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NFL Week 3

Eli Manning always had an unserious side to his personality.

He just thought it was wise not to show it while playing for the New York Giants.

“I was always very fearful or careful that if I got too far outside the box or did anything too extreme that fans or anyone would say, ‘He’s not committed or working hard. He is not focused on the Giants,’ ” Manning said. “I never wanted anyone to have any possibility of ever saying, ‘He’s not serious enough.’ ”