New York Giants veteran quarterback Eli Manning like a cold brew. He’s a beer guy, he’s always been a beer guy and after every single NFL game, he enjoys cracking one opening and sharing a few with his teammates.
It’s an unknown staple of Manning’s career — a consistent routine that’s only ever been witnessed by his teammates and remains relatively unknown to the public.
Well, until now.
Ian O’Connor of ESPN reports that Manning has someone in each stadium across the country to deliver him either a six-pack or a 12-pack on the team bus after every game regardless of the result.
Eli Manning always drank beer on the team bus. It was a Broadway Joe kind of thing to do, and a fact that might run counter to an image Manning spent absolutely no time crafting. But win, lose or draw, Manning would find someone on the road to buy him a six-pack or 12-pack that he would carry to the back of the bus, on ice, and share with some veterans as they discussed the game on the ride to the airport.
Even then, Manning’s consistency stunned his New York Giants teammates. “It was unbelievable,” said Lawrence Tynes, the kicker who won two championships with the quarterback. “He had a guy in every f—ing stadium in the league to get him that beer.”
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The revelation of Manning’s remarkably effective weekly beer distribution comes just days after — for the first time in his NFL career — he was spotted out at a Hoboken bar playing flip cup and celebrating a victory with his teammates.
Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, who took Manning’s starting job, admitted it was probably just a one-off.
“That was a one-shot deal there. It’s fun. Like I said, he’s a fun guy to be around, he’s a fun guy to hang out with, and I’ve really enjoyed being with him,” Jones told reporters on Thursday.
Manning will suit up for what will likely be the final time in Giants blue on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Whether or not he gets into the game remains to be seen, but it will be a bittersweet moment for all to have to say goodbye.
If you happen to be enjoying an ice cold beer as the final seconds tick off of Sunday’s game clock, be sure to send Eli a few cheers. Somethings tell us he’ll feel it and salute everyone back once he gets his final beer delivery after the game.
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