http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCP7xfIW4fY

Interview on David Letterman right after the draft in case you didn't see it
then, or like me just want to see it again.

haha no problem!!


--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "Heather"
<icicle_dreamer_19@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the interview! I used to post alot here but I'm noticing some spam
is showing up so until the mod does something about that I think I'll probably
just be over on livejournal and just check here from time to time. The interview
is great though!
>

Thanks for the interview! I used to post alot here but I'm noticing some spam is
showing up so until the mod does something about that I think I'll probably just
be over on livejournal and just check here from time to time. The interview is
great though!

Anyone looking for any NFL Eli Manning jerseys?






Thanks

Jason






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From: no_reply@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:44:56 +0000
Subject: [The Unofficial Eli Manning Club] new interview


























       heres an invterview i found on just jared.



http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/04/16/eli-manning-interview-i%e2%80%99m-better\
-looking-than-peyton/#more-297751






















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heres an invterview i found on just jared.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/04/16/eli-manning-interview-i%e2%80%99m-better\
-looking-than-peyton/#more-297751

heres a cute interview i found on just jared.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/04/16/eli-manning-interview-i%e2%80%99m-better\
-looking-than-peyton/#more-297751

Anyone interested in any ELI MANNING JERSEYS??






Thanks

Jason






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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:32:59 +0000
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             Is there no news?! This place is dead! haha






















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Is there no news?! This place is dead! haha

http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/\
02-19-2009/0004975443&EDATE=


       Eli Manning to Lead March for Babies(R) in Manhattan

             Super Bowl MVP is a Champion for Babies


             NEW YORK, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes New York
Division announced today that Super Bowl MVP, Eli Manning, will return for a
second year, to lead March for Babies(R) in Manhattan on Sunday, April 26.
Manning will be joined by CBS 2 News Co-Anchor, Maurice DuBois, WCBS-TV/CBS 2
Sports Anchor and Reporter, Sam Ryan, who will co-host the morning program.


             "I'm very excited to be working with March of Dimes again this
year," said Manning. "Everyone can be a champion for babies by joining me and
signing up for March for Babies(R)." Manning is set to walk with thousands of
New Yorkers on Sunday, April 26.


             In an effort to bring more walkers to the event, March for Babies(R)
organizers revamped the Manhattan route; shortening it from 5.5 to 3 miles. The
walk will start at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and end at Madison Square Park on
23 St. Finish line festivities are planned and will include music and
refreshments.


             March for Babies(R) is the March of Dimes premier fundraising event
that benefits all babies -- those born healthy as well as those who need help to
survive and thrive. Now in its 39th year, the March of Dimes walk event was the
first in the country, and last year raised nearly $110 million dollars
nationally to support programs of research advocacy, community programs and
education. The fundraising goal for New York City this year is $3 million
dollars.


             Premature birth touches half a million babies and their families
every year in the United States, including over 30,000 in New York State. Babies
born too soon are more likely to die or have lifelong disabilities. Babies born
healthy need champions too, to assure they have access to newborn screening and
preventive health care. The March of Dimes is there for all babies.


             The Manhattan March for Babies takes place on Sunday, April 26 at
Lincoln Center in Manhattan. To register, or for information on other sites in
the NY metro area visit www.marchforbabies.org.





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http://www.newdesignworld.com/press/story/8765

Lil Wayne and Eli Manning Featured in Rock & Jocks Big Game Special, Presented
by Mike Sherman Productions

Miami, Florida, USA, February 18, 2009 -- Mike Sherman Productions Inc, creator
of one of the nation's premier music/lifestyle television shows "On the Mike
with Mike Sherman" will be airing a dynamic made-for-TV special from this year's
Super Bowl weekend in Tampa, Florida.

Historically, the Super Bowl means the biggest showdown between the season's two
elite teams in the NFL. However, it's not just about football anymore. The
parties; the concerts; the red carpet interviews, with today's most prolific
superstars in sports, entertainment and music. Mike Sherman will take us there;
he will bring us never-before-seen footage of Grammy Award winner Lil Wayne, NFL
Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, hip hop Superstar LL Cool J, Super Bowl XLII MVP Eli
Manning, American Idol Winner Jordan Sparks, ESPN Anchor Kenny Mayne, pop legend
MC Hammer, Entourage star Kevin Dillon, NFL All Pro receiver Chad Johnson,
Former Heavy Weight Champ Evandor Holyfield, POP sensation Wyclef, Former NFL
quarterback Vinny Testaverde and a whole lot more, plus live performances from
LL Cool J, Wyclef, Rihanna, Fall Out Boy and Life House. This special show will
broadcast this Saturday Feb 21, 2009 at 1030pm on WBFS - My 33, Miami, Florida
and in an additional 15 million homes nationwide.

