A true Giant through & through. He gave us some great moments as fans and always did everything the right way. Wish him well going forward in what ever he decides to do.
We all knew the day would come. I am stupidly emotional about it. The guy is the epitome of class. I think I speak for all Giants fans when I say, we all love you Eli. Thanks for everything #10. A true GIANT!
Of all time. A consummate professional on and off the field and someone that was easy to cheer for. It wasn't always pretty, but he provided us all with a lot of memories in what should be a hall of fame career. Good decision for him, there's nothing left to prove.
Anyone who ever thought that a guy could win 2 Super Bowls (especially in the fashion Eli did) without being one of the best QBs to ever play is a moron.
One of the toughest, smartest, and best to ever do it.
And Eli exemplifies that to the fullest. 2 SB runs. Huge wins on the road and then the MVP's in SB's 42 & 46 against the Pats. Consummate professional, amazing teammate, great sense of humor and a pleasure to root for during his 15 years and 210 consecutive starts. Wishing #10 and his family all the best!
Your two Super Bowl runs were stuff we couldn't make up. Taking down the heavily favored Cowboy's in '07. Beating Farve and then Rodgers at Lambeau. And, perhaps your greatest game, the NFC Championship against the 49ers in 2011.
The two Super Bowl games will never be forgotten, especially 2007, amazing.
rooted for him anywhere he went but I'm glad the only colors he wore were Giant blue. In my feels right now and I'll be surprised if I don't shed a tear in Friday. Thank you for EVERYTHING Eli. God bless.
We all knew the day would come. I am stupidly emotional about it. The guy is the epitome of class. I think I speak for all Giants fans when I say, we all love you Eli. Thanks for everything #10. A true GIANT!
Yea. Never really got emotional about an athlete retiring. It was time. It was inevitable. But still hard to officially read it.
good decision. he has nothing left to prove. One of the toughest, hard working, and dedicated football players that I've watched. He gave us fans some great moments.
He's everything that I wanted in a leader and a QB. Tough, always has the team in mind when he speaks, comes up big in a tough spot, a champion. He deserved better than what the team surrounded with him in his later years.
My favorite Giant of all time. Hopefully they can find a way to keep him around the franchise.
you doesn't even begin to define what Eli has meant to this franchise. He is the greatest, toughest, QB in the history of this franchise. Two Super Bowl MVPs, an incredible number of comeback victories, and amazing durability. All of this was supplemented by his incredible work in the community, including winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2017.
Thank you Eli for your legendary contributions to the Giants. Best wishes to you and your family.
you doesn't even begin to define what Eli has meant to this franchise. He is the greatest, toughest, QB in the history of this franchise. Two Super Bowl MVPs, an incredible number of comeback victories, and amazing durability. All of this was supplemented by his incredible work in the community, including winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2017.
Thank you Eli for your legendary contributions to the Giants. Best wishes to you and your family.
You brought us two Super Bowl rings and great memories. I only wish that Jerry Reece gave you a better players in front of you that would have made the back end of your career more exciting. I am very honored to be a Giant fan and see you play and be a class act throughout your whole career.
You taught me what a leader and fighter looks like. I always saw grace and courage from you. Favorite athlete ever. My HOF QB. This farewell presser will be very emotional.
of NY sports legends (granted I'm biased as I'm not a huge baseball fan) but on and most certainly off the field one of the greats. What a career. Very happy we're not going to see him in another uniform and hopefully he stays in NJ and continues all his great charity work. THANK YOU ELI!
Giants -Eagles from 2006 the other day. Airman made a VERY astute point about Eli. He said judging him is not just about stats. How he plays in the 4th Qtr and in the clutch says more about him than anything. That’s why he’s a HOF and the definition of “franchise” QB.
seems like yesterday I was sitting in my living room hearing about the trade with the Chargers and how excited I was that the Giants had Eli Manning in Blue.
