Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning doesn’t let much get to him, so it should come as little surprise that the very emotional debate over his Hall of Fame candidacy goes in one ear and out the other.
Will Manning be enshrined in Canton five years from now? We think so, but he genuinely doesn’t care. Or so says his father, Archie Manning.
“No, I don’t think it bothers him at all,” Archie told TMZ Sports, adding that the Hall of Fame is far down the road. “He’s fine. Very content.
“Eli’s just finished up a long career … [he’s] looking forward to doing some things with his family.”
As far as the Giants, Archie believes they are in good hands post-Eli.
“The Giants are going to be fine. They’ve got a good young coach, good staff, good young quarterback. Giants are going to be on the rise,” Archie said. “[Daniel Jones is] a great young man.”
Archie added that he expects to see the Giants back in the playoffs soon, but offered no additional indication of what Eli might do in his post-retirement life.
