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Quarterback Eli Manning (C) from the University of Mississippi holds up a New York Giants jersey as he poses with his father former NFL quarterback Archie Manning (R) his brother NFL quarterback
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Quarterback Eli Manning, from the University of Mississippi, holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey after being chosen by the Chargers as the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, at
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