Retired New York Giants legend Eli Manning previously indicated that he was interested in purchasing an ownership stake in the team. He had sought to join a group to buy a minority stake in the team, but that appears to have changed.

As the face of the New York Giants for the better part of two decades, Eli Manning's name was one of the first to come up when it was announced that the G-Men were looking to sell a 10% ownership stake.

There was a point in time when Eli Manning had a lot of interest in buying a piece of the New York Giants. For starters, he's a savvy businessman, just like his big brother, Peyton. The duo host and produce ESPN's ManningCast,