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NFL on ESPN on Twitter: "10 years ago today, Eli Manning was drafted No. 1 overall by the Chargers and then traded to the Giants. http://t.co/4IkhzvYkNe" / Twitter
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Quarterback Eli Manning, from the University of Mississippi, holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey as he poses with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue after being chosen as the first overall pick in
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What A Manning Wants In the first test of his NFL career, quarterback Eli Manning bucked the draft and came out on top - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
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Quarterback Eli Manning, from the University of Mississippi, holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey after being chosen by the Chargers as the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, at
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Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger were tied together at 2004 draft, and again this week - The Washington Post
![𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 on Twitter: "Congrats to Chargers legend Eli Manning on announcing his retirement today. https://t.co/9VQtrBK5Sg" / Twitter 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 on Twitter: "Congrats to Chargers legend Eli Manning on announcing his retirement today. https://t.co/9VQtrBK5Sg" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPDV21AWsAAW9IV.jpg)