). ... TE Larry Donnell (concussion) wore a non-contact jersey at the workout. ... CB Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie (groin) was limited Wednesday but says he will play. ... McAdoo said LT Ereck Flowers worked with the first team so expect him to start. The second-year player shoved an ESPN reporter in the locker room after Sunday nights game. There was some speculation that Flowers would be benched. The team said any punishment would be handled in-house.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Air Jordan 13 Retro Yellow . Hamelin, who triumphed in the 500 on Saturday, edged out Victor An of Russia by 0.021 seconds to maintain his lead in the World Cup standings. Russias Vladimir Grigorev was third. In the relay, Canada took control six laps from the finish line to beat Russia and the Netherlands. Cheap Air Jordan 13 Retro Blue . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. http://www.cheapretrojordans13.com/ . 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Sudden death football has taken on a whole new meaning for North Queensland veteran forward Ben Hannant ahead of Friday nights NRL must-win semi-final against Brisbane in Townsville.The 31-year-old former Test prop is hoping a stirring display in the cut throat clash against his former club will help prompt the Cowboys to exercise a 12-month option on his contract.Otherwise, Hannant knows his glittering 13-season NRL career may yet be dead in the water.There appears to be money up North Queenslands sleeve thanks to the impending departure of Penrith signing, NSW front rower James Tamou.However, father-of-six Hannant is taking nothing for granted ahead of what looms as another classic Queensland NRL derby.One day everyones career is over - but truth be told I am just worried about my role against the Broncos on Friday night, Hannant told AAP.If I dont, my head is not in the right place.Ex-Bronco Hannant has found a new lease on life at the Cowboys, chiming into their historic 2015 premiership title.The veteran has backed up to again feature in 22 matches this season, averaging 35 minutes, 22 tackles and almost 100 metres per game.He hopes taking on his former club again bringss out something special in him ahead of Cowboys officials.ddddddddddddI havent thought about it too much but every time we play them (Broncos) it is special, said Hannant who played 148 games for Brisbane from 2006-08 and 2011-14 before being squeezed out due to salary cap restraints.I have mates at the Broncos. I know how much they have sacrificed.But I just want to send them (Brisbane) out (of title race).Theres no I told you so, theres no malice.They are the opposition and I want to go on for another week.Hannant may not want to contemplate his own retirement just yet.But it seems he spent plenty of time thinking about Broncos skipper and former teammate Corey Parkers imminent departure.Parker is preparing for his 347th NRL game on Friday night in Townsville, making him the fourth most capped player of all time.I have seen him grow and develop, Hannant said of Parker.The last few years he has gone on in leaps and bounds.Its not about the legacy you leave in the game - its the legacy you leave as a man.And I am proud of the man he has become now. ' ' '