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First off no one can argue that Eli sin't better off in NY for a ton of reasons.
Second off I can't see how anyone on the planet can blame Archie for wanting the best thing for his son. Any person who doesn't understand that doesn't have children.
Third the Mannings handled it very well, they didn't want to play this in the public, the Chargers did. Thats why it was the Chargers' Gm who personally called no less then 5 members of the media. They threw it out there to get what they wanted a good deal to get Rivers. (the QB they wanted all the time)
Fourth I know every football fan thinks that players should just serve their time at whomever drafts them forever. That a player should play for that team for ever and the player should have no rights. BUT THAT ANIT THE REAL WORLD JACK. Eli didn't want to play for SD so he made it clear to them.
Lastly I fail to see what Eli did wrong in any event. He didn't want a certain job. You think he would have done well in San Deigo for a team he didn't want to play for? So he's nice enough to let them know that picking him is a waste of a valuable resource(the 1st pick). There is a good chance that if he went to SD his career would not go well at all. You dont think so ask Ryan Leaf or Drew Brees. If I was Eli the only thing different thing I woulda done is I woulda never let the Chargers know I didn't wanted to go there. Just every time they called asking about a contact in the week leadnig up to the draft, I woulda have had my agent tell them, "Sorry he's in New York." And if they didn't get the hint then I'd take a year off work with some former NFL coach and came out that much better.
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