Many thought New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning would be a first-ballot entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but once the 2025 class announcement concluded at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night,

The two-time Super Bowl winner will eventually be inducted into the Hall, and when he is, those insisting he was entitled to a first-ballot entry will seem just as silly as those who never wanted him to get in.

The four-member Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was revealed Thursday night at NFL Honors, and two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning was not included.