Thank you for your calm level headed demeanor, for being all class all the time, for never quitting, for delivering two super bowl victories, for carrying a team on your back in 2011, for denying Tom Brady two rings, for being the best prankster, for being silently strong, for turning in a legendary playoff performance against the 49ers, for being a family man, for being the calm in the storm, for your awww schucks attitude, and for being a Giant. AND THANK YOU FOR NEVER WEARING ANOTHER NFL UNIFORM.
Best QB in Giants history. Not even a discussion (No offense Phil). Wishing Eli all the best in retirement. Mission Accomplished. A career well earned and a retirement well deserved. God Bless you and yours.
of a player to root for. What can I say - he really is an amazing high character person who embodies all that team sports is supposed to teach you:
Grit, toughness, high character, studied hard, great teammate, and weathered all the tough times to become a champion. What a great athlete and person to have represent our team all these year!
How many teams go decades without even finding a franchise quarterback?
How many teams have one, but he's a jerk?
How many teams have one, but he's oft-injured?
How many teams have one that you can point your kids to with pride and say this guy is a role model for life?
Damn few, as we all know.
Thank you, Eli. More than we can say.
I’m pretty sure I haven’t. And then he treated us all again in 2012. I’ll always be so, so grateful Eli chose to play for our team. We’re the luckiest fans in the world.
Thank you so much for the great memories, Eli! I was at the first pre-season game when you first took the field, and have been rooting for you ever since.
There’s been a lot of talk about holding onto Eli for too long, but you know what? I’m really glad he’s not taking a snap in any other uniform. An all time great Giant - I’ll miss watching him play.
Eli helped create some great memories with my kids. Not just the Super Bowls, but sharing snacks and cheering for the Giants while drinking beer together (root beer for them) for all the regular season games too.
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Congratulations on an incredible career. Always a great teammate and friend. Enjoy all the praise because you’ve earned it my friend. Now we can Golf! #ThankYouEli
Equalled in the hearts of true Blue fans, but surely he can never exceeded. Thanks, Eli, for all the great, great years of Giants football we had with you at the helm, and the two Lombardi trophies, too!
I remember posting on BBI during Eli's draft day trade in 2004. Â
thank u Eli. I routed for a lot of NYG players, but never as hard as I routed for U. And, although u sometimes left me scratching me head, u were always my guy. My God, we'll miss you and never forget u.
Thanks for some of the greatest memories I have as a lifelong Giant fan.
Thanks for being the best role model you could possibly be.
Thanks for being the QB1 that got my then 7yo daughter into the Giants and football in general... A connection between her and I that is precious to me.
Thank you for just being you...
My favorite Giant of all time by a wide margin..
I wish you and your family continued success and health in your retirement.
Gmangill
You helped give me the most thrilling moments I've Â
That 2007 run seems like so long ago. I was just getting into my professional career, not married, no kids. I had only vague memories of the 90 Super Bowl, so I was glad to enjoy every moment of the 07 Playoffs.
Geez, now I am married, have kids, a house! I just hope that one day my boys get to experience the Giants going on runs like 07 and 11.
Eli will be missed, a true NY Sports icon. Kind of ironic that the day after Jeter gets announced into the MLB HOF, Eli announces his retirement. Those two were always mentioned in the same breath on how they handled the NY market and did everything the right way.
I have thought about this and I think that was the one thing McAdoo did right. Of course Ben is vilified now for that decision, but it made the transition easier to turn to Jones. There was never the "streak" hanging over the franchise and I believe had McAdoo not did what he did, it certainly would have been a bigger story line. Who knows, they might have stayed with Eli longer this year to "preserve" the streak before handing the keys to DJ.
I have thought about this and I think that was the one thing McAdoo did right. Of course Ben is vilified now for that decision, but it made the transition easier to turn to Jones. There was never the "streak" hanging over the franchise and I believe had McAdoo not did what he did, it certainly would have been a bigger story line. Who knows, they might have stayed with Eli longer this year to "preserve" the streak before handing the keys to DJ.
Interesting point. Don't know how Pat S would have proceeded had not Boob M sat Eli.