"It's fantastic to see today's biggest music superstars interacting with today's
professional athletes and celebrity icons to enjoy all the spectacular events
that Super Bowl Weekend has to offer," says Mike Sherman. "This is a TV
spectacle that you definitely do not want to miss! Check your local listings."



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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5huVuzeYakTp04liTZYJuJn8vXQVwD9\
64LCI80

Manning brothers squaring off again _ in Pro Bowl
By JAYMES SONG - Feb 4, 2009

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) - When Eli Manning was selected for his first Pro Bowl, big
brother provided some pretty simple advice - have fun and dress appropriately.

"It's a pretty easy pack coming over here, a couple pairs of shorts and some
Hawaiian shirts," Peyton Manning said.

He should know. The Indianapolis Colts' All-Pro quarterback is making his ninth
appearance in 11 seasons and will start for the AFC on Sunday.

While sharing time together poolside at their hotel, the Mannings will be on
opposite sidelines on game day. Eli earned his first trip to Hawaii in his fifth
season. He was selected as an NFC reserve behind starter Kurt Warner, who led
the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl.

"One thing about Hawaii, you don't have to work too hard to have a good time,"
Peyton said. "I know he's excited. I remember my first time being over here.
It's fun to be around these veteran players and pick their brains a little bit."

The Mannings are the eighth set of brothers selected to the Pro Bowl and the
fourth set of siblings to play in the same all-star game, joining Bruce and Clay
Matthews (1989-90), Shannon and Sterling Sharpe (1993-95), and Tiki and Ronde
Barber (2005-07).

However, it's the first time that quarterback-playing brothers have been chosen
for the same Pro Bowl. And they'll have plenty of family members cheering them
on, including their father, Archie, who played in the 1978-79 Pro Bowls.

Peyton has invited Eli to Honolulu before, but younger brother insisted on
making it on his own. Eli says it was worth the wait.

"I'm having fun," he said.

During practice, Eli threw a pass to Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith. Eli
called it, "neat."

"I get to work with some guys, then hang out with them afterward and see them on
a less competitive level," he said. "You don't always get these opportunities,
so you have to take advantage of them."

Peyton was having fun at practice, too, flinging the ball all around the yard.
The 32-year-old is coming off his third MVP season, throwing for 4,002 yards
with 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

"If you can't hit Brandon Marshall and Andre Johnson on a post route, there's
something wrong with you as a quarterback. Those guys cover 10 yards a stride,"
he said.

Peyton was busy studying the plays on offense, and defense, especially with the
Baltimore Ravens' coaching staff leading the AFC. Because, "I'm on a mission to
figure out the Baltimore Ravens' defense," he said.

He also plans to spend the week taking care of his AFC teammates, bribing some
of the defensive linemen with food.

"I bought Mario Williams breakfast so he'll remember that twice next year. Maybe
when he gets that free shot, he might not drive me into the ground," Peyton
said. "Like I said, it's a fun week, but there's work to be done."

As far as life with the Colts, Manning will have to get used to being without
coach Tony Dungy and hopes to see veteran receiver Marvin Harrison back next
season. He said it's hard to think about playing without Harrison.

For Eli, he has one year remaining on his contract with the Giants.

"I don't know what's going to happen, whether they renew it or wait for next
year. I'm not all that concerned," he said. "I'm just trying to get ready to
play next year."

The brothers didn't have many activities planned, other than spending some time
with their parents and each other. That's something the former Super Bowl MVPs
rarely get to do with the long season and busy offseason workouts.

While they've faced off several times before, from the driveway basketball court
to the so-called "Manning Bowl" in 2006, the Pro Bowl will be another page in
the brothers' long-standing rivalry.

As close as the Mannings are, they do draw a line when it comes to the hotel.

"We've got our own rooms," Peyton said.




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I bet he loved that!...lol. It's refreshing that he got a lap dance from his
WIFE. We hear too many stories and see photos of this celebrity or that
celebrity with a woman that isn't his wife.


   ----- Original Message -----
   From: twilight1277
   To: theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 2:57 PM
   Subject: [The Unofficial Eli Manning Club] Re: Happy Birthday Eli!


   --- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "ladyinblue1080"
   <ladyinblue1080@...> wrote:
   >
   > Happy Birthday Eli!!!!!!
   >

   Happy Birthday to him. Looks like he got a nice present from Abby:

   From Page Six:

   WE don't know what else Eli Manning got for his 28th birthday, but his
   wife gave him a sexy lap dance. The Giants QB and teammates Shaun
   O'Hara, David Diehl, Amani Toomer, Brandon Jacobs and Kevin Boss hit
   Tenjune on Little West 12th Street Friday. After a few rounds of
   tequila shots, our spy said Eli's wife, Abby (above), "gave him a
   special lap dance" while Beyoncé's hit, "Single Ladies," blared. "They
   were trying to hide, but everyone on the dance floor could see them."





