As a Giants fan in my youth I Consistently get asked on the Hall of Fame candidacy of Eli Manning…
Four people most responsible for turning the NFL into the business behemoth it is today:
Tom Brady. Peyton Manning. Eli Manning. Roger Goodell.
Growth of the league.
NFL revenue 2000: ~$4 billion 2025: ~$23 billion
~ 475% increase
For perspective:
Walmart revenue 2000: ~$165 billion 2025: ~$680 billion ~ 312% increase
NFL became an absolute economic monster during the Brady-Manning era, and Eli was at the center of two of the most important Super Bowls in league history.
If you want to argue strictly from regular-season that Eli isn't a Hall of Famer, fine.
All-Decade Team: No Pro Bowls: 4 All-Pro: 0
Not a traditional Hall of Fame résumé.
One of only six players in NFL history to win multiple Super Bowl MVP awards. The company he keeps on that list tells you everything about the magnitude of what he accomplished.
And ultimately, the Hall of Fame argument doesn't matter much to me.
On the Mount Rushmore of modern New York athletes.
In the post-integration era, my three are Eli Manning, Jeter and Messier. The 4th is open for debate.
Eli is more revered by Giants fans than Lawrence Taylor. LT was arguably the greatest defensive football player who ever lived. But Eli became the face of the franchise for 16 years, represented New York with class, never created drama, never missed a start because of injury, and twice delivered championships by beating the defining dynasty of his generation.
Stopped the Patriots from completing the first 19-0 season in NFL history.
You cannot tell the history of the NFL without Eli Manning.
I'll take immortalized in New York—the biggest Global market—over recognition by self-aggrandizing gatekeepers of the Hall of Fame.
Arvell Reese with some high praise for #Giants teammate Abdul Carter.
Says Carter is a really good player and didn’t realize just how good he is in the run game.
Arvell Reese is the total package. Brings it old school. Popped Cam Skattebo in a run fit + the oohs/aahs were audible.
Next play Reese ran down Skatt from back side behind line.
Skatt was slow to get up. Did a lot of stretching on side before walking across to other sideline
@jroell86@SamMonsonNFL Different world. That contract looks dumb compared to today but back then teams rewarding players for their past accomplishments was kinda the norm. Especially a player of Faulk's caliber and what he meant to that franchise.
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Giants Training Camp Day 4 thoughts
•Dennard Wilson’s defense is giving fits to Jaxson Dart & the 1st team offense. INT’s by Paulson Adebo in team & Tremaine Edmunds in 7 on 7
•Theo Johnson made multiple big grabs down the field
•A lot of unique run scheme, and it looks good
•Don’t have exact numbers but Dominic Zvada was lights out
•Don’t yell: OBJ TD was out of bounds but no ref in their right mind was taking that from us