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ArticlePeter King opens up to The Post about 40 years of never-told NFL storiesOctober 10, 2026

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He was Derek Jeter. He never cared about the superfluous crap like what's on the back page of the papers, 'cause that didn't have anything to do with whether he was gonna be able to win the game on Sunday.

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King praised Manning's focus on winning over media narratives.

Peter King expressed great admiration for Eli Manning after the 2011 NFC Championship win in San Francisco, comparing him to Derek Jeter for his indifference to media scrutiny and superfluous attention, focusing instead on winning games on Sunday.