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http://atlanticville.gmnews.com/news/2008/1224/front_page/003.html

Local teen wins day with Eli Manning
BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer


December 24, 2008 -- When Renee Koursaris went food shopping in October and saw
that Oreo cookies were on sale, she decided to purchase the snack and thought
she was getting a good deal.


It turned out that Koursaris was getting an even bigger deal for her teenage
son, when a package was sent to her West Long Branch home informing her that the
simple purchase entered her into a sweepstakes that she won.

The prize was a free pass to the "Catch a Pass With Eli" day at Giants Stadium.

"I thought it was a joke," Koursaris said. "You always get things saying you won
some sweepstakes. They are usually scams. But this was real."

About three weeks ago, Koursaris received an envelope congratulating her that
she had won a sweepstakes run by Kraft Foods for purchasing Oreo cookies. In
order to qualify for the Catch a Pass with Eli prize, she needed to have a child
between the ages of 8 and 16.

To her luck, she has a 14-year-old son, Stefanos, who loves football and plays
for the Shore Regional High School football team.

So on Dec. 16, Koursaris took her son to Giants Stadium to meet Super Bowl MVP
quarterback Eli Manning and participate in a football workshop.

"It was great," Stefanos said. "At the end of it, there was a scrimmage and my
team won.

"We didn't even believe we really won [the sweepstakes] and when I got there and
saw Eli Manning, I was pretty happy," he said.

The Catch a Pass With Eli event consisted of a tailgate style dinner for some 50
teenagers and their parents. The families were then led to the Giants practice
bubble and had a question-and-answer session with Manning.

"Some of the questions from the kids were pretty funny," Koursaris said. "They
asked what team he would love to play, what kind of car he drove. It was fun."

The teens were then ready to play some ball with Manning and four drill stations
were set up on the field, consisting of some running drills, tackling drills and
then finally catching a football thrown by Manning.

"You would think each kid would only get one throw from Eli," Koursaris said.
"But each kid got like seven passes from him. It was really great."

To remember the day, which happened all by accident, Stefanos was also given an
autographed picture of Eli and him taken at Giants Stadium.




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--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "ladyinblue1080"
<ladyinblue1080@...> wrote:
>
> Happy Birthday Eli!!!!!!
>

Happy Birthday to him. Looks like he got a nice present from Abby:

From Page Six:

WE don't know what else Eli Manning got for his 28th birthday, but his
wife gave him a sexy lap dance. The Giants QB and teammates Shaun
O'Hara, David Diehl, Amani Toomer, Brandon Jacobs and Kevin Boss hit
Tenjune on Little West 12th Street Friday. After a few rounds of
tequila shots, our spy said Eli's wife, Abby (above), "gave him a
special lap dance" while Beyoncé's hit, "Single Ladies," blared. "They
were trying to hide, but everyone on the dance floor could see them."

Happy Birthday Eli!!!!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/30/sports/football/30giants.html?
ref=sports


By JOE LAPOINTE
Published: December 29, 2008
Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hardly Broadway Joe Namath when it
comes to lifestyle or quips. So it seemed out of character when
Manning made a humorous comment Monday alluding to Dallas Cowboys
quarterback Tony Romo.

The Giants (12-4) have a bye in the first round of the N.F.L.
playoffs after finishing the regular season with a 20-19 loss at
Minnesota on Sunday.

Someone on the Giants' conference call asked Manning if he planned to
go to San Diego to watch his brother Peyton play for the Indianapolis
Colts against the Chargers in the first round.

"No, no, no plans," Manning said. As an afterthought, Manning
added: "My plans to Cabo fell through, so I am going to sit here.
That is a joke, by the way."

He was referring to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where Romo vacationed
last year when the Cowboys had a first-round bye. Romo made the trip
with his girlfriend Jessica Simpson, her family and some of his
teammates.

After Romo returned, the Cowboys were eliminated by the Giants, who
went on to win the Super Bowl.

JOE LAPOINTE

SN's Pro Athlete of the Year: Giants QB Eli Manning

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=498184

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is Sporting News' 2008 Pro
Athlete of the Year.

Manning hasn't slowed down since leading the Giants to a Super Bowl
upset of the Patriots in February. The team is 11-3 and tied with
Carolina for the NFC's best record heading into the two teams'
showdown this weekend.


