Eli Manning, Big Ben Have Been Paid, Only Philip Rivers Remains
by Ryan Wilson Filed under: Chargers , Giants , Steelers , NFL Draft , NFL Training Camp On Wednesday the Giants made Eli Manning one of the league’s highest-paid players . It’s a long way from April 2004, when the Chargers selected him first overall, even though the Mannings specifically warned the team not to . But everything has worked out: the Giants made a draft-day trade for Manning, sending Philip Rivers (and draft picks that would become Shawne Merriman and Nate Kaeding ) to San Diego. And after a rocky first three years in the league, it all came together for Eli midway through the 2007 season … all the way through the Super Bowl. Eli Manning, Big Ben Have Been Paid, Only Philip Rivers Remains originally appeared on NFL FanHouse on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:35:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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