Eli Manning's credentials are Hall of Fame-worthy, but unfortunately, they weren't good enough for him to get into Canton in his first year of eligibility.

Only four players made the Class of 2025, fewer than most expected given the relative strength of the group. Jared Allen, Eric Allen, Sterling Sharpe, and Antonio Gates will don gold jackets ahead of the Hall of Fame Game for their respective auditions in the summer.

Normally each year we get five inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so when Rich Eisen listed four players and then there felt like a pregnant pause during the NFL Honors show on Thursday night,

Nothing came easy for Eli Manning during his 16-year NFL career, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the New York Giants legend’s path to the Hall of Fame is off to a bumpy start. Manning failed to secure enough votes to gain entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility.