Usually when people retire they really don’t know what to do or how to keep busy. Eventually, as activity declines, they start eating and gaining weight.
But not if you’re a former NFL player and don’t need to bulk up anymore.
Former New York Giants Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning revealed this week that he has lost about 10 pounds since retiring in 2020.
Manning played 16 seasons in the NFL
Speaking to an insider, Manning said the weight loss wasn’t intentional and was because he didn’t have to bulk up to protect himself from linebackers who wanted to tackle him.
“If I had to guess, I’m probably 10 pounds down. Something in that realm,” Manning said. please don’t [weight]”
Eli Manning details that quarterbacks must be force-fed, just like big men. I spent my off days eating just about anything (and it was healthy, of course).
“For me, it was about having to maintain my weight,” Manning said. “So I was eating oatmeal, shakes, protein he was eating with shakes, huge, huge lunches, and huge dinners. I was just trying to consume a lot of healthy food.”
Eli watches Monday night football the way we do
During his time in the league, NFL.com listed Manning as 6 feet 5,218 pounds. He spent his entire NFL career with the Giants (2004 through his 2019).
One food Manning refuses to give up? Oatmeal. Eli has been drinking it every morning for 15 straight years and says Quaker made her recent partnership with Oats the perfect blend. The two teamed up for the Quaker Hunger Clock. The goal is to help with food shortages around the world.
Despite having two sets of Super Bowl rings, Manning feels relatable in at least one way.
Almost every Monday, he and his quarterback brother Payton sit on the couch watching Monday Night Football like we do on the ESPN2 ManningCast stream.
