NY Giants QB Eli Manning Retires After 16 Seasons in NFL

Two-time Super Bowl Champion and MVP Eli Manning announced Friday he would be retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons as the quarterback for the New York Giants. 

“Ultimately, I truly believed my teammates and the fans learned to appreciate that. They knew what they got was pure, unadulterated Eli. I don't have any regrets and I won't look in the rear-view mirror,” Manning told the crowd at an emotional press conference, thanking the New York/New Jersey Giants fans and the football organization he spent the entirety of his professional football career.

New England Patriots QB Tom Brady tweets congratulations to Eli Manning on his retirement.

The four-time Pro Bowl selection led the Giants to win two Super Bowls in 2007 and 2011 both against the heavily favored New England Patriots. 

GIant’s co-owner John Mara confirmed that Mannings jersey would be retired telling the media, “No Giant will ever wear No. 10 again.”

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