Eli Manning is a beautiful, big, football-playing wet sock. Everyone knows who he is, but be honest — did you truly have any strong opinion about him before this moment? He has won two rings, but his best Super Bowl performance may have come on Sunday, thanks to this beautiful NFL advertising spot with Odell Beckham Jr.
Please, Eli. Why did you wait for 37 years of your life to show us your incredible dancing skills? Or your amazing Dirty Dancing parody ability?
Everyone loved this commercial. How could you not?
Eli Manning just won his 3rd Super Bowl MVP with that OBJ spot.
— Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) February 5, 2018
#DirtyDancer
Loved Eli Manning @OBJ_3 Dirty Dancing spoof. #SuperBowl #NationalFootballLeague
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) February 5, 2018
Eli Manning just won my heart... #FlashDance #Incredible #SuperBowlCommercial #SuperBowl #EliManning
— Chad Michael Murray (@ChadMMurray) February 5, 2018
CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY LOVED IT.
this is the third time Eli Manning has won a Super Bowl the Patriots were playing in
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) February 5, 2018
okay eli manning is my favorite football player of all time now
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) February 5, 2018
And now it becomes clear: Eli Manning needs to retire and remake Road House.
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) February 5, 2018
ok i like eli manning now idc idc idc
— Lana Berry (@Lana) February 5, 2018
Eli Manning went from a bland football player known for doing football things and for being the brother of Peyton Manning, to becoming a beloved hero of the internet masses in one single swoop. Bless him, bless the NFL for this idea, and bless the director, Aaron Stoller.
OK, back to watching that commercial approximately 12 dozen more times. Thank you. Please do not disturb me for the next 95 minutes.