The announcement comes in the new issue of Sporting News magazine,
which features Manning on the cover and an extensive interview with
the Giants QB. Excerpts from Steve Greenberg's sitdown with Manning:

On whether 2008 was the best year of his life: "Yeah, I have to say
it's been up there. It's been a special year. We win four straight
games in the playoffs and win a Super Bowl; that's a good way to
start 2008. Then I get married in April. And then the start (we had)
this season. We've already clinched the NFC East title, which was our
goal. We knew it was going to be a tough challenge--a lot of people
didn't pick us to do very well this year coming off the Super Bowl--
but I think we worked hard and had our goals set that we wanted to
become a better team."

On the best things that happened to Manning away from football this
year: "Getting married was the most special thing from a personal
standpoint. Abby and I, we've been dating a long time, since college.
We did it in Cabo, Mexico, just about 70 people. That was the way I
wanted it and the way she wanted it. Both my brothers had big
weddings, where all of the sudden they're shaking hands with 500
people, some of (whom) they kind of didn't know. It didn't seem like
it was an enjoyable thing, or something I would enjoy doing. I like
being around my close friends and people I know really well, where I
can just be myself. I thought that was the best way, where Abby and I
could just be ourselves and enjoy the weekend we were down there. And
so that was the most special thing."

On life in New York: "I like New York, I really do. Right now, I
don't know if I could live in Manhattan and deal with it on an
everyday basis. But if I were coming out of college and I didn't play
football and I needed a job, I could live in New York and live the
fast-paced life. I enjoy the energy of this city. ... I love the food
in the city. That's usually what I do on a Monday night; my wife and
I will go and get either a teammate or some other friends and go eat
dinner in the city. Growing up in New Orleans, I've always been a big
fan of food. But I never really had good Italian food until I got to
New York, so that's one of my favorites. During the offseason, I like
going to plays. ... I'd love for New York to be the only team I ever
play for. It'll always be a part of my life. I think maybe we'll go
back down South, but I just don't know. If you're here long enough
and you start your family here, then maybe you end up here. It's a
special place."

On the possibility of being more of a pitchman, like brother
Peyton: "I got asked to do Saturday Night Live this year, and I
turned it down. It was almost like people expected me to do it just
because Peyton won a Super Bowl and he did it. 'Hey, you've got to do
it.' He really did pretty well, and I didn't want to have to follow
his act. I wasn't quite ready to do it. I wasn't craving to do it. I
didn't want to follow exactly what he did; I wanted to do things my
own way. Down the road, though, I think it would be fun to do
Saturday Night Live. And if the opportunity comes to do a funny
commercial, I'd love to show that side of me."

The new Sporting News magazine hits most Barnes & Noble, Borders and
Hudson Retail outlets Friday.

Cooper, who is seven years older than Eli, remembers trying to tease
the kid. He'd press all of the buttons. Call him names. Make fun of
his athletic ability. He got that same sleepy-eyed response that fans
see on Sundays.

"It was like kicking a cadaver," he says.

lol, that is hilarious.


