To be clear, he does not want this. If Manning is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, he’ll receive that honor in his home city in front of his friends and family. It would be another perfect moment for an athlete who, during his career, made a few of those happen.

It's highly likely that Eli Manning is going to be selected into the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame class this weekend, but the former New York Giants quarterback has no business earning a place there. Manning is certainly a household name,

Eli Manning is in his hometown this week, the site of Super Bowl LIX, engaged in various activities in and around the city. Soon enough, word comes down if his schedule of events includes an honor reserved for only the truly elite.