No longer the starting quarterback for the Giants, Eli Manning can now assume his new role with the franchise as its greatest quarterback of all-time.
He’s held that title for a while, but it was always in the background. In the day-to-day, week-to-week churning of the NFL, Manning remained focused on trying to beat the upcoming opponent and make the team better. Now, he and fans can fully embrace it.
That legacy is no longer obscured by the losing, misguided decision-making, and ugly football that has marked the second half of his 16-year tenure with the team.