Eli Manning and the Hall of Fame argument that may never go away
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Eli Manning and the Hall of Fame argument that may never go away

New York Times  

Two guys are sitting in a bar. Does that sound like a Hall of Famer?” Pro-Eli guy: “Only six players in the history of the NFL have two Super Bowl MVP trophies, and he’s one of them.” Anti-Eli guy : “Ha! “I didn’t realize,” he says, “what I was getting into.” In his first days as a Giant, Eli was met with skepticism and resentment — and that was just from his teammates. “His competitiveness is not readily discernable,” says Gilbride, who now does research for Eli and Peyton’s “ManningCast.” “He never looks like he gets angry. “I never wanted people to think I was silly or not focused.” To O’Hara, Eli understood the responsibility of being the face of the Giants.

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Eli Manning sends fans into meltdown with New York subway confession
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Eli Manning sends fans into meltdown with New York subway confession

Daily Mail  

NFL fans had a field day after Giants legend Eli Manning confessed to riding the New York City subway for the first time despite landing in the tri-state two decades earlier. It remains unclear if he's ever boarded a PATH train from New Jersey in the two decades since he was drafted by the Giants New York Giants legend Eli …

Hall of Fame Voting: Manning, Kuechly, Suggs Advance to Next Stage
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hall of Fame Voting: Manning, Kuechly, Suggs Advance to Next Stage

Associated Press  

The 50 modern-era candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame have been announced. Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, and Luke Kuechly have advanced to the next stage of voting. Manning will look to follow his brother Peyton into the Hall following a standout career with the New York Giants. Kuechly and Suggs were among the top defensive players of …

Peyton Manning says he has no desire to go from broadcasting to an NFL executive position
7 months ago

Peyton Manning says he has no desire to go from broadcasting to an NFL executive position

Associated Press  

DENVER — Peyton Manning was honored for his community work at a banquet Wednesday night. “Mosley plays volleyball and I go to her games from like 4 to 5 on Mondays and I drive over to my buddy’s garage and get to call a Monday Night Football game,” Manning said. “I’m not sure I’m completely worthy, but community service is …

Eli Manning is a two-time Super Bowl champ. Why is he walking on at Penn State?
2 years, 2 months ago

Eli Manning is a two-time Super Bowl champ. Why is he walking on at Penn State?

LA Times  

Eli Manning, right, hangs out at the Rose Bowl with two of the stars of the classic 2006 game, former Texas quarterback Vince Young, left, and former USC quarterback Matt Leinart. Eli Manning has some important family history that took place at the Rose Bowl, but he had never set foot in the historic venue until recently, when shooting an …

Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning
3 years, 4 months ago

Real stories behind the ascension of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning

LA Times  

Peyton Manning’s friends Baldwin Montgomery, Thad Teaford, Nathan Stibbs, Mike Keck and Justin Reyna talk about what it was like growing up with the Hall of Fame quarterback. “Back in those Little League days, sometimes you’d be going to play some game an hour or two away,” Reyna said. The coach tried to give the team a pep talk in …

Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson top Hall of Fame candidates
3 years, 10 months ago

Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson top Hall of Fame candidates

Associated Press  

More than two decades ago, Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. “That would mean job well done,” Woodson told SiriusXM NFL Radio about possibly making the hall. The game of football is like life and how do you bounce back and I feel like I bounced back every time.” The other first-year eligibles under consideration …

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