The Manning family is the family to know for any NFL fan. For three generations, the family has provided some of the best QBs in the game. These include Archie Manning, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning. Peyton is considered one of the best QBs to play the game. While Eli has been the record-breaking QB for the Giants.
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Peyton and Eli’s older brother, Cooper Manning, also is a prominent QB in his school days, but a spinal injury forced him to shelve his NFL dreams. Cooper Manning once spoke about his family when a reporter caught up with him. He was questioned if the Mannings were Kardashians in a parallel universe, which Manning would be Kim and Khloe?
In our family, Kim would be…
Cooper had a grin on his face and said they were not quite far from the Kardashians in real life. He said, “We’re so close as it is. It’s tough. I think Eli would be Kim and I’d be Bruce”.
Cooper was talking about the prominence the Mannings had in the sporting world. It was similar to the Kardashian family in entertainment. Eli is the youngest of the three Manning brothers and retired as one of the greatest QBs in the Giants’ history. Both Eli and Peyton are currently in the media.
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Cooper is a senior executive in a firm in the energy sector. Despite he not being able to play in the NFL, his son Arch looks set to go pro soon. The young Manning is considered as one of the top prospects for NFL Draft.
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Stats of Peyton and Eli Manning in NFL
Over their careers, Peyton played 266 games while Eli had 236 under his belt. Although Eli had more success in the postseason games, Peyton edges him into individual achievements. Eli won more rings and had two Super Bowl MVP awards to Peyton’s one. Peyton won a massive 12 Pro Bowls compared to Eli’s three. Peyton was also the NFL’s MVP a record four times. The former Broncos’ QB also won a Comeback Player of the Year award.
The best Manning will always be a matter of debate. But in Cooper’s view, he knows for sure which Manning resembles, which Kardashian the most.
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