Big John Studd. A basketball star in his youth, Big John Studd entered professional wrestling under the tutelage of fellow giant Killer Kowalski in the mid-70s. A legitimate 7-foot-1, Studd had the mass of an NFL linebacker with hands like baked hams.
Peyton Manning to retire a champion. Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos addresses the media during Super Bowl XLVIII media availability on January 30, 2014, in Jersey City, New Jersey. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called one last audible. He's retiring a champion.
The Giants are open to drafting Eli Manning's successor this year. I think we have to start thinking about it, co-owner John Mara said. GM Jerry Reese attended UNC QB Mitch Trubisky's Pro Day, while coach Ben McAdoo has blamed the Giants' 2016 offensive woes on Manning.