Very little reason remained for anyone to watch much of the Giants’ eventual 20-14 loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Eli Manning and Co. didn’t scratch the scoreboard until the fourth quarter and they surrendered a share of their divisional lead to their rivals in defeat.

Just the right time, then, for a laugh. Apparently, during the FOX telecast of the game this afternoon, whoever was charged with compiling the closed captioning for deaf viewers may have inadvertently come up with Manning’s new nickname.

Introducing you to “Eli Man Penguin Boy.”



Penguin Boy will lead the Giants on the second-most difficult slate of games down the stretch of this awkward and disconcerting season. New York faces teams with a combined record of .600, behind the Redskins, who face the division’s easiest test: facing clubs with a .364 winning percentage.