Normally each year we get five inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so when Rich Eisen listed four players and then there felt like a pregnant pause during the NFL Honors show on Thursday night,

Eli Manning might earn election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but it won't be this year. Manning was not elected on the first ballot, with the Hall of Fame announcing the Class of 2025 on Thursday night at NFL Honors.

The legendary New York Giants quarterback didn't make the cut for the Class of 2025 in his first year of eligibility. Manning was one of 15 finalists who were in consideration for the honor. He didn't make the cut for the final 10 after a "vigorous discussion" about his candidacy.

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will not be entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of their Class of 2025. Manning, who is in his first year of eligibility for enshrinement, was passed over by the 50-person panel,

Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen and Antonio Gates did make the cut and will be enshrined in Canton in August.

While one brother has a mountain of statistics, the other has throws that live in NFL history and decided Super Bowls.

The four-person class is the first since 2005 with fewer than six inductees. Adam Vinatieri also missed out in his first chance.

Eli Manning was in his hometown this week for various events and appearances leading into Super Bowl 2025 but this did not turn out to be a grand homecoming for him.

While some of these guys may well make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day, they will be “snubs” for now. Let’s run through these seven players whose omissions surprised us the most.

Manning, 44, etched his name in NFL lore when he led the Giants to Super Bowl victories after the 2007 and 2011 seasons, defeating legendary quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots twice and being named Most Valuable Player in both comebacks in the process.