VIDEO: Eli Manning Trolls Buccaneers QB Tom Brady With Epic 'Tiger King' Parody Ahead of ESPYS
By Michael Luciano
Even in retirement, Eli Manning can be counted on to chalk up wins over Tom Brady. Teaming with Oscar winner JK Simmons, Manning helped create "Tampa King", a parody of Netflix's wildly popular show "Tiger King" that pokes fun at Brady leaving the New England Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Manning is not the host of the ESPYS this year, as that honor has been split between Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird, and United States women's national team star Megan Rapinoe. However, he is clearly going to have a significant chunk of air time during the event.
Manning was always thought of as the less-charismatic half of the Manning duo, as brother Peyton has always been the one who has made us laugh at the ESPYS and in 5,000 different commercials. However, Manning has been a riot since joining Twitter, and we'll probably see a few more skits like these now that he's got more free time on his hands.
Some might claim it's a little late for Tiger King jokes, but Manning's short little teaser is too funny to pass up. Let's just hope things go better for Brady in Tampa than it did for Joe Exotic.