If you were paying attention during Super Bowl 50, you realized that Eli Manning wasn’t rooting for his brother, Peyton.
In fact, he was pulling for the Carolina Panthers to prevent his big brother from tying him in Super Bowl wins. As for riding off into the sunset? Yeah, as long as Peyton’s only company was shattered and broken dreams. Meanwhile, Eli would have dinner-table bragging rights for the rest of eternity.
Or so the world made it seem.
The New York Giants quarterback was caught on camera after the Broncos took a 22-10 lead over the Panthers in the fourth quarter after a 2-yard touchdown run by C.J. Anderson.
His reaction was closer to that of most Carolina fans at that particular moment.
Last night after Peyton won the Super Bowl, Eli Manning was _________! https://t.co/my47hiYFPQ #MorningMen
— Mad Dog Sports Radio (@MadDogRadio) February 8, 2016
Why? Well, he explained it to a TMZ cameraperson in the airport afterwards.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
