Giants get the chosen 1 Trade QB Rivers to acquire Manning from Chargers

After a tense hour in which Eli Manning was a prospective lawstudent, the NFL's first family of quarterbacks got what it wanted.

Eli will be a New York Giant.

In one of the more bizarre first hours in recent draft history,Manning was taken with the first pick by the San Diego Chargers, forwhom he later announced he wouldn't play.

Manning then appeared on the stage at The Theatre of MadisonSquare Garden with his parents, Archie and Olivia, looking as glum asany No. 1 pick ever has as commissioner Paul Tagliabue held up aChargers jersey with "1" on it. He didn't put on the Chargers hat,and boos cascaded down from the galleries.

An hour later, as Manning …