Even with two Super Bowl MVPs under his belt, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning takes as much scrutiny as any quarterback in the NFL. The majority of this scrutiny is in response to the wealth of interceptions he has been credited for over the course of his career.

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre recently came to the defense of Manning. It seems as though Favre has gotten over the 2007 NFC Championship game that he and the Green Bay Packers lost to Manning and the Giants.

Favre started by placing himself in the shoes of Giants fans. Taking into consideration both the good and the bad of Manning’s career, Favre had a strong take on how Giants fans should feel towards their quarterback.

“You know, with Eli, who else would you rather have if you’re a Giants fan? You take the good with the bad. I know that myself, and with Packer fans, throughout my career. You’ve got to be willing to accept both,” Favre explained during a Sirius XM Radio interview. “The bottom line is they’ve won two Super Bowls and he’s played very well. I’d say much more ‘He’s our guy’ than ‘Oh, gosh, Eli’s killing us.’ If I was a Giants fan I’d take him any day of the week.”

As far as the Giants go as a team, Favre offered nothing but positive analysis. The Giants better hope that Favre is on point with his perspective of the team, because if he is, then the sky is the limit for the Giants.

“Where the Giants on the other hand, I could see Ben McAdoo, who I

know and was a coach in Green Bay while I was there and I think a lot of him, he’s got to be saying, ‘Guys, we’re finding a way to get it done. Yeah, we’ve lost a few games but there’s so much left for us to achieve. We’re so much better. That being said, we’re not playing bad.’ So there’s a lot of room for improvement which is kind of scary for everyone else,” Favre stated. “You can say that for the Packers as well and several other teams. That’s what I take from [them]. Of course, you’ve got Eli, an outstanding player, great skill guys. So I’d be a little bit scared of them.”

With Favre’s recent praise of the Giants, and specifically Manning, it looks like the Giants are finally beginning to receive recognition for their 6-3 record.