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Eli Manning Is Sending a Bartender to Super Bowl—and Will Work Her Shift!—in Stella Artois' New Campaign

Photo: Stella Artois Eli Manninghas an important new position to play onSuper Bowl Sunday: bartender. In a campaign with Stella Artois, theformer Giants quarterbackis sending a deserving bartender named Meg toSuper Bowl 56 in Los Angeles— while Manning takes over her game-day shift at the Las Vegas bar where she works. “When you think about the Super Bowl, it’s often about being with friends and family. But so many people are working that day and don’t get to enjoy the game,” Manning tells PEOPLE during an exclusive Zoom interview....

Eli Manning on His Viral Sloppy Joes, Social Media and Why He Wants to Pour Hot Sauce on a TikTok Star's Head

Photo: Eli Manning/Twitter It’s been a year since former New York Giants quarterbackEli Manning stepped away from the NFLafter 16 years in the NFL, but his rookie retirement year hasn’t gone exactly as he planned. “I really wasn’t expecting to spend my first year out of footballbasically at homeall the time—and I know my wife wasn’t expecting that either,” Manning, 40, jokes with PEOPLE. The two-time Super Bowl champion also recently joined Twitter, a space he uses to share his musings on life with the kids, poke some fun at his brothers and former league-mates, reveal his culinary adventures, and drum up enthusiasm for his post-football projects—including his current partnership with Frank’s RedHot sauce....

Eli Manning Pops Out of Box to Surprise Michael Strahan with News Giants Jersey Is Being Retired

Photo: New York Giants/Twitter More than a decade after playing in his last NFL game, Michael Strahan’s New York Giants teammates had one last surprise for him. “I’m still in shock. This is a moment I will always remember,” Strahan wrote on Twitter after the surprise. “Thank you @EliManning , @JustinTuck, @Jessiearmstead , and my @GMA team for this amazing surprise.” “To the @Giants organization and fans,” he added. “Let’s get Metlife Stadium rocking on 11....

Eli Manning Poses with Kids in Rare Photo Shoot as He Shares Which Sport He Loves to Coach Them In

Photo: The Children’s Place Eli Manning’s family is gearing up for spring. Speaking with PEOPLE about the campaign, the NFL star and father of four said he was excited to get involved with this “really fun idea.” “It was an opportunity for me to do something with a couple of my kids and be a part of a commercial with them, which was exciting,” he says. “It’s something they’ve never done before....

Eli Manning Recalls ‘Drilling Balls’ at Nephew Arch Manning When He Was 4 Years Old: ‘I Had to Toughen Him Up’

Photo:Tim Warner/Getty; Jim McIsaac/Getty Tim Warner/Getty; Jim McIsaac/Getty Eli Manningis helping to keep the family name alive in football, even if that means starting ‘em young! As the son of Archie Manning, brother of Peyton Manning and a two-time Super Bowl champ, the retired New York Giants quarterback has an NFL legacy to uphold — so it’s no surprise that Eli helped his 18-year-old nephew,Arch Manning, follow in their football footsteps as early as possible....

Eli Manning Reflects on One Year of Retirement, Shares Super Bowl 2021 Predictions

Eli Manning.Photo: Al Bello/Getty Almost the entirety of Eli Manning’s first year of retirement has been amid a pandemic, making it an even bigger adjustment than he anticipated. “I feel great,” he reflects to PEOPLE after the official one-year mark of his decision to retire after 16 seasons with the New York Giants. “It’s been obviously an interesting year, your first year out of football and not having that in your life for the first time as long as I can remember....

Eli Manning Retires from NFL, Ending 16-Season Career with the New York Giants

For the first time in years, there is no member of the Manning family on an NFL roster. Eli Manning, the 38-year-old quarterback for the New York Giants, will announce his retirement from professional footballat a news conferenceon Friday, bringing an end to a 16-year career. “For 16 seasons, Eli Manning defined what it is to be a New York Giant both on and off the field,” said the Giants president and CEO, John Mara, in astatementon the NFL team’s website....

Eli Manning Says Daughters Were 'Glued to the TV' Watching Taylor Swift at Travis Kelce's Game (Exclusive)

Eli Manning and daughter (L), Taylor Swift (R).Photo:Eli Manning/Instagram; Cooper Neill/Getty Eli Manning/Instagram; Cooper Neill/Getty Eli Manninghas a newfound appreciation forTaylor Swift. Speaking to PEOPLE about his and brotherPeyton Manning’s partnership with King’s Hawaiian celebratingSlider Sunday, the two-time Super Bowl winner, 42, talked about his family’s reaction to seeing the singer, 33, atTravis Kelce’s Chiefs game last Sunday. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Eli Manning Says He Failed to Buy Taylor Swift Concert Tickets 'Just Like Everybody Else'

Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Eli Manningfeels your pain, Swifties! The New York Giants legend tells PEOPLE he was among the thousands of fans trying to score tickets forTaylor Swift’s upcoming Eras touron Ticketmaster, “just like everybody else.” “We’ve been to a couple of her concerts over the years and we’re trying to get to the one at MetLife this year in New York. The ticket situation has been hard for everybody,” he says, referring tothe fiasco that resulted in Swift’s fans filing a lawsuit against Ticketmaster....

Eli Manning Says He Has No 'Regrets and Won't Look in the Rearview Mirror' in Retirement Speech

Eli Manning at his retirement.Photo: Adam Hunger/AP/Shutterstock Eli Manningis opening up about hisdecision to retirefollowing his impressive 16-year career. “From the very first moment, I did it my way. I couldn’t be someone other than who I am … I don’t have any regrets and I won’t look in the rearview mirror,” the longtime New York Giants quarterback, 39, said on Friday whileformally announcing his retirement at a press conference....

Eli Manning Says There's 'Nothing Wrong' with Travis Kelce Visiting Taylor Swift on His Bye Week (Exclusive)

Travis Kelce, Eli Manning, Taylor Swift.Photo:Getty Getty Travis Kelce’s jetting-setting plans are Manning-approved. Archie Manning and Eli Manning.Focus on Sport/Getty Focus on Sport/Getty Despite the travel and timezone’s effect on the players, however, Archie acknowledges that “it’s good for the league” and “great for the people in other parts of the world to see NFL players and see the game” — to which Eli agreed, saying that “it’s a great opportunity” and “a great experience” for teams to play abroad....

Eli Manning Shares Photo of Daughter, 7, at First Hockey Practice — Where He Forgot Her Helmet!

Photo: Marcus Ingram/Getty; Eli Manning/Twitter Eli Manning’s little girl is ready to take the ice! On Sunday, the former New York Giants player, 41, shared an adorable picture of his youngest daughterCaroline Olivia, 7, before her “first hockey practice of the year.” Noticeably missing from the snap is Caroline’s helmet, which Manning admitted he “forgot” and his wife would be bringing later. “Dad forgot the helmet, so she is going old school,” he teased onTwitter....

Eli Manning Shares Rare Family Photo with His 4 Kids Dressed for Game Day: 'Let's Go Giants!'

Eli Manning with his children (from left) Ava, Lucy, Charles, and Carolina.Photo: Eli Manning/Twitter It’s game time at the Manning household! Eli Manningshared a rare photo of himself with his kids on Sunday afternoon, proudly showing off their fan gear for the New York Giants ahead of their game against the Dallas Cowboys (they ultimately won, 23-19). Manning, 40,formally retired as Giants quarterbackin January. “We are dressed and ready. Let’s go Giants!...