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SI.com · Jun 3, 2019

Eli Manning Shouldn't Get a Pass For Ducking the Chargers in the 2004 Draft

MMQB staffers are offering up their bad takes this week, so let's talk about the reaction to the Manning family stunt at the top of the 2004 draft.

Welcome to Bad Take Week, where MMQB staffers have been asked to expand upon some of their worst football takes. These are columns on the ideas they believe in strongly, even if it makes the rest of the room groan during our pitch meetings. Keep an eye out for more of these throughout the week.

On Friday, April 23, 2004, there was a headline in the Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press that read: MANNING’S ‘REQUEST’ ANNOYING.

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