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In a moment that\u2019s still remembered, former quarterback Eli Manning managed to avoid going to the then-San Diego Chargers when he was drafted, ultimately playing his whole career in the NFL as a member of the New York Giants.<\/p>\n

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Coming in the 2004 NFL Draft, the handling by Manning switched up the entire futures for both the Chargers and Giants. With the former, they moved Manning to the Giants in a trade, getting quarterback Philip Rivers in exchange. The Giants managed to get two Super Bowl championships out of Manning, while the Chargers still haven\u2019t been to the \u201cBig Game\u201d since the 1994 campaign. (RELATED: Female NASCAR Driver Natalie Decker Completely Crashes Out, Rage-Quits Craftsman Truck Series In Middle Of Race)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manning spoke about his choice to wiggle himself out of a situation with the Chargers. If he would\u2019ve stayed in San Diego, he would\u2019ve been a part of a franchise that was fresh off a 4-12 record with Marty Schottenheimer as the head coach. Most likely, he would have been behind Drew Brees and Doug Flutie on the depth chart. With the Giants, he got an immediate chance at QB1 over Kurt Warner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just didn\u2019t feel like they were the most committed team to winning at the time,\u201d said Manning during an appearance on \u201cBussin\u2019 with the Boys.\u201d \u201cMarty Schottenheimer was the head coach, who was awesome. Had great respect for him. But they came to work me out in New Orleans, went to dinner and there was just friction between the head coach, general manager (A.J. Smith), the owners (Spanos family). They are all yelling \u2014 kind of like fighting.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are at a Marriott restaurant. Schottenheimer\u2019s mad like, \u2018We\u2019re in New Orleans and we\u2019re eating at a Marriott?\u2019 He\u2019s like pissed. They are kind of bickering. It just didn\u2019t seem there was a lot of agreement on things and they were committed to building a great winning franchise at that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to Manning, his parents weren\u2019t supportive of him attempting to not get drafted by the Chargers, however, they did give him their blessing regarding letting him make his own decisions.<\/p>\n

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With the Giants, Manning was named a Pro Bowler four times, while also winning two Super Bowl MVPs. In one of his Super Bowl victories, he was a part of conquering the undefeated New England Patriots, beating the Tom Brady-led franchise in one of the greatest upsets ever seen in the NFL\u2019s title game.<\/p>\n

Manning\u2019s career ended with 57,023 passing yards and 366 touchdowns. In both passing yards and touchdown passes, he\u2019s placed 11th all time. Manning is still waiting to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

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