Eli Manning says his friend's death hit him pretty hard.
, hit him pretty hard ... saying,"I went to the funeral and I saw his parents, to see his kids, it’s just sad."
Lorenzen was Manning's backup during the 2006 NFL season, when the Giants beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Before that, they had been friends for years. Lorenzen -- aka the Hefty Lefty -- passed away on July 3 ... and Manning flew to Kentucky to pay his respects to his friend at a small burial service.
"We came in at the same time, competed against him in college, we were friends here for four seasons, won a Super Bowl, had so many good memories," ManningLorenzen's father, Joe, praised Eli for coming out to the funeral -- and for being a good friend to Jared over the years. "I wish nothing but the best for Eli," Joe told The Post ... adding,"He is a good man. I want to say a good kid, but he is a good man. I hope he has a great year this year."
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