Eli Manning banned from playing QB

[Treehugger]

Eli Manning banned from playing QB in family game

 

• By Kareem Copeland
  
• Around the League Writer
  
• Published: Nov. 22, 2012 at 08:48 a.m.
  
• Updated: Nov. 22, 2012 at 09:16 a.m.
  

 

Families across the country will hit the backyard for some Thanksgiving day football today. The Mannings were no different.

 

 

The New York Times' Sam Borden told a story about a New Orleans family with three sons that played every Thanksgiving. One of those boys, however, was never allowed to play quarterback. The one who became a two-time Super Bowl MVP.

 

"They always made me play automatic center," New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said. "At least the center was always eligible."

Former Saint Archie Manning played quarterback most of the time to avoid arguments between the eldest brother, Cooper, and current Denver Broncos quarterback, Peyton. Eli was five years younger than Peyton and seven younger than Cooper, so his role was different.

 

"I liked to huddle up, grab Eli when he was little and stick the ball in his shirt or pants," Archie said. "Then we would come to the line, call the ball and he'd go off running."

The Mannings had one rule in common with most backyard football games -- the quarterback can't run.

 

"With us, that obviously wasn't a problem," Eli said.

 

Enjoy the NFL games today and yours in the backyard.

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[Virginia Giant]

lol, I thought this was going to be about this Thanksgiving and how bad Eli has been playing.

[NightFire]

Archie hiding the ball in Eli's shirt. That Archie is one sneaky dude. Also Peyton and Cooper didn't play QB.