NorthJersey.com's Art Stapleton reacts to Eli Manning's retirement from the NY Giants and the NFL. NorthJersey.com
EAST RUTHERFORD — The moment was symbolic and emotional, the perfect glimpse into a future that has finally become the present for Eli Manning.
The legendary New York Giants quarterback had just finished what many believed would be the final postgame news conference of his career back in December, picked up his bag while walking off the podium and quickly exited the interview room.
Reporters and cameras scrambling in his wake, Manning hustled through a crowded MetLife Stadium hallway when he was met unexpectedly by three oncoming rushers.