--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "ladyinblue1080"
<ladyinblue1080@...> wrote:
>
> Well I keep finding these articles months later but I found it pretty
> amusing. Man, I would've killed to have been one of those Giants fans
> in the suite with them at the NFC Championship game!!
>
> http://www.nj.com/giants/roadtrip/index.ssf/2008/02/eli_mannings_broth
> er_manning_t.html
>
> Eli Manning's brother manning the homefront in New Orleans
> by Kevin Manahan / The Star-Ledger
> Friday February 01, 2008, 1:31 AM
>
> NEW ORLEANS -- From his office here on the 35th floor at 1100 Poydras
> Street, a brass and marble building that greets visitors with oak-
> paneled foyers when they step off the elevators, Cooper Manning can
> see the French Quarter, which is tempting the tourists, and the rest
> of downtown, which is slowly regaining its strength as it prepares
> for another Mardi Gras.
>
> He can point out his favorite restaurants -- Galatoire's, a white-
> tablecloth dining room with terrific shrimp etouffee, and Mother's, a
> landmark lunch joint that serves the best Po'Boys this side of Lake
> Pontchartrain.
>
>
> But there's one thing Manning could never see from atop the jambalaya
> and jazz jungle: the Giants reaching the Super Bowl.
> On its way to Arizona, The Star-Ledger Road Trip stopped in for a
> visit with the Manning brother you probably haven't met -- "My only
> interview this week," he promises us -- and, late Sunday night, maybe
> the Manning brother without a Super Bowl ring on his finger or on
> order. But as thrilled as he is for his littlest brother, Cooper, the
> oldest of the three, admits that the impromptu Manning Family Reunion
> in Arizona that Eli has organized? Well, Cooper never saw it coming,
> either.
>
> "I didn't have a lot of confidence in this team," he says. "I'll
> admit it. Peyton's team, they're always in the mix. But the Giants? I
> didn't think they would make it to the Super Bowl. There were doubts
> they could even make the playoffs. They had a lot of question marks.
> And, hey, this isn't tennis or golf. You need breaks to make it to
> the Super Bowl."
>
> Manning, 33, leans back in a leather chair in a conference room in
> the offices of Howard Weil, Labouisse and Friedrichs, Inc. (Try
> fitting that on a football jersey.) It's an energy investment
> boutique, and Manning's job is to advise institutional investors --
> like the guys managing your 401k -- on gas and oil stocks. He is long
> and lean, with the long and lean Manning face and the tussled hair
> that Eli can't tame, either. Cooper looks like his youngest brother.
> He's Eli, but with a personality.
>
> He laughs it off, but Cooper Manning was headed for the NFL, too. He
> was a star at Isidore Newman High School, an all-state 6-4 wide
> receiver with 4.7 speed and Velcro hands that caught spirals from
> Newman's passing sensation, younger brother, Peyton. Cooper was
> recruited by Texas, Virginia and Mississippi, his father's alma
> mater, where he ended up.
>
> And with Peyton following him to Ole Miss, it's likely they would
> have hooked up on hundreds of passes.
>
> But when Cooper's hands went numb in 1992, Archie Manning took his 18-
> year-old son to specialists, but the doctors were stumped. One
> guessed at an injured ulna nerve and operated. It didn't help.
> Finally came the correct diagnosis: spinal stenosis, a narrowing of
> the spinal canal. Cooper would have to stop playing football
> immediately. Doctors said he was lucky he hadn't been paralyzed by a
> hit during his high school career.
>
> He isn't managing Peyton's charitable works or Eli's career,
> because "I didn't want a sugar daddy for a brother. I wanted a
> brother for a brother," he says. "I'm very comfortable and content
> with the way my life turned out. I'm proud of my brothers, but I'm
> not envious at all. Being able to watch two NFL games on Sunday with
> your brothers playing quarterback is ..."
>
> Good or bad?
>
> "Both," he says. "I mean, it drives me crazy. When one of 'em plays
> at 1 and the other at 4, that's seven hours of an emotional roller
> coaster. I'm a wreck by the end of the day. That's why I'm glad when
> they're playing at the same time. I have to keep switching back and
> forth, but when the three hours are up, I'm done. The good thing is,
> they've won more games than they've lost."
>
> NO ANALYSIS NECESSARY
>
> Maybe nobody knows Eli like Cooper does. And he laughs to himself
> when he reads some of the "psychobabble" -- as he calls it -- from
> reporters and columnists trying to climb inside his brother's mind to
> determine why Eli seems to have the spunk of Ghandi, two months into
> a hunger strike. Maybe no quarterback in the NFL has been analyzed as
> much as Eli Manning.
>
> "It tells me there are a lot of reporters who have a job to do,"
> Cooper says. "The Giants are overcovered, and good news doesn't sell
> as well as the negative stuff."
>
> While Eli deals with the Super Bowl media, Cooper will sandbag Peyton
> on the Phoenix golf courses. This will be Peyton's first rounds of
> the offseason, but -- and keep this on the down low -- Cooper has
> been hitting balls for weeks. He's not sure what will be more
> painful: Eli's interviews or Peyton's drives. Cooper agrees that his
> brother's press conferences could be played in the Sleep Center at
> the Mayo Clinic. They're bor-r-r-r-ing.
>
> "Eli doesn't seem to be in a hurry to let everyone know who he is,"
> Cooper says. "He's taking his time. He's comfortable sitting back and
> deciding whether he likes you or not. He was always that way. Eli
> didn't care what people thought about him. He never did. Even growing
> up. He just didn't care. He's so comfortable with who he is.
>
> "In New York, they rip you when you come out and say something
> slightly controversial, so you try to be as boring as possible. But
> then they rip you for being boring. You can't win."
>
> Cooper, who is seven years older than Eli, remembers trying to tease
> the kid. He'd press all of the buttons. Call him names. Make fun of
> his athletic ability. He got that same sleepy-eyed response that fans
> see on Sundays.
>
> "It was like kicking a cadaver," he says. �
>
> LAMBEAU LEAPING
>
> Cooper Manning spent the first half of the NFC Championship Game
> shivering in the arctic temperatures at Lambeau Field before heading
> to a (heated) luxury box (with hot beverages) for the second half. A
> wuss?
>
> "No, I was, uh, uh ... well, the Giants were losing, so I wanted to
> change our luck," he says. "So I went upstairs." He is smiling as he
> says this. The box was comfortable, the second half wasn't. The
> Giants trailed, the Giants led, the Giants were tied, the Giants
> missed two field goals that could have won the game, the Giants had a
> touchdown run called back because of a penalty.
>
> "I was a wreck," he says, squirming in his seat as he relives
> it. "Every Giants fan in that stadium probably ended up in that box.
> It was packed. People were kneeling and sitting on laps. It was wild.
>
> "I don't know how many people we had in there, but we broke the fire
> code. Any Giants fan, we let them in. We weren't exactly carding at
> the door."
>
> And when kicker Lawrence Tynes trotted onto the field in overtime for
> his third shot at redemption, Manning wiggled next to his newest
> friend. During the second half, he had met and chatted with a Giants
> fan from Stamford, Conn. After Hurricane Katrina hit, the man had
> come to New Orleans to help rebuild the city. Several new homes had
> his fingerprints on them. During that time, he told Manning, he met a
> family -- a grandmother raising two young girls. They all became
> close.
>
> Not long ago, he received word from New Orleans: The grandmother had
> suffered a stroke. The man brought the girls to Stamford to live with
> him. He is white. The girls are black.
>
> "I was caught up in the game, nervous as hell," Cooper says. "But he
> was, like, 'Hey, Coop, we're in Lambeau, baby! It's the NFC
> Championship Game. Win or lose, what's better than this?'
>
> "So, when Tynes was lining up for the field goal in overtime, I went
> over and put my hand on him. I wanted some of his good fortune, his
> karma, his blessing. Whatever he had, I wanted some."
>
> And Tynes hit the field goal.
>
> "Yeah, he hit a beautiful 3-iron in there with a nice draw," Manning
> says. "We were jumping and hugging and screaming and crying, smiling
> as wide as you could. My face hurt after a while, I was smiling so
> much. We couldn't believe it. Eli was going to the Super Bowl!" �
>
> BORN FOR STAGE
>
> There was no script, but the Mannings, all five of them in New York
> during the offseason a couple of years ago, were invited to ESPN
> studios in Bristol, Conn., to make a commercial.
>
> "Let's go," Cooper said. "It'll be fun."
>
> But the minute they arrived, Peyton, as usual, started barking out
> signals.
>
> "He says, 'We've got a flight in a few hours, let's nail this in one
> take and get out of here.' I didn't have a speaking part," Cooper
> says, "so I went to wardrobe and picked out the ugliest Hawaiian
> shirt I could find. Peyton said, 'You're not going to wear that, are
> you?' I said, 'Damn right, I am.'"
>
> You've seen the spot: The family is walking through the halls on a
> tour, and Peyton and Eli are acting up. Peyton plucks Eli's ear. Eli
> sticks a wet finger in Peyton's ear. They shove. Archie gives both a
> knock-it-off glare. When dad isn't looking, Peyton gives Eli a kick
> in the butt.
>
> Cooper doesn't say a line. You barely even notice him.
>
> "I'm still waiting for my check," he says. "I made what we all made:
> Zero. But I should have had a bigger part. I guess they can't
> recognize talent. I'm the funniest and the best-looking. But it's
> always been that way."
>

