1 It will then turn blue or dark purple within a few hours, then yellow or green after a few days as it heals. 2  A bruise is commonly tender, and sometimes even painful for the first few days, but the pain usually goes away as the color fades.  Because the skin is not broken in a bruise, there is no risk of infection.
The Lions handcuffed Eli Manning most of Monday night. (USA TODAY Sports). DETROIT â Eli Manning threw a whopping 27 interceptions last season, but this was supposed to be a new year. The New York Giants ' first-team offense failed to score a touchdown in the preseason, but this was supposed to be the real stuff.
Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports. Through the first nine games of the season, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw six interceptions. He nearly doubled that total Sunday. The Giants lost their seventh game of the year at home to the 49ers 16-10, and Manning threw five interceptions.