Yesterday, longtime Giants QB Eli Manning was shockingly benched by head coach Ben McAdoo in favor of Geno Smith and rookie QB Davis Webb. Instead of being petty and angry about getting benched Eli appears to be taking the classy route.
According to a report from former Giants lineman turned broadcaster, David Diehl, Eli showed up early to practice this morning to mentor rookie QB Davis Webb.
@BobPapa_NFL & I just took a break from our radio show to grab a coffee to see only 2 @Giants players in the cafeteria. It was Eli Manning sitting next to Davis Webb mentoring him #Respect #Character #Selfless
Webb spoke to the media about how his admiration for Manning has grown after the bench.
Via CBS Sports
“I’ve learned something from him every day and I’ve really written them down and I’ve really taken upon myself to kind of — I’ve always kind of idolized Eli and there’s so many quarterbacks I watched growing up, but to kind of be his teammate and see how he does every single day,” Webb said, per the team’s official website. “His routine didn’t change today and he’s a heck of a teammate, he’s the best quarterback in this franchise’s history.”
Eli has always been a class act and I wouldn’t expect anything less from him.