Eli Manning has praise for Tua, Dolphins offense
Benjamin boys lacrosse has its first state-sanctioned state title in program history, defeating the Community School of Naples, 11-10.
In a game that came down to the wire, Benjamin saw a three-goal lead in the fourth quarter narrowed to just one – but an offsides call gave Benjamin the ball with just 30 seconds left.
The Bucs closed it out with one final
WEST PALM BEACH — Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning praised Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s offense and discussed the New York Giants’ draft on Friday.
Manning was in West Palm Beach to show off BBQGuys’ new Backyard Design possession, piling on top of Tatum Little in goal as the final whistle etched this particular iteration of Benjamin lacrosse into the annals of school history.
“It’s awesome,” head coach Peter Cordrey said. “They’re great kids. They’ve worked really hard. And I think the game was typical of us gutting things out. Out of all the games we played this year, that was the toughest one.”
The Buccaneers have struggled with
Center. Manning, a partner in the investment firm that owns BBQGuys, and BBQGuys’ CEO Russ Wheeler were present to share the company’s third physical location and what is now available to South Florida homeowners.
In a 1-on-1 with The Palm Beach Post, Manning also discussed the recent 9year extension between ESPN and Omaha Productions, the company owned and run by Peyton and Eli Manning.
American Heritage-Delray girls lacrosse has successfully defended its state title.
Entering Saturday’s state final having played Lake Highland in each of the last four title games, Palm Beach County’s Stallions took home the coveted hardware after a hard-fought 5-4 win.
It’s the program’s fourth state title in six years, the win stamped into the record-books
Eli Manning said it’d be fair to expect another year of growth for Tagovailoa and Miami’s offense.
“Tua does a great job,” he said. “Just knowing where to go with the ball, the ball gets out on time, it’s accurate. So I can see him just continue to get better and better.”
Manning said he enjoys watching the Dolphins on offense. by Ashley Egbert’s save in the final two minutes with the Stallions nursing a one-goal lead.
“When I looked back and saw it was 5-4, I definitely started shaking a little bit,” Egbert said. “But I just took a deep breath and was like, ‘don’t focus on the players, don’t focus on the score, the time of the game, just focus on the ball and saving the next shot.’”
And when the final shot was saved, she watched her teammates rush the
“Their offense is high-powered, [Tua] does a great job, innovative in their offense and the motions and moving around,” he said. “And moving Tyreek Hill and (Jaylen) Waddle, and adding Odell (Beckham) now. It’s been fun to watch their offense perform at a high level.”
Manning, who retired from the NFL