I can’t think of any professional athlete who accomplished the level of success that you reached and was less appreciated. Yet you stood tall while the critics had their say, and always handled yourself with class.
Top 10 all time in passing yards and touchdowns, two Super Bowl wins, two time Super Bowl MVP.Never missed a game to injury. That’s a career of accomplishment that every franchise in the league would take from their franchise quarterback.
Finally, thank you for giving me two of the three greatest nights in my life as a Giants fan. You will be greatly missed.
Game on the Line give him the ball. Had the best comeback stats -better than all QBs. No one wanted him to have a chance at the end of the game. You played w toughness grace and class throughout even with the many knuckleheads they put around you. No other QB would have put up with what you did the way you did. A true professional. Thank you!
Eli is the rare type of athlete that you won't even look back and say "wow, 2 time champ, great player, etc.." you will just say..."Eli"....he embodied the New York Giants and all the organization stands for. He is to me, without question, the most important athlete of my lifetime in terms of what he gave to me, being a lifelong fan of this team. Not just the moments and the 2 super bowls, but literally every single week, for 16 seasons, there was just talk about Eli and how great he was last week, or how he had a shit game but he was gonna bounce back and come out firing, or how he brought us back in the 4th when we were dead and buried. It was just so god damn entertaining, win or lose. And watching him march out there every single game was just such a ridiculous privilege for all of us that we probably won't ever see again. Never, in 16 years, did he single out a teammate, talk bad about coaches, players, fans, a situation that happened. Nothing. It was all on him. If we lost it was "I gotta play better" if we won, first thing he would do is credit the coaches and players and fans. I've really never seen anything like it.
I think when the benching thing happened with McAdoo, it was a gut punch to all the fans who had lived and died with Eli for 14 years. I thought about that benching for an entire week and it honestly like...effected me. Not to get too crazy or anything but it really did hurt. Wife and I went to his last start against the Dolphins, and we didn't stay until the end because it was damn cold and my buddy wanted to leave. Driving back all I could think about was missing that send off. And watching this press conference Friday is going to be bittersweet in every sense of the word. I'm sure all of us will be holding back tears, watching this guy call it a day.
Thank you Eli for everything you did for us Giants fans - you're a true legend of New York.
I'm glad I'll never have to witness Eli in another uniform. Like many here, he's my favorite Giant of all time. So much class and he came through in the clutch when they counted the most. I'm going to miss the hell out of him.
I've always been a fan of more of the defensive side of the game, growing up with LT and the rest of the crew. But the one offensive player that I was a huge fan of through nearly 40 years of Giants football, is Eli.
To me, he embodies the Giants spirit. Tough, gritty, determined, loyal, team above all else, and a never say die attitude. He's a man of character and has always conducted himself both on and off the field in a way that every Giants fan can be proud of. A true class act and the penultimate Giant. Thank you, Eli, for all you gave to the game, to the Giants, and to the fans. I wish you many years of good health and happiness with your loved ones. Enjoy your retirement. You've earned it!
that he will be at the Eli press conference tomorrow. Here's a clip of him talking about Eli, being his teammate, and that he will be at the Eli press conference tomorrow: Link - ( New Window )
seems like yesterday I was sitting in my living room hearing about the trade with the Chargers and how excited I was that the Giants had Eli Manning in Blue.
Thank you for all the memories, Eli.
and most of all a great man..class & dignity at all times.
Looking forward to his induction. Planning to be there.
Best of luck as a civilian, Eli!
My favorite Giant ever. Thank you #10. Thank you.
Thanks for a ton of great memories, #10. See you in the Ring of Honor next year.
Great career
Thanks Eli
Career games missed due to injury = 0
Cell phones destroyed to hide evidence from the NFL = 0
Number of times he complained publicly about all the idiots in the media and fans taking shots at him = 0
Number of times he criticized a teammate for a screw up = 0
All class all the time. Eli will be missed.
My favorite athlete of all time. Friday is gonna be one hell of an emotional day.
Very well done.
