One thing that most football fans know about Giants quarterback Eli Manning: He is good at winning Super Bowls against the Patriots.

One thing that most fans do not know about him: He is just as good at pranks, big and small.

A receiver removes his gloves to discover his hands are dyed blue. An offensive lineman finds his dress shoes for the Super Bowl are painted purple.

A rookie wonders why his travel bag is so heavy, not realizing someone has lined the bottom with weights.

A coach finds his missing bike hanging from the rafters of a basketball arena.

“Eli is one of the most creative and thoughtful human beings when it comes to pranks,” Zak DeOssie, a teammate for the past 13 seasons, said recently in an email.