Loading ...While most of the New York Giants players are talking about the upcoming game against the San Francisco 49ers, quarterback, Eli Manning, is discussing something else. As reported by the NY Daily News, during his appearance on ESPN Radio’s The Michael Kay Show, Manning claimed "it would be fun" to have his brother, Peyton Manning, take over as quarterback for the New York Jets.
There has been a flurry of negative comments from Jets players about current quarterback, Mark Sanchez, following their disappointing 2011 season, but the odds of Sanchez getting the pink slip are pretty slim. Furthermore, head coach Rex Ryan has said repeatedly that Sanchez will be his starter as long as he is coaching the team.
That, however, did not keep Eli Manning from sharing his thoughts, saying:
“I don't know what is going to happen in that situation. Would it be fun? Yeah, I think it would be interesting to have your brother in the same city playing football together. … It would be interesting. I am not saying it is going to happen or I want it to happen, but to have your brother that close to you and playing in New York would be very unique."
Following the Giants powerful win over the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, the media has taken quite a liking to the younger Manning brother, with several analysts now debating whether Eli is superior to Peyton. Of course, the always modest Eli would never acknowledge any thoughts in that discussion, but was happy to play around with the hypothetical idea of sharing a city with his big brother.
Eli went on to add a little levity to the question, noting:
“We could probably commute to work maybe … We could come home, eat dinner together, have the kids playing … Twin beds. We can share notes on opponents and watch some film together."
If there is any legitimate competition between the two Manning brothers, it has been masked from the world pretty well. Both have a Super Bowl win and an MVP trophy, not to mention repeated playoff appearances and a slew of NFL records between the two of them.
From the standpoint of yours truly, Peyton Manning coming to the New York Jets would be nothing short of a nightmare. So hopes are that the Indianapolis Colts hang on to big brother for the rest of his career.
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