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what a baby

Archie Manning doesn't want his son, top quarterback prospect Eli, to be taken by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick of the NFL Draft.

 

Eli Manning is expected to be the first player chosen in the NFL Draft. The Chargers have the top pick.  

 

General manager A.J. Smith said Wednesday night that Eli Manning's agent, Tom Condon, relayed Archie Manning's concerns during a phone call.

Condon also said Archie Manning feels the New York Giants would be a better fit for his son, Smith said.

"We understand, but we'll do what's in the best interests of the San Diego Chargers," Smith said.

Condon has not returned phone calls for several days.

The Giants, who have the fourth pick, are one of three teams who have talked to the Chargers about trading for the No. 1 pick.

 

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Archie Manning visited the Chargers on Tuesday, but Smith said he did not express concerns about the franchise, which has missed the playoffs for the last eight seasons. The Chargers are 43-85 since making their last postseason appearance, in 1995.

Smith said the elder Manning was in town on business and stopped by to visit because he was unable to attend a private workout the team had with Eli Manning in New Orleans a few weeks ago.

Archie Manning was an outstanding player stuck on a dismal team, the New Orleans Saints. Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts is also Archie's son and was the first overall pick in 1998. At the time, the Colts were a struggling franchise, too.

Condon also represents Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who as a rookie in 2001 missed all but five days of training camp during a contract holdout

[RHBullsFan]

Dad needs to shut his trap and quit embarassing is boy.

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It is obnoxious going public

take you 50 million and say thank you

i hope he goes to big apple.ELI.dad,cooper and mommy will be eaten alive by ny media and fans

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these idiots would rather go to raiders than san diego

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marty shottenheimer is a liar and lied on espn

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marty shottenheimer is a liar and lied on espn

About?

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he denied archie manning told anyone in sD organization that eli didn't want to be drafted by SD

one minute after marty opened his mouth, ESPN put on archie manning and he spilled beans  that he spoke to GM and advised them not to draft  eli.

why would marty S lie about it?

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he denied archie manning told anyone in sD organization that eli didn't want to be drafted by SD

one minute after marty opened his mouth, ESPN put on archie manning and he spilled beans  that he spoke to GM and advised them not to draft  eli.

why would marty S lie about it?

I thought I heard that it was Mannings agent that notified the chargers so if he was asked if Archie said something and he said NO then he didnt lie.  I also see where the Manning's are pissed that the Chargers GM released this info to make Eli look bad so maybe Marty was just being a nice guy to shield the mannings from looking like a-holes?  Either way I don't see why Marty is the bad guy? Eli is the puss that does not want to play for SD.

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marty said  archie never told AJ  not to draft ELI

marty was caught red handed.

i don't blame eli for feeling the way he does.SD is inept.They took leaf,passed on Vick but ELI will be fully compensated and he does seem liek a baby but NFL let elway do it so they will let him do it and he will go to team he wants to.The nfl will accomodate him. BUt clarette and williams  who want to get drafted caN'T BECAUSE nfl WON'T LET THEM

i could imagine what would happen if a black qb tried this.The nfl would go to court to try to stop him.