Career games missed due to injury = 0
Cell phones destroyed to hide evidence from the NFL = 0
Number of times he complained publicly about all the idiots in the media and fans taking shots at him = 0
Number of times he criticized a teammate for a screw up = 0
All class all the time. Eli will be missed.
+1, with humor too.
No kidding. I was expecting him to retire and seeing this was still a punch in the gut.
This League Will Stink Until The Next Manning Comes Along!!
Legend
Enjoy all your success and accolades. You earned them.
Good luck in next half of life
Thanks for always being there
Thanks for always modeling what it means to be classy
Best wishes with you and your family.
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One of the best Giants of all time!
An amazing person through and through.
Can't spell Elite with ELI!
Career games missed due to injury = 0
Cell phones destroyed to hide evidence from the NFL = 0
Number of times he complained publicly about all the idiots in the media and fans taking shots at him = 0
Number of times he criticized a teammate for a screw up = 0
All class all the time. Eli will be missed.
Beautiful!!
Anyone who ever thought that a guy could win 2 Super Bowls (especially in the fashion Eli did) without being one of the best QBs to ever play is a moron.
One of the toughest, smartest, and best to ever do it.
Your two Super Bowl runs were stuff we couldn't make up. Taking down the heavily favored Cowboy's in '07. Beating Farve and then Rodgers at Lambeau. And, perhaps your greatest game, the NFC Championship against the 49ers in 2011.
The two Super Bowl games will never be forgotten, especially 2007, amazing.
Thank You #10
Yea. Never really got emotional about an athlete retiring. It was time. It was inevitable. But still hard to officially read it.
You will always be my favorite athlete
My favorite Giant of all time. Hopefully they can find a way to keep him around the franchise.
The '07 run was tops for me as a sports fan. I am certain it will never be topped. Everything else was gravy, and '11 was some sweet gravy indeed.
Simply the Best
hope to be there when you get enshrined...!
Thank you Eli for your legendary contributions to the Giants. Best wishes to you and your family.
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Thank you Eli for your legendary contributions to the Giants. Best wishes to you and your family.
2016.
Class
Toughness
Resilient
There will never be another 10
I'm gonna have to wait until after work to watch the PC
Next stop, Canton.
The Tyree helmet catch
The sideline pass to Manningham
The Odell one hand catch v Dallas
Enjoy your retirement
I agree, Bruce.
Your efforts reached many and will linger as a testament to having impact on many.
Class act
Thank you #10
I am happy for him...tough to stop doing something you love but the right move IMO...he has his health and a loving family.
Enjoy retirement, Eli. You've more than earned it. We'll miss you.
Thanks for the amazing memories Eli!
Best QB in Giants history. Not even a discussion (No offense Phil). Wishing Eli all the best in retirement. Mission Accomplished. A career well earned and a retirement well deserved. God Bless you and yours.
Friday during the SB bye week, prior to the nothing burger Pro Bowl. Keep your head down, son, and go to work
Grit, toughness, high character, studied hard, great teammate, and weathered all the tough times to become a champion. What a great athlete and person to have represent our team all these year!
Friday during the SB bye week, prior to the nothing burger Pro Bowl. Keep your head down, son, and go to work
Well said. No doubt he had zero interest in drawing any more attention to himself than was appropriate
How many teams have one, but he's a jerk?
How many teams have one, but he's oft-injured?
How many teams have one that you can point your kids to with pride and say this guy is a role model for life?
Damn few, as we all know.
Thank you, Eli. More than we can say.
^This. I like that game more than any other except him beating Favre in the frozen tundra of Green Bay in the NFC championship game in 2008.
Some of my greatest memories as a Giants fan have come with you at the helm. Enjoy your family.
Retire #10!
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Its so true...
My favorite player all time..will miss watching him on Sundays.
Thank you Eli.
Through all the ups and downs, the best I can come up with is simply, Thank You. For everything.
Its so true...
And yet a lot of people do/did. Its infuriating.
Thank you Eli.
