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NEWS ABOUT: Eli Manning

Eli Manning stories: 33 news summaries

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(Newser) - Peyton is going to be so jealous. Eli Manning and the New York Giants have agreed to a 7-year, $106.9 million deal that will make the younger Manning the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, the Daily News reports. The deal locks down Manning until 2015, and though it’s not... More »

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pro bowl

 Fitzgerald
 Leads NFC
 to 30-21 Win 


Feb 8, 09 8:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Larry Fitzgerald caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns, 44-year-old John Carney kicked two fourth-quarter field goals, and the NFC rallied to a 30-21 Pro Bowl victory over the AFC today in Honolulu. The Arizona Cardinals' All-Pro receiver, coming off a record-breaking postseason and a spectacular Super Bowl... More »

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Manning Brothers Pair Up
to Make Pro Bowl History

Quarterback siblings will join forces among this year's Pro Bowl players

Dec 17, 08 2:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The Pro Bowl picks have been announced and they include a pair of record-busting firsts, AP reports. Eli Manning of the New York Giants and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts will become the first quarterback-playing brothers to compete in the all-star game. Peyton's Giants teammate, 44-year-old kicker John Carney,... More »

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Glossies

 How Eli Manning
 Won Over NYC

How the younger Manning turned his vices into virtues with one improbable drive

Aug 17, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - It took a while for New Yorkers to warm to Eli Manning and his quiet intensity, Kevin Conley writes in a profile of the Giants quarterback in Men’s Vogue, but he turned the town around with one miraculous drive—and a Super Bowl win. Manning, who lives in... More »

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Sorry, Ladies: Eli's Officially
Off the Market

Giants' QB weds college sweetheart
in Mexico

Apr 20, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sorry gals, Giants quarterback Eli Manning is no longer a free man. He and college sweetheart Abby McGrew wed in a sunset ceremony last night in Mexico, the New York Post reports. A few dozen family and friends gathered at a seaside resort, where the well-tanned couple said their vows... More »

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 Meet Tonight's Superdelegates 

All 3 White House contenders to appear on 'American Idol'

Apr 9, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tonight’s "American Idol" will boast cameos from Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, and both the Manning and Jonas brothers—but the most anticipated appearances could be by Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama, the New York Post reports. The charity episode is exhibition-only (no candidate will actually score... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • American Idol • Brad Pitt • charity • Peyton Manning • Eli Manning • Miley Cyrus • Jonas Brothers

 Eli to Wed College Sweetheart 

Giants' QB will wed college sweetheart

Apr 5, 08 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York Giants’ QB Eli Manning will marry his college love in New York later this month, family sources told the New York Post. Manning, 27, and Abby McGrew, 24, picked up their marriage license in Manhattan this week, onlookers said. McGrew’s father and Manning’s brother (Cooper, not... More »

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Patriots' 'Winning' Gear Finds a Home

T-shirts to celebrate championship go to needy in Nicaragua

Feb 14, 08 8:42 PM CST
(Newser) - A small town in Nicaragua is celebrating New England's victory in the Super Bowl, the New York Post reports, with children donning T-shirts celebrating the NFL's first-ever 19-0 season. Yes, yes, the Giants were the actual victors Feb. 2, but the gear had to be ready for a Patriots win—... More »

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Triumphant Giants Conquer NY

Crowds cheer at airport, stadium, and on streets of Manhattan

Feb 5, 08 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The Super Bowl champion New York Giants received a New York welcome at today's victory parade. Hundreds of thousands of fans and 50 tons of confetti filled the streets of Lower Manhattan. Players waved atop floats, many catching the action on camcorders as fans bellowed their support, and Michael Strahan... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • New York Giants • Tom Coughlin • Eli Manning • fans • Super Bowl XLII • Super Bowl parade

Manning Scrambles Into History

Beating the Patriots took a healthy dose of improv

Feb 4, 08 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Facing a team and coach renowned for their preparation, Eli Manning did the smart thing: He improvised. Some of Manning’s most astounding plays in Super Bowl XLII didn’t appear in the playbook, and that includes the miraculous game-saving pass to David Tyree that saw Manning scramble as never... More »

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Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

New York wide receiver uses his head

Feb 4, 08 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a... More »

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Super Bowl Stunner: Giants Win!

