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Late in the second quarter of Sunday's win over the Redskins, Manning suffered a high-ankle sprain when he was rolled by Redskins defensive end Chris Baker as he threw the ball. “I’m disappointed I couldn’t finish the game,” said Manning, who was sacked a career-high 39 times this season. “I obviously wanted to. The doctor said it won’t be a good decision. I don’t think I could’ve been very effective playing after the injury.”
Reported by the Newark Star-Ledger
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Manning, whose Iron Man streak reach 151 consecutive games this season, said the injury will mainly require rest for a few weeks. He said he’ll be in the walking boot for a while. Manning, who turns 33 next month, suffered through the worst season of his career. In addition to his career-high sacks and interceptions (27), his 57.5 completion percent was a career-low and his 18 touchdowns were his fewest since his rookie season. "We'll look hard at this season and see if there's a common reason why we didn't have success, whether it's throws or just the offense in general, and try to talk to the coordinators and the coaches and try to figure out what's the best way to make improvements," Manning said. "I have to look at something with my mechanics, look hard at it and try to figure out the best way to get back to playing at a high level and making good decisions." Better protection would help, but improving the Giants will be an off-season long project.
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