See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The 2004 NFL draft featured three of the greatest quarterbacks of this ...

Quarterback Eli 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 is one of the most fascinating drafts in league history, considering the fact that future New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was able to dictate where he would end up playing.

In a moment that’s still remembered, former quarterback Eli Manning managed to avoid going to the then-San Diego Chargers when he was drafted, ultimately playing his whole career in the NFL as a ...