Eli Manning finally reveals why he wriggled his way out of playing for Chargers

New York Giants legend Eli Manning shared his excitement about the team hiring John Harbaugh's in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

Eli Manning famously worked his way out of a situation with the then-San Diego Chargers and found himself playing his entire NFL career with the New York Giants.

The move in 2004 changed the trajectory of both franchises. The Chargers traded Manning to the Giants for Philip Rivers. The Giants would go on to win two Super Bowl titles with Manning under center while the Chargers haven’t been to a Super Bowl since the 1994 season.

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Eli Manning holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey after being selected first overall by the Chargers and then traded to the New York Giants during the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 24, 2004. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Manning opened up about why he decided to wriggle his way out from the Chargers. He would have gone to a team coming off a 4-12 season under head coach Marty Schottenheimer. He likely would have sat behind Drew Brees and Doug Flutie instead of getting a chance to show what he had with the Giants as he was thrust into the QB1 role over Kurt Warner.

"I just didn’t feel like they were the most committed team to winning at the time," he said in an episode of "Bussin’ with the Boys." "Marty Schottenheimer was the head coach, who was awesome. Had great respect for him. But they came to work me out in New Orleans, went to dinner and there was just friction between the head coach, general manager (A.J. Smith), the owners (Spanos family). They are all yelling — kind of like fighting.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning stands in the