Acgott Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 A sad day for Giants fans. Hoping he pops up every once in a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar12 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Going to miss his derpy face on the sideline and also denying the patriots two rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, 3rivers said: I laughed a bit when I read this. Where is Mahomes? Watson? At least give them some credit . Mahomes is 24. Not sure I’d pit him with the old guard quite yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskieTitan Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Congrats on a successful career Eli! First ballot hall of famer, without a doubt! Enjoy retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukos Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Eli will definitely be a hall of famer, though I wouldn't vote him in nor do I think he deserves it (the HoF should be about the absolutely best that ever played in history, not guys who were pretty good imo). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Congratulations to Eli on a great career. If you're a Giants fan you're going to miss Eli, but at least it has to feel good knowing that Kate's team is in good hands with Danny Dimes for the next 10-15 years. Thanks for the memories, Eli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Hukos said: Eli will definitely be a hall of famer, though I wouldn't vote him in nor do I think he deserves it (the HoF should be about the absolutely best that ever played in history, not guys who were pretty good imo). He was "pretty good", but he did do some remarkably memorable things in two Super Bowls against the most dominant dynasty in history and that is worth making him a part of the HOF to me. I like the definition I heard from someone (I can't remember who) that said the Hall of Fame should be for people who you can't tell the story of the NFL without talking about them. Eli fits into this category, even though he wasn't necessarily one of the best who ever played the position. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, Shanedorf said: Eli Manning has earned more money playing football than anyone else in the history of the league at $ 252.3 million 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukos Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Uncle Buck said: I like the definition I heard from someone (I can't remember who) that said the Hall of Fame should be for people who you can't tell the story of the NFL without talking about them. I've heard that, but I strongly disagree with it. I'd rather have Terrell Davis types in the hall than Eli, because Davis was legitimately an elite RB for a period of time. There's a lot of people in the hall you can tell the story of the NFL without as well. Do we retroactively remove them from the hall? Because if that's the case, remove every non-QB from the Hall of Fame immediately. "Telling the story of the NFL" is just some boomer-tier take to justify some guy's place. Now, I know Eli will most likely be voted in, but I don't believe he deserves it. Eli had a nice career. At no point in his career was he one of the best QBs in the NFL. To me, that's an instant disqualifier for the Hall. Edited January 22, 2020 by Hukos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, Heinz D. said: Just wait when in a couple years Kirk Cousins takes the top spot. All that early franchising gave him a head start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolmesPriest Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I always like him CONGRATS ON EVERYTHING ELI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 57 minutes ago, Heinz D. said: Or, roughly what the Yankees paid Alex Rodriguez for 10 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz D. Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, ET80 said: Or, roughly what the Yankees paid Alex Rodriguez for 10 years. Was it ten? Or, like, five? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzane Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Acgott said: A sad day for Giants fans. Hoping he pops up every once in a while Giants' fan myself, and, even as such, I have no illusions about Eli's having been a top-tier QB. But a very good one. And- perhaps not mentioned enough- a real gamer. Despite his low-key demeanor, Eli was one tough man, who showed up and played. Played behind atrocious blocking in his last few years, rushed unmercifully, and himself not an especially-mobile quarterback. And didn't complain. A lot of lesser guys might have retired in disgust- and pain-earlier. But Eli, for whatever his other limitations, hung in there and was a real trouper for the Giants, for a long time. Thanks for everything, Eli. Edited January 23, 2020 by bzane 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingin' Sammy Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Classic said: Yep. Brees, Brady, Rivers and Big Ben. The end of 2000s QB golden era. The new OLD guard will now be headlined be Rodgers, Ryan, Stafford, and Newton. Since he sat for the first few years, people forget that Rodgers was drafted way back in 2005. I guarantee he won't play into his forties the way Brees and Brady have. Matt Ryan will be the oldest NFL QB in a couple of seasons. Edited January 23, 2020 by Slingin' Sammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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