Eli Manning fills us in on "Omaha"

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"I know a lot of people ask what Omaha means." Manning said, via CBS Sports. "Omaha is a run play, but it could be a pass play or a play-action pass, depending on a couple things: which way we're going, the quarter, and the jerseys that we're wearing. It varies, really, from play to play. So, there's your answer to that one."

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Peyton's brother Eli gave us the more detailed final answer Tuesday at the Giants Town Hall event, drawing applause from the crowd when he announced he was going to spill the beans on "Omaha."

“Alright, so Omaha was in the playbook. There was actually a sheet with Omaha at the top. Basically, Omaha was…maybe we changed the play, or maybe I had changed the protection, or maybe [Dave] Diehl had to tie his shoe and it was taking forever, and the play clock is running down, and Omaha just told everybody to put their hand in the ground, shut up, and the ball is about to be snapped.”

“So I’m going to say ‘Omaha,’ I’m going to say it again, and say ‘Set, Hut,’ and you do whatever you think you need to be doing, and let’s go play football. So there you go.”

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