Eli Manning trolls Tom Brady over fishing thirst trap, earns clap back from NFL legend

“You use a helmet to catch that one too?” Brady asked. During Super Bowl XLII, Manning threw a pass to Giants wide receiver David Tyree who caught the pass with his right hand to the crown of his helmet. The play was big as it was a third down play, and the Giants were trailing Brady and the New England Patriots 14-10 in the fourth quarter. The Giants scored a few plays later and won the Super Bowl.

But that wouldn’t be the last time Manning and Brady would face off in the championship game. Four years later, the two teams met again in Super Bowl XLVI and Manning threw 296 yards and one touchdown to lead the Giants over the Patriots.

Eli Manning and Tom Brady have a friendly feud

Manning and Brady have trolled each other over the years since they had their share of battles while playing. While Manning beat Brady twice in the Super Bowl, Brady appeared in 10 Super Bowls while winning seven of them.

When Manning announced his retirement in 2020, Brady sent him a message. “Congratulations on your retirement, and a great career Eli!” Brady wrote on X. “Not going to lie though, I wish you hadn’t won any Super Bowls.”

When Brady announced his retirement in 2022 (only to return later in the year), Manning took a jab at him. “In your 22nd year, you were playing as good as you ever were. I watched you win a Super Bowl while I was in college, got to watch you win a few while I was in the NFL, saw you win one when I was retired,” Manning said at the time. “Good luck on retirement and appreciate your generosity in sharing a few of those Super Bowls with me.”