Charlie Conerly
Y A Tittle
Phil Simms
Kerry Collins
Jeff Hostetler
Cheers Eli!
Quote:
To hate Eli Manning...'Was like hating cheese and crackers, Golden Retrievers, or Thursdays'
Its so true...
And yet a lot of people do/did. Its infuriating.
It's absurd on so many levels
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Congratulations on an incredible career. Always a great teammate and friend. Enjoy all the praise because you’ve earned it my friend. Now we can Golf! #ThankYouEli
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Love the man.
Still have no idea how that Tyree play even happened...
Classiest player ever.
I can't wait to see what he does next. If anything
/Eli Manning and all his Millions.
Cue sunset. Final wave goodbye.
Manning and Collins are the only QB's I can vividly remember.
Thank you for being the champion you are, on and off the field.
You are cherished in my household and you always will be.
Thank you.
Glad to see he's hanging them up - really would rather not find out whether another go at it next year would have worked out any better.
Thanks for being the best role model you could possibly be.
Thanks for being the QB1 that got my then 7yo daughter into the Giants and football in general... A connection between her and I that is precious to me.
Thank you for just being you...
My favorite Giant of all time by a wide margin..
I wish you and your family continued success and health in your retirement.
Gmangill
Thank you sir.
Cento Anni!
Geez, now I am married, have kids, a house! I just hope that one day my boys get to experience the Giants going on runs like 07 and 11.
Eli will be missed, a true NY Sports icon. Kind of ironic that the day after Jeter gets announced into the MLB HOF, Eli announces his retirement. Those two were always mentioned in the same breath on how they handled the NY market and did everything the right way.
I have thought about this and I think that was the one thing McAdoo did right. Of course Ben is vilified now for that decision, but it made the transition easier to turn to Jones. There was never the "streak" hanging over the franchise and I believe had McAdoo not did what he did, it certainly would have been a bigger story line. Who knows, they might have stayed with Eli longer this year to "preserve" the streak before handing the keys to DJ.
Class act. He's the Giants version of Derek Jeter.
Quote:
for that one game
I have thought about this and I think that was the one thing McAdoo did right. Of course Ben is vilified now for that decision, but it made the transition easier to turn to Jones. There was never the "streak" hanging over the franchise and I believe had McAdoo not did what he did, it certainly would have been a bigger story line. Who knows, they might have stayed with Eli longer this year to "preserve" the streak before handing the keys to DJ.
Interesting point. Don't know how Pat S would have proceeded had not Boob M sat Eli.
Good for him; never been hurt and why risk it. Next stop; the Hall.
We're all happy for you pal.
Top 10 all time in passing yards and touchdowns, two Super Bowl wins, two time Super Bowl MVP.Never missed a game to injury. That’s a career of accomplishment that every franchise in the league would take from their franchise quarterback.
Finally, thank you for giving me two of the three greatest nights in my life as a Giants fan. You will be greatly missed.
I think when the benching thing happened with McAdoo, it was a gut punch to all the fans who had lived and died with Eli for 14 years. I thought about that benching for an entire week and it honestly like...effected me. Not to get too crazy or anything but it really did hurt. Wife and I went to his last start against the Dolphins, and we didn't stay until the end because it was damn cold and my buddy wanted to leave. Driving back all I could think about was missing that send off. And watching this press conference Friday is going to be bittersweet in every sense of the word. I'm sure all of us will be holding back tears, watching this guy call it a day.
Thank you Eli for everything you did for us Giants fans - you're a true legend of New York.
Thank you Eli for the great memories!
To me, he embodies the Giants spirit. Tough, gritty, determined, loyal, team above all else, and a never say die attitude. He's a man of character and has always conducted himself both on and off the field in a way that every Giants fan can be proud of. A true class act and the penultimate Giant. Thank you, Eli, for all you gave to the game, to the Giants, and to the fans. I wish you many years of good health and happiness with your loved ones. Enjoy your retirement. You've earned it!
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Thanks for the amazing memories Eli!
Yeah, time flies. Thanks for the great run, Eli!