The day was April 24, 2004, and the Chargers owned the first overall pick in the draft. Even though they already had a good quarterback in place in Drew Brees, who would go on to earn a Pro Bowl nod in 2004, rumors indicated the Chargers were going to select Eli Manning, the consensus best player in the draft.
However, Eli and his father had already stated that, if drafted by the Chargers, Manning would refuse to play for them.
When the Chargers were on the clock, they selected Manning, leading to arguably the most awkward draft moment of all time as Eli went on the stage and held up a Chargers jersey to pose for the photo with a visibly disgruntled face.