For whatever reason, the NFL trade deadline, set at Oct. 31, doesn’t generate the same amount of hype as its fellow “Big 4” leagues.
While MLB, NHL and NBA analysts can dedicate entire talk shows to their own trade deadlines, there’s a sense of callousness when it comes to the NFL’s, a day that passes with little to no fanfare. Other than the famous Hershel Walker deal orchestrated by Jimmy Johnson, the casual fan would be hard-pressed to name a deadline deal that truly made a lasting impact on a team.
The New York Giants can change that idea by doing something that was once, and very well may still be, unthinkable…trading Eli Manning.