VIDEO: Eli Manning Runs at Full Sprint to Block for Giants RB Wayne Gallman During Preseason Week 3
By Jerry Trotta
Cherish this moment, football fans, because we're pretty sure it's the first and last time you will ever witness it. During Thursday night's Week 3 preseason clash between the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals, quarterback Eli Manning did the unthinkable: run full sprint out of the pocket to lead-block for running back Wayne Gallman.
Eli Manning running FULL SPEED and blocking?! Whoa! That's the fastest I've ever seen him go.pic.twitter.com/8I33FZlHhI
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) August 22, 2019
Normally quick to go down in a collapsing pocket, Eli appears to have a never-before-seen gear at his disposal in 2019.
Unfortunately, his efforts were essentially for naught, but we'd be lying if we said we aren't utterly flabbergasted at his apparent willingness to throw his 38-year-old body at defenders, especially in a preseason game.
It looks like Manning was trying to soak up as much action as he could in his lone drive of the game on Thursday night.