CM,

I do not mean to hijack the thread.

Liz,

Manning's father played for the Saints and got creamed his whole career. It was circulated that his dad went to the San DIego team and told them not to bother drafting Eli.

In another news report, Dad Manning told the reporter that he never pushed his kids to play. But, the rumor mill has it that Dad didn't want poor Eli to get stuck on a sucky team....he wants Eli to go to a team where he has a "chance" to win....

I wish my dad had that much juice.

I am sure that Dad Tillman. had he chance, would have gone to the Army and ask that his son be setup in a nice desk job, away from the war and the ambush that took his life......

Tillman walked on to the college team and told them he would play.....he did and made it to the NFL on his own....

Poor old Eli just has his dad's name, his genes and the chutzpah to turn down a job. A job where he is wanted, will make far much more money that most of us on PT and gets a better health plan.

When the dust settles and Eli gets his contract we will sit down and figure this out-Tillman's 'starting' salary for the Army was around 18,000 dollars a year. Eli will grab around 2.5-3 million for six months work.

Let's see, One Eli Manning or a whole boatload of Army Rangers protecting my sorry ass here in the States?

Manning?? Rangers?? Manning?? Rangers??

I'm gonna have to wait until Manning takes on the Taliban.