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Eli Manning Goes Out the Same Way He Came In – With Class

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Eli Manning took the podium at the field house at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Friday looking very much like the guy who Ernie Accorsi traded for 16 years ago. His attitude is the same as well. He is still humble, grateful and classy and in his farewell speech to the many of friends, family, teammates in attendance at his retirement press conference, he acknowledged that gratitude in front of a large gathering.

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— New York Giants (@Giants) January 24, 2020

CEO John Mara opened the festivities by delivering an emotional account of how just about all of Giant Nation was feeling at that moment.