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Weeden says he was "a sponge" listening to Eli

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Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden may be just a few years younger than Eli Manning, but the rookie quarterback has always looked up to his Giants counterpart.

"I know Eli from going to the Manning camp the last few summers," Weeden said. "Just sitting in the room with him and Peyton I was like a sponge. I don’t think I blinked one time. I was listening to everything they had...

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