We now know why Eli Manning demanded a trade to the Giants after being selected by the Chargers first overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Manning didn’t like what he heard during a dinner with the Chargers.

It's been 17 years since the Chargers made Eli Manning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and to this day, the two-time Super Bowl winner has never really explained why he didn't want to ...

Manning not wanting to play for the then San Diego Chargers after they made him the first overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft ultimately changed the fates of two different franchises.

The 2004 NFL draft was a pivotal one for the New York Giants. General manager Ernie Accorsi had just hired Tom Coughlin to coach the team in January and was seeking a franchise quarterback to complete ...

Here's why Eli Manning never played for the Chargers even though they selected him with the No. 1 overall pick 2004 ...

Eli Manning left his pre-draft dinner with the Chargers with a bad taste in his mouth — and not because of the food in his hometown. In maybe his most detailed comments ever about why he refused to ...

The Los Angeles Chargers are fresh off an epic schedule release but some ancient draft day history was brought back to the surface just before the release. The Chargers and New York Giants have been ...

A hotel restaurant in New Orleans. Chargers brass seated around a table with the top quarterback prospect in America, trying to sell him on a future in San Diego.

Eli Manning forced a trade from the Chargers to the Giants to begin his NFL career. The move did not have the blessing of his father, Archie Manning.

New York Giants legend Eli Manning set the record straight in a recent interview about forcing his way to NY in the 2004 NFL ...