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Evan & Tiki

Hour 5: Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer?

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2988 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

C-Mac gives Giants fans a hard truth about Eli Manning's case to be in the Hall of Fame.

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0:37.7

McMonigle here with you on the fan. We didn't really do. I did, I touched on a little bit yesterday, the Eli Manning thing. I know it's such a conversation and we were good with the calls today, so I didn't want to, but like the Eli Manning situation. And I know giant fans, and we've done a lot of Giants today, have a real tough time with this. I understand he's a Hall of Famer. I think we all agree, but I was listening to Moose. I agree with him. I have no problem if it takes Eli Manning a couple of years. I'm sorry. Like, I get it. I love him too. I love him too. And those two Super Bowl runs put him in the Hall of Fame. There is no question in my mind.

0:42.4

Playing every week, those two runs, the way he played in those games.

0:48.9

I said yesterday, I'd tell you that that throw to Manningham in the second in the second Super Bowl is the best throw in NFL history.

0:54.2

He's got signature moments, signature games, you know, in the freezing cold, when it looked like Tom Coughlin's face was going to just burn right off.

0:57.5

It was so cold out.

0:59.4

Like that signature game, him and Plaxico in that game, obviously the 49er game,

1:04.3

getting his ass kicked, helmet sideways, bleeding all over the place, still making big plays.

1:09.5

Like, absolutely.

1:11.9

Signature moments, you know, the Hail Mary at half to take the lead against the 16 and one Packers and

1:18.1

Aaron Rogers on the road.

1:19.5

Big, big moments.

1:20.6

The helmet catch in the first Super Bowl.

1:23.0

And then the Manningham throw in the second Super Bowl.

1:25.5

Just incredible along the way, signature great moments

1:29.4

that won those championships. He deserves to be a Hall of Famer. But Drew Breeze is going to be

1:34.8

in this same class with him. Is there a debate who belongs in the Hall of Fame more? Like,

1:42.5

Eli Manning was not Drew Breeze. Eli Manning was not Aaron Rogers. Eli Manning was not Tom Brady. Eli Manning was not Ben Rothersberger. Eli Manning was not these guys. He just wasn't. It's okay to say it. It's okay to love him and still say it, right? We love guys in this town who just win when in the moments on the line, right? Derek Cheater, Perfect thing. A Hall of Fame or no doubt. 3,000 hits, no doubt. Best shortstop ever, no doubt. But, like, Derek Cheater wasn't Alex Rodriguez. Derek Cheater wasn't Aaron Judge. Derek Cheater isn't Albert Pooleholz. Derek Cheater isn't some of the players of his generation.

2:20.2

He was up for maybe two MVPs, maybe, right?

2:24.1

He should have won the one in 2006 when Justin Moreno won it.

2:28.3

But he was never the most talented player in the league.

2:32.8

But he was great in the biggest moments. He was extremely good all year long and then the same in the big moments.

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