Manning leads last-minute comeback to shock the world, mar perfection for the Pats

Feb 3, 08 9:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Brady had one of his trademark brilliant fourth-quarter comebacks—but three minutes later, Eli Manning did, too, and the Giants shocked the formerly perfect Patriots, 17-14. Manning hit Plaxico Burress, who had guaranteed a Giants win several days before, on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left, and the... More »

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Super Bowl Prediction Central

Prognostications out in from informed and clueless alike

Feb 3, 08 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Seems everyone has an idea about how things will go down tonight in Phoenix. The Vegas line currently hovers around 12 points in the Patriots' favor, but the Giants' Plaxico Burress has already promised a 23-17 upset victory by his team. ESPN's experts don't have a consensus prediction, although the... More »

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Sex Appeal
and the Single Quarterback

How do Brady, Manning compare as loverboys?

Jan 27, 08 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - As the Super Bowl nears, pundits are comparing rival quarterbacks Tom Brady and Eli Manning—right down to who they date and for how long, the New York Times reports. Brady, who escorts leggy Gisele Bundchen to chi chi clubs, descends from the Joe Namath tradition of playboy QB. Manning... More »

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Brotherly Love Someday in the Super Bowl?

Peyton confident this won't be Eli's last trip
to the big game

Jan 26, 08 12:01 PM CST
(Newser) - The NFL marketing department would love this scenario—Manning vs. Manning for the league title. Peyton won't rule it out as he praised the work ethic and noted the bright future of his younger brother, writes the New York Times. "I feel very strongly this will not be the... More »

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OPINION

Peyton Who?

NY QB silences critics by punching Super Bowl ticket

Jan 21, 08 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - No one expected this: the fifth-seeded Giants bound for Super Bowl XLII behind much-maligned quarterback Eli Manning, the last obstacle between the Patriots and immortality. Certainly no one expected Manning to go pick-less in three playoff road games, or to outsling Brett Favre 254 yards to 236. But here they... More »

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Giants Stun Packers in OT

Gain Super Bowl when Tynes FG ends 23-20 nail-biter

Jan 20, 08 9:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The New York Giants tonight became just the second NFC wild-card team to make the Super Bowl, stunning the favored Packers, 23-20, in the arctic cold at Lambeau Field. Kicker Lawrence Tynes atoned for two missed field goals—including one at the end of regulation—with his 47-yard game-winner. More »

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Jerry-Rigged DVDs Bail Out Giants QB

Seinfeld helps show devotee Manning foil Green Bay blackout

Jan 18, 08 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - After a Green Bay TV station yanked "Seinfeld" off its weekend slate in hopes of sabotaging pre-game viewing for Eli Manning, the show's star has sent the New York Giants quarterback a boxed-set of DVDs from the hit show, the New York Post reports. Manning, an admitted fan, will... More »

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Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

The other Manning gets another playoff win; Giants' D holds late

Jan 13, 08 8:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Fire up the golf cart: the Cowboys are headed to the offseason after a 21-17 home loss to the upstart New York Giants. Eli Manning was mistake-free, completing 67% of his passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns to veteran Amani Toomer. Running back Brandon Jacobs had the other score... More »

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Giants Headed to Big 'D' After Win in Tampa

Eli Manning plays well as New York wins its 8th straight on the road

Jan 6, 08 6:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Eli Manning got the proverbial monkey off his back, leading New York to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons with a 24-14 victory over Tampa Bay, reports the Times. The  Giants overcame a slow start and put together three long scoring drives, two... More »

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