Tittle Fran Tarkenton and Kerry Collins

"Right now, the concern is how the company will financethis investment," Lembi said. Mining giant Vale (VALE5.SA), the world's largest producerof iron ore, was up 2.55 percent at 26.98 reais. The banking sector was also up, with Banco do Brasil(BBAS3.SA) leading the gains, rising 5.0 percent to 13.97reais. The state-run bank said late on Friday it will have anadditional net gain of 2.5 billion reais ($1.08 billion) in itsfourth-quarter results due to a revision of its assets andliabilities.

Brazil's currency, the real (BRBY), strengthened 1.2percent to 2.311 reais per U.S dollar in thin trade. A weekly central bank survey released on Monday showedeconomist now forecast the Selic lending rate at 11 percent inDecember from 11.25 percent in the previous poll The yield on the January 2010 contracts was at 11.24percent. (Reporting by Aluiso Alves and Jenifer Correa; Writing byRenato Andrade; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio). ) Eli Manning played just five offensive series, but by the time his day was done the New York Giants had a 28-0 lead over Oakland. David Carr replaced the game's highest-payed player in the first half and helped the Giants hold on for a 44-7 victory.

The Giants went onto win their first 10 games that year then beat Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV.Manning caused concern among Giants fans when he left last week's victory over Kansas City with a right heel injury. He missed multiple practices over the course of the week but ultimately felt well enough to start his 83rd straight game.Manning not only started, he played "perfectly." In the NFL passer rating system, a score of 158.3 is considered perfect. Manning's numbers - 8/10 passing, 173 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions were good enough to attain that feat. He is the first quarterback to have a "perfect game" this season and only the fourth New York Giant to do so (Y.A. Tittle, Fran Tarkenton, and Kerry Collins).Despite the gaudy numbers from Manning, the star of the day was running back Ahmad Bradshaw.