Eli Manning, the former star quarterback for the New York Giants, is now a candidate to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and it has sparked a polarizing debate as far as whether he is deserving of such an honor.
The biggest feather in his cap as far as his candidacy is the two Super Bowl championships he won in 2007 and 2011, but he had a modest four Pro Bowl nods in his 16 NFL seasons, and he never won a league MVP award.
On “Up & Adams,” Kay Adams asked Manning if he would trade one of his Super Bowl rings for a league MVP award, and he implied that he wouldn’t.
“The ultimate goal… to be a great TEAM PLAYER and do your part and do what’s best for the team to go out and try to win a championship,” he said.
Would @EliManning trade one of his Super Bowls for a league MVP???
„The ultimate goal… to be a great TEAM PLAYER and do your part and do what’s best for the team to go out and try to win a championship.“@heykayadams @Giants pic.twitter.com/sVBBRjITuO
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) January 31, 2025
At the end of the day, when determining or debating where a great player ranks among the others, championships tend to help one’s argument more than individual honors.
It’s a major reason why Tom Brady is considered by most to be the greatest quarterback and player in NFL history, since he won seven Vince Lombardi Trophies, three more than Joe Montana and four more than Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs currently has.
Manning, of course, defeated Brady’s New England Patriots in both of his Super Bowl victories, but his lack of individual honors make it hard for some to advocate for him to get inducted in Canton, Ohio.
He never led the NFL in a major statistical category, and he even led everyone in interceptions during the 2007, 2010 and 2013 seasons.
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