Great players sometimes see their career come to an inglorious conclusion. Peyton Manning was fortunate, able to win a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos despite severely diminished skills. Kobe Bryant wasn't so lucky, averaging a pedestrian 17. points per game for a miserable 17-65 Los Angeles Lakers team.
Eli Manning isn't a superstar on the level of Bryant, his brother, or Michael Jordan. He is, however, a two-time Super Bowl MVP who, at the midpoint of his career, seemed certain to be headed for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Now, it's fair to ask how the end of Manning's career will go.