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/sports/football/17nfl.html?_r=1

Manning Brothers Make Pro Bowl

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: December 16, 2008
Peyton and Eli Manning were voted to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, the first time
quarterback-playing brothers have been chosen for the same all-star game.

Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts will make his ninth appearance in 11
seasons and will start for the American Football Conference. It will be the
first appearance for Eli Manning, the most valuable player for the Giants in
last year's Super Bowl. He will be on the N.F.C. team, behind the starter Kurt
Warner, who led Arizona to the National Football Conference West title.

The Giants also have the oldest Pro Bowler, John Carney, who was signed as a
short-term fill-in for the injured Lawrence Tynes. Carney, 44, has made 27 of 29
field-goal attempts and has kept Tynes inactive for all but two games.

The Jets led all teams with seven Pro Bowlers, including quarterback Brett
Favre, who will be in his 10th Pro Bowl. The Giants, Minnesota and Tennessee
will each have six players in the game, to be played on Feb. 8 in Honolulu.

Dallas, which had a record 13 Pro Bowlers last season, had five this year; wide
receiver Terrell Owens and quarterback Tony Romo missed out.

(A version of this article appeared in print on December 17, 2008, on page B12
of the New York edition.)



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http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081216/pro-bowl-features-manning-brothers.htm

Manning Brothers Selections Make Pro Bowl History
By John Resnick
16 December 2008 @ 07:05 pm EST
This year's Pro Bowl features the first pair of brothers to play as quarterbacks
in the National Football League's all-star game which takes place in February.


