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Former Rebel legend Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes as the New York Giants whipped the Dallas Cowboys 36-22 on Monday night. But the quarterback who made the biggest impact was the Cowboys’ Drew Bledsoe, who was so lousy that he was benched at halftime.

Meanwhile, have you seen Eli in the latest Manning family commercial for ESPN? Funny stuff. Check out past “This Is SportsCenter” classics here.

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