Filling big shoes

Eli Manning / Marianne O'Leary - WikiCommons

Eli Manning is the franchise quarterback of the New York Giants. He has won two Super Bowls and was named finals mvp with the Giants. He has played with them since his 2004 rookie year..

Manning has faced a lot of pressure to fill the shoes of his elders, namely his father Archie Manning and older brother Peyton. While his dad never pressured any of his sons to play football, they all found their way to it one way or another.

In high school Manning attended the same school as his older brother Peyton, who was the star quarterback of the football team before Eli. There was a lot of talk if [Eli] Manning would be the same as his older brother, but he did not disappoint. He broke and set several records in the Isidore Newman High School’s history. His achievements earned him his own memorial at the school that is there to this day.

Manning has done quite a bit of charity work in his career. In 2007 Manning raised 2.5 million dollars to fund the construction of “The Eli Manning Children’s Clinics” at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. The clinic focuses on cancer treatment for children.

Manning had predicted his brothers success in his quote for his senior yearbook.

"Peyt - We had our fun times, and our serious times (watch out world, you ain't seen nothin' yet.)"

"That doesn't sound like Eli,” said Cooper Manning in response to the senior quote in a 2008 Daily news article. It was a change for the usually easy going Manning, but was true all the same. He went on to great success that he still sees today.