Archie's Pride

An Ode to the Marvelous Manning Brothers!

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Archie called the plays at Ole Miss
A rushing record only once tied

Ol' Number Eighteen threw the long ball
A legacy of SEC pride

Went NFL and led New Orleans
His luck had gone the other way

The team was not up to his level
He never saw the Big Sunday

But during this, he and Olivia
Started up their family

Now, who could've even guessed it?
Beginning of a dynasty!

Cooper, just like Dad played football
high school was as far he'd go

Spinal stenosis stole that talent
A football future wasn't so

Peyton was the next to wear the jersey
Orange Number Sixteen; GO VOLS!

Went and set a bunch of college records
But fell short at the Orange Bowl

Moving right along to Indiana
2007 was the year

Took the Indy Colts all the way
Speed City had a reason to cheer

Now it's little brother Eli's turn
Add to the Manning legacy

But can he break his brother's shadow?
I guess New England got to see!

The Giants beat 'em back, what an UPSET!
The Patriots just couldn't pull through

Eli and Peyton both got THE RING
Something nobody thought they'd do

The NFL has been forever
Changed in an impossible way

Never in the history of the Big Game
Have two bros had a victory day

Let alone, to win them back-to-back
For a hundred years, may this stand

Three sons; Cooper, Peyton, and Eli
Made Papa Archie such a proud man!

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  • Lucky M. Diaz8/1/2008

    Great tribute!

  • maker5/11/2008

    Brilliant!

  • K. Jai Estes2/6/2008

    Awesome poem, Mike! I loved it!

  • Lori Piper2/6/2008

    great job on this

  • Monique Finley2/5/2008

    This is completely groovy man!

  • Lisa Renee.2/5/2008

    WAY TO GO GIANTS!!! LOL. Sorry, I am a proud NYer. What else can I say? GREAT POEM!

  • Rey2/5/2008

    hey mayn dats a nice poem mayn.. good job.. hope u can read mines and comment bak..

  • jcorn2/4/2008

    Wow - didn't realize that they were the only brothers to win back to back Super Bowls, pretty cool!

  • Tony Vega2/4/2008

    Ahh I was waiting for this one ;-) and here it is..you sure didn't dissapoint! FANtastic job, Mike!

  • cathiesbloggs2/4/2008

    I like this !!...great work !!

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