Coach Tom Coughlin could n't wait to usher in the Eli Manning era and the impatience cost the G - Men a playoff berth .
The Giants kicked ex-MVP Kurt Warner to the curb last year a bit prematurely .
Coach Tom Coughlin could n't wait to usher in the Eli Manning era and the impatience cost the Giants     a playoff berth .
The Giants kicked ex-MVP Kurt Warner to the curb last year a bit prematurely .