Giants quarterback Eli Manning said Monday he hasn't talked to wide receiver Hakeem Nicks after Nicks made the comment," "I can't throw the ball to myself," following his catchless game Sunday against the Panthers. "Any time a receiver doesn’t get a reception, it’s tough," Manning said, per the team's official website. "I like for all of my receivers to be happy and to get a lot of catches. Obviously the other day there weren’t a whole lot of opportunities just based on the coverages and trying to get the ball out. It’s unfortunate, but I think he knows I have great confidence and trust in him and we’ll get back and he’ll start having some big games for us." Manning doesn't seem upset Nicks voiced his frustration after a disappointing game. "Receivers practice all week and they prepare and they go out there and are working hard," Manning said. "When you don’t have much to show for it, it’s frustrating. I think everybody after that game is frustrated and obviously Hakeem going back to his hometown, his home state, he wants to play well and as a team, we didn’t play well. Sometimes you’re going to have guys that are frustrated and say some things. I think Hakeem and I are close and he knows when we look at the film it’s just one of those things. It wasn’t us not going at him or not throwing his way or picking someone else because of him. It’s based on the coverages, on the plays and on the situations. That’s what happened." Source: CBS Sports
