Hall of Fame voter says Eli Manning's candidacy faces 'significant' obstacles in first year of eligibility

Earlier this month, Eli Manning learned helium was 1 of the semifinalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame modern epoch class. The two-time Super Bowl champion, who retired aft the 2019 season, made the database successful his archetypal twelvemonth of eligibility.

But this week, a Hall of Fame elector enactment a damper connected the thought that Manning could person capable votes to go an authoritative subordinate of the Class of 2025. "The wide statement seems to beryllium Manning volition yet get into the Hall, adjacent if it's not this year," the elector told ESPN.

Candidates indispensable scope the enactment committee's 80% threshold successful bid to get voted in. But, Manning's candidacy has go polarizing.

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Apr 14, 2024; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Retired Giants backmost Eli Manning during the pregame astatine Red Bull Arena. (Jonathan Jones-USA TODAY Sports)

There are respective arguments that could beryllium made erstwhile making a lawsuit for oregon against the retired quarterback. He showed his quality to play astatine an elite level during the tally to the aforementioned Super Bowl titles, throwing a combined 15 touchdowns against conscionable 1 interception during those postseasons.

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Arguments against Manning's candidacy see the information that helium was ne'er named to an All-Pro squad during his playing career. While Manning did vie successful an epoch that besides featured Tom Brady, his older member Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers, the lack of astatine slightest 1 All-Pro motion could measurement heavy successful the minds of immoderate voters.

New York Giants erstwhile backmost Eli Manning prepares to propulsion retired the archetypal transportation earlier the crippled betwixt the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays astatine Yankee Stadium.  (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

Furthermore, Manning finished his vocation with a regular-season grounds of 117-117. Many prima quarterbacks and Hall of Famers finished astatine slightest 1 play successful the NFL's apical spot successful touchdowns oregon passing yards —Manning ne'er accomplished either of those feats. 

He did, however, propulsion the astir interceptions successful the league successful 3 abstracted seasons. Manning retired from the NFL with 244 vocation interceptions.

Oct 11, 2018; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants backmost Eli Manning (10) leaves the tract aft a crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine MetLife Stadium. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

But, determination person lone been a twelve quarterbacks who person won aggregate Super Bowl titles, and Manning is among that exclusive group.

In each likelihood, Manning volition yet go a subordinate of the Pro Football Hall of Fame — it conscionable remains unclear however agelong helium volition person to hold to person the coveted golden jacket.

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The Hall of Fame enactment committee volition soon trim the semifinalist database down to 15 finalists. After different circular of polling takes place, a database of 10 finalists volition beryllium revealed. Lastly, a radical of 7 finalists volition beryllium announced.

Every subordinate of the committee volition past beryllium allowed to prime 5 of the 7 names for the last vote.

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