weazel
09-13-2013, 05:39 PM
Everyone knows the story of how Eli Manning ended up in New York. The Chargers selected him No. 1 overall in 2004, Archie Manning made it clear he didn't want his son playing in San Diego and the Eli-Philip Rivers trade went down. The rest? History.
But what if Archie Manning had decided to meddle with his son Peyton's draft fate in 1998? The talent on that year's Indianapolis Colts was no better than what the San Diego Chargers of 2004 had, and neither city is a top-tier media market.
With another Peyton-versus-Eli showdown on the way, let's see how NFL history would have changed had Peyton Manning been acquired by the New York Giants in 1998.
More... http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/9666989/peyton-manning-had-new-york-giant
But what if Archie Manning had decided to meddle with his son Peyton's draft fate in 1998? The talent on that year's Indianapolis Colts was no better than what the San Diego Chargers of 2004 had, and neither city is a top-tier media market.
With another Peyton-versus-Eli showdown on the way, let's see how NFL history would have changed had Peyton Manning been acquired by the New York Giants in 1998.
More... http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/9666989/peyton-manning-had-new-york-giant