One of the greatest eras of New York Giants franchise history is in the past. Tom Coughlin, the coach of the team that won two Super Bowls in five seasons, is long gone. Eli Manning, the quarterback of those Coughlin teams, will announce his retirement from the NFL on Friday, as first reported by Dan Graziano of ESPN.

Coughlin and Manning combined to recreate the Giants' glory days. The coach that helped give the former No. 1 pick two Super Bowl MVPs reacted to the announcement of Manning's retirement. He said, via the team's official website.

“Here goes the retirement of a great, great football Giant. I and my coaching staff and our teams from 2004 right through 2015, for me at least, my part, hold Eli in the highest respect and congratulate him and his family, and his mom and dad, for all of the wonderful, wonderful experiences he's had, and the happiness and pride that he has brought to the entire Giants family, the fanfare, the fans, the family and everyone that's taken so much pride from his performances and for what he's meant. He's always been there to make the call, to stand up and represent the Giants in the best possible way.”

Manning will retire as one of the New York greats. He is the only player in franchise history to play for 16 seasons. Both his 236 regular-season games and 248 total games are the most in Giants history.

Manning will surely enter the Giants Ring of Honor soon. His number retirement will likely follow, so will his Hall of Fame indictment.