On Friday morning, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning announced his retirement at an emotional press conference that followed the breaking news just two days earlier.
John Mara kicked things off by praising Manning and referring to the trade the Giants made with the then-San Diego Chargers as the greatest trade in franchise history.
Mara recalled the Giants game against the Dallas Cowboys in late 2004, the last game his father watched. Afterwards, Wellington Mara told his son, “I think we found our guy.”
During the presser, (John) Mara assured Manning that no Giant would ever wear number 10 again.