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New York Giants QB Eli Manning kept Chargers jersey from 2004 NFL Draft
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The diet and workout routine that keep Giants QB Eli Manning fit - ESPN - New York Giants Blog- ESPN
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Eli Manning finally reveals why he refused to play for Chargers after they took him with the top pick in 2004
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Column: Eli Manning still vague about anti-Chargers stance, quips of do-over - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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NFL star refused to play after being drafted and waited 18 years before saying why - Mirror Online
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Philip Rivers: Decision to bench Eli Manning is “pathetic”
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CBS ranks Eli Manning as best first overall pick of the last two decades - Big Blue View
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Eli Manning still deserves scorn for ducking the Chargers - Sports Illustrated
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Quarterback Philip Rivers, 39, retires from NFL after 17 seasons - Sentinel Colorado
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How a 'shadow' helped set up the Eli Manning-Philip Rivers draft trade