Eli Manning’s brother Peyton Manning could have emerged victorious all thrice they competed in opposition to one another as NFL quarterbacks, however the New York Giants alum thinks the tides could have turned since then.
“[I] might take him now. I believe I’ve a very good shot,” Eli, 42, solely instructed Us Weekly earlier this month whereas selling his partnership with Corona Additional for its Superb Life Playbook marketing campaign. “He’s been retired for, like, eight years. I believe I might take him now.”
Eli and Peyton, 47, who introduced their retirements from the NFL in 2020 and 2016, respectively, went face to face throughout video games in 2006, 2010 and 2013. Though the brothers by no means performed in a Tremendous Bowl collectively, their three encounters have been dubbed the “Manning Bowl” by followers.
Though viewers relished when the brothers confronted off, Eli instructed Us that there was by no means an excessive amount of sibling rivalry between the pair. “We have been at all times rooting for each other. I believe the truth that he’s 5 years older than me [helped]. We by no means actually competed that a lot rising up,” he mentioned. “We have been by no means in highschool collectively. We by no means performed in opposition to opposing groups rising up. So, it wasn’t till the NFL that we really performed our first competitions in opposition to one another, and we performed three video games in opposition to one another. … So it’s actually extra of a help relationship.”
The athlete added that he tried to “take pleasure in simply how distinctive it was” to play in opposition to his brother somewhat than stress about who would win.
“I attempted to simply have enjoyable with it,” he mentioned. “Throughout the nationwide anthem, I’m trying over on the different sideline and I see my huge brother. … So, it was very particular. I believe it was hectic for my dad and mom nevertheless it was a reasonably neat second after I look again on it.”
The athlete is now serving to followers undertake an analogous laidback perspective to soccer by teaming up with Corona Additional to educate followers on tips on how to dwell the tremendous life. From August 28 to November 27, Eli will probably be accepting submissions for the Superb Life Playbook, a digital roundup of lighthearted actions that followers can do to savor sport time viewing.
“[I’m] excited to be part of staff Superb Life. Being a sports activities fan will be hectic … however with a Corona, sports activities followers [can be] slightly bit completely different. It’s extra relaxed,” Eli instructed Us of the partnership, including that it’s good to take pleasure in soccer as a fan somewhat than an energetic participant.
“As a participant, it’s so hectic,” he mentioned. “Now, as only a fan of sports activities, you possibly can watch a sport, you possibly can have a Corona. Win or lose, it doesn’t make a giant distinction, doesn’t damage the day. You simply have an important appreciation of the sport [and] of the game however a extra informal perspective of the ultimate final result.”
As for what constitutes a tremendous life in Eli’s e-book, he mentioned “simply being with mates and being with household.” The Louisiana native shares 4 youngsters with spouse Abby McGrew: daughters Ava, 12, Lucy, 10, and Caroline, 8, and son Charlie, 4.
Followers can undergo the Fine Life Playbook for the possibility to win a Superb Life Workforce Package full with Corona merchandise, a signed Eli Manning jersey and extra.
For extra info on tips on how to undergo the Superb Life Playbook, observe @CoronaUSA on Insstagram, X and Fb.