On Sunday, Eli and Peyton Manning oppose each other as starting quarterbacks for the third time when the Giants meet the Denver Broncos.

In the previous week, the Mannings have collectively said nearly 15,000 words to various news media attempting to sum up what it feels like to play against a sibling in a nationally televised N.F.L. game. But if there were a professional league for speaking without saying anything, Eli and Peyton Manning would be stars — make that savants — of the craft.

Nonetheless, a painstaking analysis of transcripts from the past week of interviews — an examination of each of the almost 15,000 words — exposes the Mannings for the candid chatterboxes they really are.

Insight is there. In some form. Below are their actual words on the eve of Manning Bowl III:

ELI Obviously, I know who the opposing quarterback is Sunday.

PEYTON It’s my little brother.

ELI We knew we played each other this year.