In the midst of becoming a leader, and rallying his troops to beat the two best teams in the NFC, Eli Manning is finally clicking. He has gotten support from family and teammates...and now his brother will be on the sideline wearing his Jersey. To my understanding, Peyton will even be wearing a headset to relay messages in to his lil' brother. What can Peyton do to actually help Eli? Last week Peyton stated that soon he will be taking advice from his younger sibling.
Does Peyton actually want to see his brother help them become the first brothers to win back-to-back Super Bowls? Is he worried about losing all of his commercial endorsements to his brother?
If not, he has to be worried about living in Eli's shadow for once.
So next Sunday, while coaching his brother up from 20 yards away, he might be sending in mixed calls. He and Tiki Barber together will be having a laughing riot, after telling Belichick all of Eli's hand signals while visiting the Patriots locker room shortly after watching Tom Petty fall off the stage during halftime.
That isn't spying, is it?
This is going to be a good time for Peyton, sending in the Hail Mary on a first and five after an encroachment call. Or to have Eli run an option bootleg. Peyton keeps telling people that he has been there for his brother throughout his career. This time he will be there hoping for the worst case scenario.
Nobody approves of their little brother outreaching them, especially when both are quarterbacks in the NFL. If Eli Somehow pulls out another Upset Road Victory, against one of football's all-time greatest teams, will he be overshadowed anymore by his brother's run last year?
I know Eli's numbers don't even come close to his brother's, but to many QBs in the league, the only stats that count are the W's and L's.
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