Because according to pro football historian Jack Silverstein (@ readjack.bsky.social on BlueSky), Manning is now basically a lock to one day enter the Hall of Fame based on his being a first-ballot semifinalist. Be it this year or somewhere down the line, Manning will soon get a bronze bust of his head.

On Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame released its list of the 25 modern era semifinalists for the class of 2025. I recently led a group of Hall analysts and historians in building our own list of 50,

Congratulations to Giants quarterback Eli Manning on making it to the semi-final round of the Pro Football Hall of Fame! Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? I think eventually he does. Do I believe that he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer?

The Pro Bowl Games are returning this season and the NFL's favorite brothers will once again serve as the head coaches. Peyton Manning (AFC) and Eli Manning (NFC) will face off in the 2025 Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium on Sunday,

Longtime New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was one of 25 players named semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2025 on Wednesday.

🚨 Peyton and Eli Manning are returning as Head Coaches for the 2025 #ProBowlGames! 🚨 Buy your 🎟️: https://t.co/UWGOMVEjei pic.twitter.com/ytJ6K12960 Both Peyton and Eli reacted to being invited back to being head coaches for both conferences for the games.

I love everything about the Pro Bowl Games. And getting to hear Peyton complain about losing every year makes it even better," Eli said