Former Giants QB Eli Manning considers Derek Jeter's achievements as the ultimate benchmark of success

Eli Manning considers Derek Jeter's achievements as the ultimate benchmark of success. Derek was the team captain for the Yankees and won 5 World Series with them. Eli Manning played his entire NFL career with the New York Giants.

Eli Manning considers Derek Jeter's achievements as the ultimate benchmark of success. In 2004, the Giants were having a tough time having lost six on the bounce. Derek called Eli up. The Yankees themselves went through a rough patch having won two World Series titles in three years and lost to rivals the Boston Red Sox.

Derek Jeter was a role model for Eli Manning when he was coming to New York.

"You were such class, so I appreciate that phone call," says the former New York Yankees player.

Derek Jeter understands the struggles one has to face in New York.

Derek Jeter got Eli Manning's number from Peyton. Derek Jeters considers Eli's achievements as the ultimate benchmark of success.

Eli Manning considers Derek Jeter's achievements as the ultimate benchmark of success.

"I came up and struggled, everyone struggles here. Sometimes, you don't really have someone to talk to. I always wanted to be that person for the next athlete, regardless of whether it was baseball or any other sport."