Eli Manning was nearly traded to awful NFL team amid 2004 draft

Eli Manning revealed he was nearly traded to a different NFL team than the New York Giants during the 2004 draft.

Browns almost landed former first overall draft pick in 2004 trade

Everybody knows about Eli Manning's infamous NFL Draft day story and trade to the Giants, but it almost landed with him in a Browns uniform instead ...

Giants Legend Eli Manning Sets the Record Straight on Chargers, 2004 NFL Draft

New York Giants legend Eli Manning set the record straight in a recent interview about forcing his way to NY in the 2004 NFL ...
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Eli Manning finally reveals why he refused to play for Chargers after they took him with the top pick in 2004

It's been 17 years since the Chargers made Eli Manning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and to this day, the two-time Super Bowl winner has never really explained why he didn't want to ...
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Eli Manning: Father 'didn't like the idea' of forcing trade from Chargers during 2004 NFL Draft

The semi-slow period on the NFL calendar affords time to take a trip in the wayback machine, 22 years to the spring of 2004, when Eli Manning was a fresh-faced Ole Miss product entering the draft. The ...
Sports Illustrated

Retired Giants QB Eli Manning Reveals Why He Didn't Want to Play for the Chargers

Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning recently set the record straight regarding his now-famous draft day decision to reject the then-San Diego Chargers, who selected him first overall in ...