Eric Church Reveals Eli Manning Was Scared to Hold Fish on Nashville Lake Trip
Country singer Eric Church told Randy Moss on his Chasing 10 YouTube series that Eli Manning was afraid to hold bass during a fishing trip at Church's 1,600-acre property outside Nashville.
Eric Church Reveals Eli Manning Was Scared to Hold Fish on Nashville Lake Trip Country singer Eric Church told Randy Moss on his Chasing 10 YouTube series that Eli Manning was afraid to hold bass during a fishing trip at Church's 1,600-acre property outside Nashville. Country music star Eric Church hosted NFL legend Randy Moss for a fishing trip at his private lake outside Nashville, and during the outing he revealed a surprising detail about another former NFL quarterback who had visited the same waters. According to Church, two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning was apparently afraid to hold the fish they caught. The revelation came during an episode of Moss' YouTube series, Chasing 10, which takes the Hall of Fame receiver around the country fishing with various guests. Somewhere between catching bass and swapping stories, Church decided to have a little fun at the expense of the former New York Giants star who had previously fished at his lake.Eric Church Claims Eli Manning Afraid Hold FishI brought Eli here about six months ago, Church said. He came fishing with me here. When Moss asked how Manning had performed on the water, Church did not hold back. I think Eli's scared to hold 'em, he said.I had to hold the fish for him. Moss, clearly caught off guard, double-checked that he had heard correctly. Hold on, hold on. You talking about one of the Manning brothers? he asked.Church confirmed it was Eli, prompting Moss to respond, Eli, man. Come on, Eli. But Church was not finished roasting his fishing buddy. I held them all for him, Church continued.Randy Moss Recalls Eli Manning Super Bowl WinIt's kind of like you do with your kid. You catch them and hand them to him and say, Here, y'all take a picture. Church chose to share the story with a man who was on the losing end of Manning's first Super Bowl victory. Moss was a member of the previously undefeated New England Patriots team that Manning and the Giants upset in Super Bowl XLII.Since Eli was not there to defend himself, the accusations can be taken with a grain of salt. Fortunately for Moss, his own fishing trip with Church went considerably better. Church owns a sprawling 1,600-acre property that sits just 15 minutes outside downtown Nashville and features multiple lakes loaded with largemouth bass. Church revealed that he has caught four bass weighing at least 10 pounds in those waters, including a personal best of 11.2 pounds.The fish were not shy that morning. Church landed a 6.7-pound largemouth early in the outing, and the two continued catching fish throughout the day, including another hefty bass they estimated at nearly 8 pounds. They never managed to land the double-digit monster they were hoping for, but Moss has already checked that milestone off his fishing bucket list.Randy Moss Land 10 Pound Bass Chasing 10The former NFL receiver previously caught a 10-pound bass on Chasing 10, a series that takes him around the country fishing with a variety of guests. The show also supports the Children's Cancer Research Fund, with the boat used throughout the series set to be raffled off to benefit the organization.The episode also featured a conversation with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cooper Gallant, who told OutKick OutDoors how he got his start in competitive fishing, spent years chasing his dream and refused to consider a Plan B before ultimately reaching the sport's highest level. Rickey Jackson recently won the first Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am on the St. Lawrence River.After all, if you can survive 16 years of 250-pound linebackers trying to take your head off, surely you can muster up the courage to hold a fish. The storytelling moment added another layer of humor to an already memorable day on the water between two sports and music icons.
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