Abby Manning Doesn't Find Pranks as Funny as Eli Does

It's usually generally presumed -- I think -- that you don't mess with someone's family when playing a prank on said person. This, of course, doesn't necessarily count when a) Pauley Shore is involved or b) the family is involved. But if, in the case of Eli Manning (and, naturally, Abby Manning) recently, you decide to bring a spouse in, you should at least give them the heads up.

Or not, as the New York Giants decided to do recently.

"It was family day at the facility, where guys have their wives and kids come out to visit, and we got ahold of Eli's phone and sent a couple of texts," Giants guard Rich Seubert explained. "We said, 'Please come. It would really mean a lot to me.' So she showed up, which was a total surprise to Eli. She had some stuff to do and didn't really want to be there, so needless to say she wasn't thrilled."

Well, naturally. She's worked hard her entire life to make sure that her husband never had to actually do any work and could essentially just kick it around ... oh, right.

Still, even though Eli has made sure that his wife doesn't have to do anything other than say "Stirred" or "Shaken" for the rest of her life doesn't give the G-men an excuse to drag her out to a fake practice.

Besides, the entire point of a prank is that once all is said and done, you get to point at the pranked person and scream "GOTCHA!". In this case, everyone just has to laugh awkwardly on the sideline while Elijah cries and begs for mercy. And yes, I think we can safely say we now know why Michael Strahan retired after last season.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

11-24-2008 @ 8:17PM

dubbz3000 said...

Mission:Success!!

11-24-2008 @ 9:02PM

Sports Fan said...

What a fun thing!! Its even fun to think about what a fun thing it was. LOL's all around.

11-24-2008 @ 9:45PM

nancy said...

Finally a good story of just plain fun.

11-25-2008 @ 1:16AM

Ralphie Parker said...

Well, you know what they say.......

it's all fun until you call somebody's wife out........

11-25-2008 @ 4:47AM

Darin said...

Maybe she wasn't thrilled because it interfeared with her alone time with the pool/cabana boy?

11-27-2008 @ 4:58AM

jackie said...

The jokes on you as she dosent have either.
obviously you dont know her.

11-25-2008 @ 6:19AM

KAD said...

Hey KEN BRWN, and maybe, had she gone on to where she was originally planning to venture, she would have gotten in an accident and been hurt or killed. Could it be that the prank was divine intervention?

Try not to take life too seriously! =D

11-25-2008 @ 7:42AM

BigGntl said...

KEN BRWN! Are you really serious? Did you just call yourself Blogging with Ethics and Morals? Please say you are joking?
These are football players, and Eli is one of the biggest pranksters on the team. Football is a fun loving game played by fun loving kids that grow up to be fun loving adults. It was a family day and his wife should have been there to show her support anyway. What the hell did she have to do that was more important than supporting her bread, butter and meat Anyway. Man get off your non spelling high horse and enjoy the article. This is one of a few good articles we can share a good feeling with. keep your wanna be nerd ass off the field.

11-25-2008 @ 8:03AM

Elsquare said...

Leave the wives and kids out of the silly, junior high school pranks. Behave like adults, even if you are not quite there mentally. As for Darin, comment #7, people have been handcuffed and dragged behind cars for that kind of mischief. I do not recoommend that; but, it seems to me Darin should be encouraged to leave the wives and kids out of it, and, otherwise,just ATTEND TO HIS OWN PERSONAL BUSINESS.

11-25-2008 @ 8:57AM

CINDY said...

ACTUALLY, REALISTICALLY WHAT IS SO FUNNY ABOUT IT? NOT MUCH IN MY OPINION BUT OF COURSE DONT MOST MEN HAVE THE BRAIN THE SIZE OF A PEA AND USE ONLY HALF OF IT. I CAN SEE WHERE THE CHILDISH PRANK IS FUNNY TO SOMEONE THAT HAS AN ITTY BITTY TEENIE WEENIE BRAIN

11-25-2008 @ 9:34AM

What if she didn't show up? That would have been the story. She went and he was glad to see her. It is what it is.

11-25-2008 @ 10:11AM

whodunit said...

Oh come on guys and girls leave Ken Brwn alone, he can't help it his parents forgot to put some clorox into his gene pool.....................................Really Ken, get a life.

11-25-2008 @ 11:56AM

Blue said...

This just shows the togetherness of the team. The Giants, ESPECIALLY the O-line are a fun group and are always playing pranks on each other, like close brothers would do to each other. These guys not only play together, the socialize together too. Rich Seubert is one of the MOST down to earth guys you will ever meet. No Glitz, NO Glamour. The type of guy that brings his lunch bucket to work. This O-Line are all from Middle Class America. No high profiles. Perhaps this is why they have turned into the BEST O-Line in the NFL. Don't assume if you are a PRO ATHLETE You are out partying all the time, this is not the case with this group.

11-25-2008 @ 1:45PM

Dan said...

I think it'd be funny if Abby made the guys come and rearrange furniture for her to make up for it. It was a bad attempt at a prank and they should be laughed at for not thinking of something better.

Oh, and somebody ban Ken Brwn. I'm sure I remember Thomas Jefferson stating that free speech does not include angrily yelling nonsense with the caps lock on. Maybe he'll pull himself away from the computer long enough to get his meds refilled.

11-25-2008 @ 3:30PM

Claudia said...

Dude, do you know how to spell?

11-25-2008 @ 3:37PM

joe said...

What the F--K? That was funny? Those guy's hit in the head to many times.

11-25-2008 @ 6:35PM

Ted said...

I don't know anything about Abby Manning's personality or background.
This prank would be very funny if she is "Miss Priss" and normally refuses to socialize with the team players.
Then, the prank is`on her, not Eli.
Otherwise, it's lame to bring the family in on a juvenile prank.

11-25-2008 @ 6:44PM

Nancy E. said...

Prank? I think they're wierdo-s. Who even uses that word?

11-25-2008 @ 6:54PM

mickeymouse said...

May I be a bit blunt with you? Of course I can. Please lower caps. It's rude to use them on line because it's like you are yelling.Secondly learn to spell. It may help others know what you are saying. And last but not least, use a period after each sentence so we will know when one sentence ends and the other starts. Thank you!!

11-25-2008 @ 7:13PM

redskin95 said...

wow i had no idea people could over react to a joke that badly...i am so glad people i play jokes on don't over react like KEN BRWN did...if they did then i would probably be dead right now!!!!!!!!!!

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