From the early career of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton
Manning, and the early life of Giants quarterback Eli Manning, Manning
provides a compelling look at football from the perspectives of two
generations of players in the only family to claim four Superbowl
victories and 18 Pro Bowl wins.
Manning is an autobiographical history of the football industry
written by football legend Peyton Manning and his father, an all-star in
his own right, Archie Manning.
At the time, one was an experienced and battle-scarred father, and the
other was a son who has exploded on to the national scene as one of the
best young quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. Together, they take a
hard look at their own careers and comb through all of American
football: dissecting the big-money madness, race relations within the
NFL (and in sports in general), the rituals of bribery that mark college
recruiting, and fans who can no longer identify with the insatiable cash
fever in pro sports. They discuss organizational sports and why white
youngsters aren't out there playing the game like they used to; the
college game as compared to the pros; coaches, good and bad; and why the
quarterback position is the most difficult one in all of sports.
This is the story of Peyton's dizzying rise to the elite of the NFL, and
the story of his father, himself a #1 draft pick for the New Orleans
Saints in 1971, who harkens back to a time when football and gallantry
were one and the same. Archie helps guide Peyton through the money, the
endorsements, and the everyday life in the NFL. Meanwhile, Archie's
youngest son, Eli, picks up the gauntlet as he begins playing
quarterback for Archie's alma mater, Ole Miss.
MANNING is a truly personal and inspiring story of a family, a tradition
and a legacy, providing a stirring multigenerational -- and at times
controversial -- look at football over the past 50 years.
