WHOOP Podcast Super Bowl champion Eli Manning on training your mind, reducing injury, and the role belief plays in success.
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Sep 15, 2021 AI Snips
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The 2007 Giants
- Manning didn't initially think of the 2007 Giants as a Super Bowl team, but their playoff experience gave them confidence.
- Coach Coughlin's decision to play the starters in the final regular season game against the undefeated Patriots boosted their morale.
The Tyree Catch
- The David Tyree helmet catch, with its improbable nature and high stakes, is the play Eli Manning gets asked about most.
- Manning emphasizes the importance of Tyree's honesty about making the catch, despite previous experiences with receivers lying.
Feel-Good Friday
- During the Friday practice before Super Bowl XLII, David Tyree had an unusually poor performance, dropping multiple passes.
- Manning chose to stay positive, lying to himself and his brother Peyton about Tyree's performance to maintain confidence.