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Luke Easterling

2004 NFL draft flashback: Watch the Eli Manning saga unfold

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, announced his retirement Wednesday after 16 seasons.

But it was a career that almost wasn’t.

Let’s go back in time to the 2004 NFL draft, and watch the unforgettable series of events unfold, as a seismic trade alters the fortunes of two NFL franchises:

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