There were a lot of theories on why Eli didn't want to play for the Chargers. The Union-Tribune reported that the Manning camp didn't want Eli's career to end up like Archie's. The elder Manning spent 11 years in New Orleans and never had a winning record with the team. read more
Manning was never going to play for the Chargers; Eli didn't want the Chargers and the Chargers didn't want him. It wasn't that Eli necessarily wanted to go the Giants specifically as much as Giants G.M. Ernie Accorsi made it clear from the get-go he wanted Eli and would give up more than any other team to get him. read more
There were a lot of theories on why Eli didn't want to play for the Chargers. The Union-Tribune reported that the Manning camp didn't want Eli's career to end up like Archie's. The elder Manning spent 11 years in New Orleans and never had a winning record with the team. read more
The Mannings told the Chargers that Eli didn't want to play in southern California and it forced their hand on draft day in 2004. The Chargers took Manning with the No. 1 overall pick and traded him to the Giants for Philip Rivers-- the No. 4 selection -- and three other picks, including the Giants' No. 1 in 2005. read more