Eli Manning having a beer guy in every NFL stadium during his career is too good

"He had a guy in every f---ing stadium in the league to get him that beer."

Eli Manning will likely suit up in a New York Giants uniform for the last time on Sunday when he will watch from the sideline as his team looks to play spoiler against the hated Philadelphia Eagles.

Manning has had quite a run during his 16 years as the leader of the Giants. He has two Super Bowls wins over Tom Brady, of course. He also became known for making weird faces during games that weren’t going well. And he also took a lot of heat over the years for throwing a lot of interceptions.

But you can’t deny that he did some great things during his time in New York.

Now we’re learning of another awesome thing he had going for him – apparently Eli had a beer guy in every NFL stadium that would hook him up with a 6-pack or a 12-pack after games so he could drink them in the back of the bus with other players and break down the game.

ESPN’s Ian O’Connor told that story in his great profile of Eli that came out today:

Eli Manning always drank beer on the team bus. It was a Broadway Joe kind of thing to do, and a fact that might run counter to an image Manning spent absolutely no time crafting. But win, lose or draw, Manning would find someone on the road to buy him a six-pack or 12-pack that he would carry to the back of the bus, on ice, and share with some veterans as they discussed the game on the ride to the airport.

Even then, Manning’s consistency stunned his New York Giants teammates. “It was unbelievable,” said Lawrence Tynes, the kicker who won two championships with the quarterback. “He had a guy in every f—ing stadium in the league to get him that beer.”

Now that is just too good. Well done, Eli.