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The Manning family

Email|Link|Comments (1) Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff February 3, 2008 11:46 PM

First the 1972 Dolphins, now Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and his father, Archie, offer their two cents:

Peyton Manning

(On his brother, Eli, winning the Super Bowl) "Being in the league 10 years, you certainly don't take it for granted. I am really proud and happy for my brother."
(On the Giants beating the Patriots) "The Patriots had an unbelievable year. I can't tell you how good of a football team they are. For the Giants to have beaten them in this game tonight -- and in these surroundings -- it is going to go down as one of the greatest games of all time. Eli's pass to (David) Tyree, I think, was one of the greatest plays of all time. You always see (Pittsburgh's Lynn) Swann's catch, but I am curious to see if a couple of the Patriots players actually stopped thinking that he was down and they had him in the grass. All of a sudden (Manning) pops out of nowhere and Tyree catches it on his helmet. The Patriots were in zone-deep coverage up until that point once they got that big play. Then they finally blitzed and went all out man-to-man. There is no doubt in my mind where (Manning) was going with the ball to Plaxico (Burress on the game-winning TD). The corner squatted on that route thinking it was going to be a slant. It was just an unbelievable drive by Eli and that team."

Archie Manning

(On if he ever imagined what would happen with Eli and Peyton Manning) “I never thought about them even playing college ball, much less pro football, much less winning Super Bowls or MVPs. It wasn’t in the plan. We tried to raise kids. We raised kids just like other parents raised their kids. I can’t explain it.”

(On the Giants’ victory) "It’s a special moment. We’re proud of the Giants and we’re happy for New York. I grew up a Giants fan. My dad was a Giants fan because of Charlie Connerly, so I was a Giants fan. It’s been a great experience the last four years for us going to Giants games, meeting their fans and being around them. Eli loves and has a great passion for being the quarterback for the New York Giants. For them to win a championship in a year where it just wasn’t supposed to happen – Eli and his teammates to capture this, we are very excited, very proud and very humbled."

(On Eli Manning’s poise late in the game) "That’s what quarterbacking is about. Just like Tom Brady is a great quarterback and a great champion – he showed it in his drive. There was some time left and Eli, as a young guy, was able to do it. It can define you. You are not going to do it every time, but you need to experience that some to know that you can do it. We are very proud.”

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