EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants had just finished their first on-field workout with rookies and veterans earlier this month when head coach Brian Daboll called the team in for a practice-ending huddle.
Awaiting them was Eli Manning. Invited by Daboll, Manning was about to address the team.
"You're coming to a great organization ...," he began.
The legendary quarterback, who won two Super Bowls and spent his entire career with the franchise, went on to speak to the whole team for about a minute and a half. He talked about what the Giants meant to him and what he believed it took to be successful.