Eli Manning got benched for Geno Smith, and Twitter went nuts
Eli Manning’s reputation on social media is chalk full of memes, GIFs and other hilarious internet jokes. But that all was topped Tuesday when the New York Giants announced they would start Geno Smith over Manning against the Oakland Raiders.
As soon as the news broke, Twitter had some fun:
TFW Eli Manning is benched for Geno Smith pic.twitter.com/HJVHhLzcEp
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) November 28, 2017
The Giants are starting Geno Smith over Eli Manning????!!! pic.twitter.com/e1GxjhQLDI
— Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) November 28, 2017
The Giants just announced Geno Smith will start at QB on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/BcHQvnfSIl
— SB Nation (@SBNation) November 28, 2017
Rt if your qb didn’t get benched for Geno Smith in 2017
— Lee (@Nelson81) November 28, 2017
Geno Smith will start over Eli Manning this Sunday.
Us: #Giants pic.twitter.com/8CX5BP79iL
— Evan Daniel (@itsevandaniel) November 28, 2017
tfw youre benched for geno smith pic.twitter.com/kdOhsdLR0A
— Pete Rogers (@petemrogers) November 28, 2017
Geno Smith > Eli Manning > Tom Brady
Therefore …
Geno Smith > Tom Brady
Wow!
— SportsPickle (@sportspickle) November 28, 2017
Since Eli started his consecutive games streak, the Browns have had 24 starting quarterbacks.
— Peter Botte (@PeterBotte) November 28, 2017
*sings to the tune of the Nationwide jingle*
“Eli Manning just got benched"
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) November 28, 2017
When you see the Giants are trying someone new at QB but then find out it's Geno Smith pic.twitter.com/Fa5VjLTJva
— theScore (@theScore) November 28, 2017
This is what Eli Manning did to Geno Smith #Giants pic.twitter.com/nbheNiRlqC
— History of Sports (@BeforeFamePics) November 28, 2017
Eli Manning is the only player in NFL history to win multiple Superbowl MVPs and be benched for Geno Smith
— Gavan Dusbabek (@GavanDusbabek) November 28, 2017
tfw they name Geno Smith the starter pic.twitter.com/cyIXTKzuaD
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) November 28, 2017
Geno Smith getting the start over Eli. pic.twitter.com/G8uHZmyaqq
— Nick Silva (@nicksilva1) November 28, 2017
Giants fans listing who they would rather have than Geno Smith as their starter pic.twitter.com/Q7wUQqWBXz
— Falcons 7-4 (@fillinthablankk) November 28, 2017
Geno Smith is your starting quarterback? pic.twitter.com/tUvQYED1X1
— Nick (@bigshirley1979) November 28, 2017
Sneak peak at Sunday’s post-game Ben Mcadoo presser:
#EliManning pic.twitter.com/LfYvhjzpvo— Alex Hernandez (@salejandroh) November 28, 2017
