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.
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Browns almost landed former first overall draft pick in 2004 trade

The Cleveland Browns almost landed a franchise quarterback in the 2004 NFL Draft. Former first overall pick Eli Manning went on "Bussin' with the Boys" with Taylor Lewan and Will Compton, discussing ...

Eli Manning reveals why he refused to sign with Chargers after they drafted him No. 1 in 2004 NFL Draft

"I just didn't feel like they were the most committed team to winning at the time," Manning, 45, said ...

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 ...