NEW ORLEANS – Eli Manning is on the grounds of his hometown, Super Bowl Lix this week, and is engaged in a variety of activities in and around the city.
Soon, the words are down if his schedule of events includes honor reserved for the true elite only.
Manning is a finalist in the election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The 2025 class will be revealed Thursday night during the NFL Honor Event.
In the hearts and minds of Giants fans, Manning is already a legend, and is largely based on how he defeated the team on the field twice, not once, in the fourth quarter. .
Manning is nominated as the most valuable player in both games, and his rare achievement is almost always synonymous with Hall of Fame inclusion.
Finalists must receive 80% of the vote from the 49 voters on the selection committee.
Manning is not certain that he will gain sufficient support in his first year in the vote.
The five first-time finalists are Manning, linebacker Luke Quechley, outside linebacker Terrell Saggs, offensive lineman Marshall Yanda and kicker Adam Vinatieri.
Other finalists include cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen, offensive tackle Willie Anderson, guard Jarievans, tight end Antonio Gates, wide receiver Torrey Holt and wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. , Fred Taylor, wide receiver Reggie Wayne, and Safety Darren Woodson.
If no players reach 80%, the top three voters will win the election.
There could be three, four or five modern era players in the class.
“This is not a stressful situation for me. It's not something that will make, destroy or destroy my year for a few days in New Orleans with family and friends for the Super Bowl,” Manning said. I recently posted it. “This is an honor to win the final 15 and I am proud of the honor and thoughts that are included in the 15 groups and the Hall of Fame groups. All of this is positive.”
Manning's 210 consecutive consecutive hits have been a strong mark in his favor, with his 57,023 passing yards and 366 passing touchdowns constantly remaining in the top 10.
However, this post was heard from a committee member who questioned his worth based on humble regular season productions for many of his 16 seasons with the Giants.
He never led the NFL with a touchdown pass, but he led the league in intercepts in three instances. His career record is 117-117, and his career passerby rating of 84.1 is 60th on the highest ever list.
He has never received a single vote for the regular season MVP award.
“It raised questions about his career record,” said retired Newsday NFL columnist Bob Glauber, who is president of the selection committee and presenter for Manning to voters. “The Hall of Fame had other quarterbacks that were close to .500 or less. Joe Namath wasn't a .500 quarterback and had more intercepts than a touchdown. Sonny Jurgensen was under .500. Dan Fouts was two games over .500. For some reason, WONLOSS Records have sneaked into the debate about quarterbacks in recent years, but it's a complete team game and there are many factors to it, so it's a quarterback I don't know that it's an accurate gauge of the team. How good is it at a constant quarterback over a long period of time?
Manning said he is most proud of the two championships he brought to the Giants and the way they were achieved.
“Obviously, the championship is a goal for any player, especially from a quarterback perspective, because you have a lot of control in your hands,” Manning said. Win it, it's one of my powerful suits as a player, stepping up to a critical game, present in the fourth quarter, in a two minute drive, and in that situation, not present in the instant I think it stepped up at a critical moment in the game, and it's too big for me. ”
Manning also said he is proud that he never missed the game due to injuries in his career.
The beginning of Manning's end comes after the Giants chose Daniel Jones on the sixth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Manning started the first two games of that season, losing, sending him to the bench and the decision was made to insert Jones into the lineup.
Manning returned to the field later that season with Jones injured, and Manning finished in high pitches, beating Dolphins 36-20.
Fans of MetLife Stadium chanted his name and then accepted his family in the tunnel.
Manning hopes to join his brother Payton, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame to win the Gold Jacket in 2021.
“He wears it all the time, it's so annoying,” Eli cracked. “He wears it for every family dinner we have. It's annoying.”
