Interesting quote by Eli on 2004 trade..

I wonder who that kid was? How was he breaking the news to Eli?



about 7:30 minutes in. - ( New Window )

Bad link ... and I can't fix it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqkl74935vU&ab_channel=FOXSports

he handled the media better than most ever have

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I wonder if he was saying this tongue in cheek....

In comment 15261660 Big Blue '56 said:

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Thanks BB56 ... I still had the video playing when I try to create the link and it would NOT go there. My bad.

That picture reminds me of Truman holding up the paper with the headline -

"Dewey defeats Truman"


Truman was smiling though. Eli looks as about as uncomfortable as 1 could look in that picture.

To be fair though he does say at the time Tagliabue kind of forced him to do it (go on stage with the uniform) .... and Manning did not know how any of it would was going to turn out.

lol - Truman knew what the result was. Truman could smile.

but Eli has a very dry sense of humor, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was Eli being sarcastic and Yahoo just taking the transcript and running with it completely out of context

a joke

In comment 15261679 jlukes said:

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but Eli has a very dry sense of humor, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was Eli being sarcastic and Yahoo just taking the transcript and running with it completely out of context

Jlukes - he was obviously kidding (nothing "dry" about it). Check it out in the Trey Wingo interview (link above provided by BB56) about the 9:26 mark. Some of these reporters they take 1 little throw-a-way comment/joke statement and try to get start a controversy? .... for what clicks? He was kidding. That was my interpretation anyway.

Would Eli have won Super Bowls with the Chargers? Would the Giants have won Super Bowls with Ben Roethlisberger (because Roethlisberger is who the Giants would've drafted had Eli not snubbed San Diego)?

In comment 15261706 Milton said:

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Would Eli have won Super Bowls with the Chargers? Would the Giants have won Super Bowls with Ben Roethlisberger (because Roethlisberger is who the Giants would've drafted had Eli not snubbed San Diego)?

Good chance Ben is serving time @ Rikers right now if we'd drafted him.

...Coughlin as well. Coughlin hung up on them in one interview.

That Eli never beat San Diego in his career? I know it’s a minor thing given all the other accomplishments Eli obviously had, but it always bothered me that he never beat the Chargers in his career.

we would have

In comment 15261835 mattlawson said:

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we would have

Not to mention 2017 when they had a lead in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. I was at that one, the game where Beckham got hurt.

In comment 15261706 Milton said:

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Would Eli have won Super Bowls with the Chargers? Would the Giants have won Super Bowls with Ben Roethlisberger (because Roethlisberger is who the Giants would've drafted had Eli not snubbed San Diego)?

I never liked Rivers pre-draft. Never liked his arm. But he was much better than I expected. But I don't think he would have fit in here. So of that "big three" in 2004, I was glad we didn't draft him.

Roethlisberger is a great QB. So I have no problem picturing him leading this team to multiple SBs, too. And maybe even getting San Diego over the hump for possibly one. For a guy who never really got into optimal shape, his ability to extend and make plays was very unique.

I don't know if Eli would have done any better in San Diego than Rivers. The AFC was QB gauntlet with Brady, Roeth and Peyton. And in all likelihood, you were going to have to beat at least one of them just to get to the SB, and probably on their turf, too.

In comment 15261706 Milton said:

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Would Eli have won Super Bowls with the Chargers? Would the Giants have won Super Bowls with Ben Roethlisberger (because Roethlisberger is who the Giants would've drafted had Eli not snubbed San Diego)?

I think they all would have done pretty well in different homes. Maybe some different timings on their respective successes, but success nonetheless.