- by foxnews
- 08 Apr 2025
The older brother Peyton was up first for a 25-yard kick, and his first attempt hooked left and never came close.
Eli then just needed to make his kick for the victory, but somehow, he managed to miss worse than his brother, coming up way short.
Peyton had a chance for redemption, this time from just 20 yards out. However, he doinked it off the right upright.
Eli drilled the kick right down the middle with plenty to spare.
"This feels unbelievable. We earned this moment. I was grinding, been working so hard, and finally, to be a kicker, it just feels right," Manning said, adding that he pulled a muscle in the competition.
FanDuel users were able to select who would win between the two; those who bet on Eli will now receive a share of $10 million in bonus bets.
Eli may have come up short of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this week, but this sure is a nice consolation prize.
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