Eli Manning of the New York Giants will play as a reserve for the NFC team while
Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts will start for the AFC.

Peyton is appearing in his ninth Pro Bowl in 11 seasons. It's Eli's first
appearance after winning the MVP award in the last Super Bowl.

Below is a complete lineup for this year's game.


2009 Pro Bowl rosters
NFL.com


       NFC
       Offense
       Pos.
       Starter(s)
       Reserves


       Quarterback Kurt Warner, Arizona Drew Brees, New Orleans
       Eli Manning, New York Giants
       Running back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Michael Turner, Atlanta
       Clinton Portis, Washington
       Fullback Mike Sellers, Washington  
       Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
       Anquan Boldin, Arizona Steve Smith, Carolina
       Roddy White, Atlanta
       Tight end Jason Witten, Dallas Chris Cooley, Washington
       Tackle Jordan Gross, Carolina
       Walter Jones, Seattle Chris Samuels, Washington
       Guard Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota
       Chris Snee, New York Giants Leonard Davis, Dallas
       Center Andre Gurode, Dallas Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants
       Defense
       Pos. Starter(s) Reserves
       Defensive end Julius Peppers, Carolina
       Justin Tuck, New York Giants Jared Allen, Minnesota
       Defensive tackle Kevin Williams, Minnesota
       Jay Ratliff, Dallas Pat Williams, Minnesota
       Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
       Lance Briggs, Chicago Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay
       Inside linebacker Patrick Willis, San Francisco Jon Beason, Carolina
       Cornerback Charles Woodson, Green Bay
       Antoine Winfield, Minnesota Asante Samuel, Philadelphia
       Free safety Nick Collins, Green Bay Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia
       Strong safety Adrian Wilson, Arizona  
       Special teams
       Pos. Starter(s) Reserves
       Punter Jeff Feagles, New York Giants  
       Placekicker John Carney, New York Giants  
       Kick returner Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay  
       Special teamer Sean Morey, Arizona  


       AFC
       Offense
       Pos. Starter(s) Reserves
       Quarterback Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Brett Favre, New York Jets
       Jay Cutler, Denver
       Running back Thomas Jones, New York Jets Chris Johnson, Tennessee
       Ronnie Brown, Miami
       Fullback Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore  
       Wide receiver Andre Johnson, Houston
       Brandon Marshall, Denver Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
       Wes Welker, New England
       Tight end Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Antonio Gates, San Diego
       


       Tackle Joe Thomas, Cleveland
       Jason Peters, Buffalo Michael Roos, Tennessee
       
       Guard Alan Faneca, New York Jets
       Kris Dielman, San Diego Brian Waters, Kansas City
       Center Kevin Mawae, Tennessee Nick Mangold, New York Jets
       Defense
       Pos. Starter(s) Reserves
       Defensive end Mario Williams, Houston
       Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Robert Mathis, Indianapolis
       Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee
       Kris Jenkins, New York Jets Shaun Rogers, Cleveland
       Outside linebacker James Harrison, Pittsburgh
       Joey Porter, Miami Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
       Inside linebacker Ray Lewis, Baltimore James Farrior, Pittsburgh
       Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland
       Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Darrelle Revis, New York Jets
       Free safety Ed Reed, Baltimore  
       Strong safety Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Chris Hope, Tennessee
       Special teams
       Pos. Starter(s) Reserves
       Punter Shane Lechler, Oakland  
       Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski, New England  
       Kick returner Leon Washington, New York Jets  
       Special teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore  










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http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=33269



"You always want to be considered to be elite and play to the best of
your abilities to be recognized across the league for what you are
doing," Manning said. "It is such an honor having great players that
are out there to be chosen by the fans and by the players and coaches.
It is really a tribute to our whole team and how we have played in our
offense for protecting me and making plays. I think whenever you have
guys and a number of players, three guys from the offense make the Pro
Bowl, it is just because your team is doing well and everybody is
playing well."

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2008/12/eli-manning-wins-good-guy.html

December 10, 2008
Eli Manning wins "Good Guy" award
Eli Manning has been voted the winner of the eighth annual George Young Good Guy
Award by the Giants' chapter of the Professional Football Writers of America.

The award, named for the late general manager of the Giants, is given annually
to honor a Giants player for his consistent and outstanding cooperation with the
writers who cover the team on a daily basis. Manning, the fifth-year quarterback
and reigning Super Bowl MVP, distinguished himself by his remarkable patience
and willingness to make himself available to the media, despite being more in
demand than any other player in the locker room.

