On Friday, 24th of January 2020, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning held a press conference to announce his retirement from the NFL after 16 seasons in the league. While not a huge surprise, almost inevitable really, it strikes out as something that we all knew was coming, but even when you know, you're still not fully prepared for it. Eli Manning was drafted 1st overall in the highly lauded 2004 NFL Draft (seriously, go and look up the names in that draft. Not even counting the QB talent of Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Phillip Rivers, and even Matt Schaub - try others such as running back Steven Jackson, safety Sean Taylor, and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald just to scratch the surface of this draft). Despite being drafted by the San Diego Chargers, a trade was made to send him to the New York Giants in exchange for Rivers. Manning made starts right away, replacing the ageing Kurt Warner as the Giants' starting quarterback. After Warner's departure the following y

The end of the year is usually a time to reflect, to think about the past year and what has happened, and to think about what is to come. Likewise with the end of the NFL Season. With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers about to play in Super Bowl LIV a week on Sunday, we thought what better time to reflect on this past season.  Or, if you're me, to start writing about the NFL again. One of the two. Or maybe both.  Both. It's both.  The 100th NFL Season has come and almost gone, so I decided to present you with this: 100 thoughts on the season, a totally original idea that has clearly never been done before.  I'll try and cover every single team here but I can't promise that as there's usually one I'll forget. I can't even make this joke about the Titans as they were good this season. And in our division.  There's always the Arizona Cardinals?.  Ach well. I'll begin. Here's 100 things I think I think, to quote th