He may pull odd faces and inspire goofball memes, but while other QBs fall by the wayside the Giants’ stalwart hasn’t missed a start since 2004. As he embarks on a run at his third Super Bowl, the NFL’s most unexpected Iron Man deserves your respect
Last month, when the Giants played the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, an NBC camera caught Eli Manning on the field pre-game, doing a stretch called the Carioca, or, informally, the karaoke. It’s a traditional stretch that’s taught in gym class everywhere. Eli was jogging sideways, alternating between stepping his right foot in front of and behind his left foot, while holding his hands up, palms out, and twisting his torso back and forth.