Simply Misunderstood XO

I didn’t wear his jersey often, but Eli Manning was always a constant in my world growing up.
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As a die-hard Giants fan, Eli is basically all I ever knew.
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As much as he got me frustrated when he made mistakes or threw interceptions, I knew we could ALWAYS count on him under pressure.
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Under a minute left to drive down the field and get a touchdown? Sure. There was no question!
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But what I now realize as someone who is starting to see some immature guys younger than myself start to play in the league (I’M GETTING OLD 🙈) Eli is literally a class act. 👏🏼 Both on and off the field.
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Sure he’s a goofball but he knows what he’s gotta do and always puts forth his best. He’s so humble, I think that’s what gets me about him.
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His quirky personality took me awhile to understand but now that I get it, and reflect back on all of the games I watched him play in, I understand just what the Giants franchise is losing.
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They’ll never be another like Eli.
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I‘ve been to probably hundreds of Giants games in my lifetime, but never did I stop and just soak in the fact that it might be the last time I see him on that field.
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It’s kinda like life. You just expect to live another day, breathe another breath, wake up another morning.
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Now I know to pay more attention to those moments — even in football.
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I’m grateful I got to grow up watching one of the best — helping us win TWO Super Bowls in my lifetime.
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I can’t imagine how tough it must be to finally walk away from something you’ve spent your entire life working for.
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But he’s done it with grace, pride, and dignity.
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I’ll miss that.
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#ThankYouEli ❤️💙
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