Discussion of LeBron James' football career was an inevitability when he appeared on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Manning-cast, and he used the time to revisit a significant NBA what-if.
During the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys game, the Los Angeles Lakers star was asked by Eli Manning if Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had really offered him an NFL contract during the 2011 NBA lockout.
James confirmed Jones offered him a deal and added that Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll also discussed bringing him aboard:
James' story:
"That's true.