"Peyton Manning was plenty proud of his brother last night.

"I'm just proud as a quarterback to watch him compete," Peyton said after watching Eli take the Giants to the Super Bowl. "And the way he's played, I'm even more proud that Eli is my brother."

Peyton has a lot to be proud of when it comes to his little brother, who delivered a superb performance in the Giants' 20-17 overtime NFC Championship win over the 49ers.

Eli threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, not turning the ball over against a tough San Francisco defense."