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Eli Manning: An appreciation from a New England Patriots fan

Everything about the two of them enraged me.

Part of the beauty of sports, and being a fan, is how they stir the emotions inside. From the joy of seeing a team win a championship, to the agony of seeing them fall, and everything in between, sports deliver some moments that you will never forget.

As a Boston sports fan, two athletes that always had a powerful impact on me were Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.

With Jeter there were so many things that gnawed at me, almost to my soul. The fist pump. The leaping throws to first after digging out a grounder deep in the hole near third base.