Manning, in fact, has been cooperative ever since he arrived in New York under a
swirl of hype in April, 2004. And he's always dealt well and professionally with
the media despite being under more pressure and facing more criticism than any
player I've ever seen.

The award, in my opinion, is well-deserved - and probably overdue.

Several other Giants were considered for the award, including LB Danny Clark, DT
Barry Cofield, C Shaun O'Hara and G Chris Snee.

Previous winners of the award were:

2007 - DE Justin Tuck

2006 - WR Plaxico Burress

2005 - RB Tiki Barber

2004 - QB Kurt Warner

2003 - WR Ike Hilliard

2002 - QB Kerry Collins

2001 - OL Lomas Brown




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Congrats to Eli, one of first awards that he rightly deserves, since
clinching the super bowl and winning the MVP of that.  If the NFL ever
did most improved player, Eli would be the hands down favorite to win
that too.  :)
--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "ladyinblue1080"
<ladyinblue1080@...> wrote:
>
> Congratulations to Eli who was named NFC Offensive Player of the
Month
> for November!!!! No articles about it that I could find yet but there
> is a "Breaking News: QB Eli Manning Named Offensive Player of the
Month
> of November" banner on giants.com
>

Oh Eli is a lot more cuter than Michael.  :)  I think that what makes
similar also - how they went through incredible odds and became
champions.  And it goes to show you, dreams really come true if you
work hard and deal with every negatively thrown at you with the
attitude "I really don't care what people think".  :)

--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "ladyinblue1080"
<ladyinblue1080@...> wrote:
>
> They do, even Stephen Colbert agreed lol. Although Eli's cuter
(that
> was me not Stephen Colbert haha)
>
> --- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "yankees8878"
> <yankees8878@> wrote:
> >
> > I totally agree with you. When I was watching the olympics this
> summer
> > I kept saying they looked alike and my mom agrees too. haha.
> >
> > --- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, tzlax29
> > <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > people may disagree but i have also thought they looked alike
haha
> > >
> > > --- In
theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "yankees8878"
> > > <yankees8878@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > There are pictures of Eli and Michael Phelps together at the
> Sports
> > > > Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award. It made me really
> excited
> > > > cause I love them both!
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Congratulations to Eli who was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month
for November!!!! No articles about it that I could find yet but there
is a "Breaking News: QB Eli Manning Named Offensive Player of the Month
of November" banner on giants.com

They do, even Stephen Colbert agreed lol. Although Eli's cuter (that
was me not Stephen Colbert haha)

--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "yankees8878"
<yankees8878@...> wrote:
>
> I totally agree with you. When I was watching the olympics this
summer
> I kept saying they looked alike and my mom agrees too. haha.
>
> --- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, tzlax29
> <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > people may disagree but i have also thought they looked alike haha
> >
> > --- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "yankees8878"
> > <yankees8878@> wrote:
> > >
> > > There are pictures of Eli and Michael Phelps together at the
Sports
> > > Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award. It made me really
excited
> > > cause I love them both!
> > >
> >
>

I totally agree with you. When I was watching the olympics this summer
I kept saying they looked alike and my mom agrees too. haha.

--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, tzlax29
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> people may disagree but i have also thought they looked alike haha
>
> --- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "yankees8878"
> <yankees8878@> wrote:
> >
> > There are pictures of Eli and Michael Phelps together at the Sports
> > Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award. It made me really excited
> > cause I love them both!
> >
>

people may disagree but i have also thought they looked alike haha

--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "yankees8878"
<yankees8878@...> wrote:
>
> There are pictures of Eli and Michael Phelps together at the Sports
> Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award. It made me really excited
> cause I love them both!
>

There are pictures of Eli and Michael Phelps together at the Sports
Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award. It made me really excited
cause I love them both!

--- In theunofficialelimanningclub@yahoogroups.com, "ladyinblue1080"
<ladyinblue1080@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20241249,00.html
>
> Caught in the Act!
> Originally posted Wednesday November 19, 2008 06:00 AM EST
>
> • Still acting like newlyweds, Eli Manning and wife Abby McGrew
> stopped by Koi New York for a romantic dinner. "The two sat close and
> paid a lot of attention to each other," says a source. Showing off a
> Super Bowl-worthy appetite, they shared crispy rice, yellowtail
> tartare, potstickers and lobster spring rolls.
>
>
> Anyone else find it weird that Eli and Abby are mentioned in People
> magazine alongside Britney Spears?

No, not at all.  Considering Eli and Britney are celebrities.  I think
its cool.  Besides who really cares.  People is the better magazine for
celebrity news anyways.  And other people's news too.  Its a good clean
magazine.  I rather see them alongside Britney in People than US
weekly, Star, etc.  Those are tabloids.