There has been a shortage of twists and turns coming out of the negotiations between Eli Manning and the Giants in relation to a contract extension. Largely because such negotiations have been nonexistent. Now, days after reports surfaced that Manning said he wanted to be the highest paid player in the NFL, the man himself is pushing back.
"No. That's never come out of my mouth," he said. "I've never said that to my agent."
Nor, Manning says, has his agent said any such thing.
"It was never said by him, claiming this was the goal," Manning told the Daily News.
He also said his father, former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, called him after that report surfaced, upset that one of his sons would make their apparent greed and selfishness public.
Manning is headed into the final year of his existing contract and, regardless of what happens (or doesn't happen) with his potential extension, he is due for a windfall next season. Either he will be awarded a long-term deal for likely landmark money, or will put his name to a one-year, $25 million franchise tender.
So even if he has no desire to be the NFL's highest paid player, chances are he may be provided he plays well this season and becomes a free agent in March.
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