EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Eli Manning stood up and talked to the New York Giants on Tuesday, delivering a message that was heard "loud and clear."

Manning told the Giants that they need to approach the next week and a half before their Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots with a business-like mentality. He instructed teammates who had never been to a Super Bowl on how to handle the enormity of the game and the week leading up to it.

Since the low-key quarterback likes to lead by example, Manning's speeches to the team are always heard.

"We got an excellent message from Eli," safety Antrel Rolle said. "It was very well-needed. For players like myself who have been to a Super Bowl, it is still great to hear someone speak with that kind of leadership. And you know, Eli doesn't say much. When he says it, he means it and you know it is coming from the heart."

On Tuesday, Manning even delivered a message to reporters as well when asked if he had any regrets about saying that he is an elite quarterback back during training camp.

"I thought I gave an honest answer," he said. "I didn't regret it at the time or think anything of it. Obviously it has been made into a big deal and I can't always control that. My job is to play the game, it's your job to talk and make up stories."

Manning clearly is all about the business at hand and that is finding a way to beat the Patriots for the second time this season and second time in a Super Bowl.

He is looking for his second title playing the best football of his career. He's a more confident quarterback and he knows what to expect now that he has been through a Super Bowl and all the distractions that come along with the biggest spectacle in sports.

Manning is also the undisputed leader of the Giants, whereas in 2007 they had Michael Strahan leading the team.