Eli Manning 1st met Brett Favre in Mississippi 11 years ago

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 8/21/2008 on www.giantfootballblog.com [flag]

The introduction took place about 11 years ago at a bar in Mississippi, of all places. Eli Manning was only 16 when he was introduced to the quarterback who ruled the NFL at the time - Brett Favre. "Just where... [link]

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Blog Jam: ‘Boom Goes The Dynamite’ Gets a Job
Published 8/21/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... MR. IRRELEVANT finds a classic Redskins hog hat that’s the tops . • WALKOFF WALK pitches up news that “Bull Durham” will finally get the Hall of Fame recognition it deserves . • EVERY DAY SHOULD BE SATURDAY hears Kansas State coach Ron Prince blowing Josh Freeman’s horn, saying his QB could be next year’s #1 NFL draft pick . • GIANT FOOTBALL BLOG (via the NYDN ) recalls a monumental encounter between New York’s star QBs 11 years ago in Mississippi, when Eli first met Brett . • ESPN’s NFL Nation hikes along ...

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