Eli Manning Becomes Homecoming Hero as New York’s Future Gets a Taste of Championship Mettle

Eli Manning is undoubtedly a New York Giants legend. Having spent all his career with the team, he led the Giants to two Super Bowl rings during his 16-season tenure. Fans will remember Manning for the iconic upset win against Tom Brady’s undefeated New England Patriots, who were 16-0 coming into the Super Bowl XLII. But the Giants went on to defeat the Patriots to clinch the Lombardi trophy, the first Super Bowl ring for Eli Manning.

And now, the 2X Super Bowl-winning QB has made a heartwarming homecoming. And this homecoming gave a glimpse of championship material to the future of New York.

Eli Manning partners up with Giants QB heir Daniel Jones

The team drafted Daniel Jones in 2019 as a backup to Eli Manning. And when Manning retired in 2020, Jones pulled up his socks, leading the team to their first playoffs since 2016 last season. Now, the duo has paired up once again, this time, to give back to the beautiful New York community.

In a clip going viral on Twitter, we see both Manning and Jones interacting with local kids at Westhampton Beach in New York. The clip shows the retired QB engaging in a drill with the kids, as they all take turns in making a run and practicing their catching abilities under the guidance of Eli Manning. The clip has received widespread support from fans in the comments, who are thankful for the QBs doing their bit to give back to the community of New York. 

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Just recently prior to this interaction, the retired 2X Super Bowl-winning QB also spoke about his QB heir with high praise.

Manning approves of Daniel Jones carrying forward his legacy

Daniel Jones’ stellar performance last season led to the Giants signing him a 4-year $160 million extension as their QB. And Manning spoke positive things about Jones as his successor in the QB department for the team. During a recent interview, Manning said that Jones has been making constant improvements throughout the years. And he is hopeful of his 26-year-old successor winning “big games” in the coming days. The retired QB said, “Each year he’s made improvements. He’s seen things he needs to work on. He’s fixed them.” He then further went on to talk about how last season was Jones’ “best year”, which lead the Giants to a playoff berth.

And with the new season slowly approaching, it will be interesting to see if Daniel Jones can carry forward his momentum and continue to gradually improve into one of the best QBs in the league.

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