On Sunday, the Giants and Chargers meet in a Week 14 game that could have playoff implications. On Tuesday, Manning spoke with reporters about his aversion to playing in San Diego.
"I forgot, I think," Manning said, presumably while stifling a laugh. "I just can't remember; it's been 10 years. It slipped my mind."
A reporter then asked about a rumor that Manning wouldn't even put on a Chargers hat after he was drafted.
"Did I put the hat on?" Manning asked. "No? I didn't put the hat on."
(The photo above confirms as much.)
And Manning has a perfectly legitimate reason for not donning a Chargers hat (other than the obvious reason that, you know, he didn't want to play for the Chargers): "I just, my hair was feeling good that day," he said. "I didn't want to mess it up."
Good news, though: Other than the football team, Manning's a huge fan of the area.
"I have nothing against San Diego as a city," he said. "We had our rookie symposium there and besides that, we've had a few other things, I know it's a beautiful city and great weather. There's a lot of great things to it."
* via the Newark Star-Ledger