Eli Manning News 2015 — New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, who has an estimated net worth of $115 million, is currently under the spotlight after his new DirecTV commercial was released. In his advertisement, Manning portrayed the role of himself, as well as his bad comedian alter ego.
Aside from his massive net worth, Eli Manning is still making more money from his DirecTV endorsements. Now, he showcased his comedic side in his latest ad, entitled "Bad Comedian Eli Manning - DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET." According to ESPN, Manning's commercial is offering a spin-off to Rob Lowe's popular DirecTV ads.
While being an NFL athlete runs in Eli Manning's family, with his dad Archie as former NFL QB, his older brother Peyton a Denver Broncos QB and oldest brother Cooper was supposedly the best athlete of them all; being a comedian is another story. But anyone who remembers his "Saturday Night Live" gig or heard stories of his pranks can say that Eli does have a funny bone in him.
It is not the first time Eli Manning has showed the other side of him. In fact, SB Nation noted that the serious NFL quarterback also showed off his rapping skills, along with his brother Peyton, for a DirecTV commercial last year.
Aside from his comedic and rapping talents, Eli Manning has impressive football statistics, which led to his hefty net worth value. He holds Giants franchise records for most passing yards, touchdown passes and completed passes in a career as well as the NFL record for most fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a season.
Eli Manning, whose net worth is $115 million as listed by The Richest, has led the Giants to Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI victories, defeating the New England Patriots in both games. He was also one of the five quarterbacks in history to have been given the honor of being the Most Valuable Player in each Super Bowl. Additionally, Manning is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 4,900 yards and win the Super Bowl in the same season.
Off the field, Eli Manning is one of the world's highest paid celebrity endorsers. As per Celebrity Net Worth, he earns $8 to 10 million per year endorsing companies such as DirecTV, Toyota, Reebok, Kraft, Citizen and Samsung.
You can watch Eli Manning's hidden talents in the videos below.
