Disney to honor Eli Manning and the champion Giants
In a long and great tradition of Super Bowl champions and other sports winners, Eli Manning is going to be honored at a Disney theme park for his terrific effort. I don’t know about you, but I know I wait around after the game to see the “I’m going to Disneyland” commercial. Here’s a bit from the press release…
The pronouncement, captured on tape at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., just moments after the Giants’ dramatic 17-14 upset victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, became the latest episode of the “I’m going to Disneyland/I’m going to Disney World” commercial produced over a 22-year span. Manning led his team on an improbable, 83-yard drive where he scrambled, broke tackles and completed clutch passes before tossing a 13-yard touchdown pass to receiver Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left in the game.
In a terrific little piece of coincidence, the very first Super Bowl quarterback to get the honor was Phil Simms, also of the New York Giants, after the 1987 bowl. Now Manning joins a list of heroes that also includes basketball players, hockey goalies and figure skaters.
To be honest, I am not a Giants fan even though I am born and raised in the great state of New Jersey. But it was hard not to be a fan of Eli and his team watching what was nothing short of a heroic effort last night. These guys were given no chance to win against the juggernaut Patriots, but they did and in dramatic fashion. Enjoy the parade Mr. Manning, you deserve it.
mike said,
February 4, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
what a game
David said,
February 5, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
You can say that again. Whether you had a horse in the race or not, this was an amazing game to watch. The 4th quarter was just edge of your seat stuff