Eli Manning claims Kick of Destiny title after Peyton Manning doink at Super Bowl LIX
Eli Manning claimed the Kick of Destiny title over brother Peyton following the latter’s doink ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
In a pregame contest sponsored by FanDuel, the two brothers were kicking short field goals to determine who was better. It was that simple.
If you haven’t seen the commercials leading up to the event, well, you missed out. You can see the Mannings kick below.
This was just the latest competition between Eli and Peyton Manning and there are sure to be more. And yes, this is why they were both quarterbacks and not kickers.
Oldest brother Cooper Manning interviewed Eli after the win just like he won the “Big Game.” Eli won this round but Peyton beat him on the football field head to head, plus both QBs have two Super Bowls each.
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The war wages on doesn’t it? Eli Manning was hoping to join brother Peyton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week, but he did not make it on the first ballot.
Although it’s disappointing for the former New York Giants star, Manning is at peace with the decision, and he’s hoping his time will come. No matter what, it’s not going to change the way the two-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award recipient views his time in the NFL.
“I had a feeling it wasn’t going to be my night, and I understand that. I’m totally at peace,” Manning told NFL Network’s Jamie Erdahl, via Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com. “It’s not gonna change my outlook on my career and how I feel about it.”
That’s a healthy way for Manning to see the situation he finds himself in. His case for the Pro Football HOF has been one of the more polarizing in recent memory. Of course, it’s highlighted by his two Super Bowl runs and victories over the New England Patriots, but the fact that he was never truly the top quarterback in the NFL has been working against him, according to ESPN.