Eli Manning gives hilarious reason for not attending Tom Brady roast

Mike Masala

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On Sunday, many of Hollywood's stars and the NFL's biggest names from past and present descended on the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California for the roast of former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

While there were many in the building who were there to witness Brady receive some of the most brutal jokes that anybody could imagine, there was a face that was noticeably absent - former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Manning, who beat Brady in two Super Bowls, had a perfect response Monday morning on social media to explain his absence.

That's a roast-worthy joke, and Manning would've delivered some killer lines like his brother, Peyton, did. 

Mike Masala

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Mike Masala previously served as the Managing Editor of USA TODAY's Dolphins Wire as well as a contributing writer at Patriots Wire. A lifelong New England resident, he is the self-proclaimed captain and lone member of the Laurence Maroney Fan Club. Follow on Twitter/X: @Mike_Masala