Eli Manning said farewell to the only franchise he called home in a storied 16-year career with an emotional press conference on Friday.
He was informed by New York Giants co-owner John Mara that he would be inducted into the team’s ring of honor next season … and “no Giant will ever wear No. 10 again.”
Then, Manning delivered an emotional speech that touched on his time with Big Blue, and he ended it with a memorable quote that will be played everywhere in New York and New Jersey, for a very long time.
“For most of my life, people have called me easy,” he said. “Believe me, there is nothing easy about today. (Late owner) Wellington Mara always said: once a Giant, always a Giant. For me, it’s only a Giant.”
Here are a few other highlights from Friday:
