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Eli Manning retired successful 2019 and missed retired successful his first twelvemonth of Hall of Fame eligibility successful 2025. He was passed complete again earlier this twelvemonth but still fired backmost astatine a instrumentality who claimed 1 of his contemporaries was nan amended quarterback.
On Tuesday, a societal media personification floated a mentation astir erstwhile Atlanta Falcons backmost Matt Ryan. Ryan, who now oversees shot operations arsenic nan team’s president, past played successful an NFL crippled successful 2022. He announced his status successful 2024, making him eligible for Hall of Fame information opening successful 2028.
"Matt Ryan was a amended QB than Eli Manning… group conscionable believe rings. Agree aliases nah," nan station read.
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New York Giants backmost Eli Manning greets Atlanta Falcons backmost Matt Ryan aft their crippled astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Oct. 22, 2018. (Jason Getz/USA TODAY Sports)
Manning caught upwind of nan proposal and weighed in, pointing to nan 2 Super Bowl-winning teams he was portion of during his standout tally pinch nan New York Giants.
"I will ponder this while I play pinch my rings…," Manning wrote successful a quote-tweet.
Ryan’s statistical accumulation surpasses Manning’s, astatine slightest connected paper. He was named NFL MVP successful 2016, an grant Manning ne'er earned. Ryan is besides nan astir accomplished subordinate successful Falcons history and vanished his profession pinch much than 62,000 regular-season passing yards, compared pinch Manning’s 57,023.
NFC caput coach Eli Manning leads a huddle during a believe convention earlier nan NFL Pro Bowl astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected Feb. 4, 2023. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Both quarterbacks were selected to 4 Pro Bowls, but nan cardinal quality lies successful championships. Manning won nan Super Bowl successful 2007 and 2011, while Ryan reached it erstwhile but fell short. Manning threw for a azygous play career-best 4,933 during nan tally starring up to nan 2nd Super Bowl title.
Ryan threw for 284 yards, 2 touchdowns and nary interceptions to thief nan Falcons build a 25-point lead successful nan title crippled — a matchup remembered for nan New England Patriots engineering nan largest comeback successful Super Bowl history.
Atlanta Falcons backmost Matt Ryan passes nan shot against nan Buffalo Bills during nan 2nd half astatine Highmark Stadium successful Orchard Park, N.Y., connected Jan. 2, 2022. (Rich Barnes/USA TODAY Sports)
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The Falcons person reached nan Super Bowl doubly successful franchise history, first successful 1998, but nan squad is still chasing its first elusive championship.
The Giants marked their 100th play successful 2024, winning 4 Super Bowls complete nan franchise’s century-long history.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
