The Manning brothers
I am a baseball kind of person - a faithful fan of the Houston Astros through thick and thin. In recent years, it has been all thin, but never mind. Losing is part of the game. They'll win again, maybe even next year. So, I don't really pay much attention to football, except that, as I've mentioned here before , I do follow the careers of the Manning brothers. It's a legacy from my youth when I was a big fan of their father, Archie Manning. I still am a big fan of his and I've transferred that interest and loyalty to his two sons who now play in the NFL. So far this year, Peyton and Eli have given new meaning to the words "thick" and "thin." Poor Eli and his New York Giants have definitely been on the thin side. They have yet to win a game. Meantime, the elder brother, Peyton, is riding high and is right in the thick of things. He's already broken several passing and offensive records this season, but I'll bet if you asked him, he would ...