Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will spend his first year in retirement fully removed from football.

Manning said he has not ruled out a future in broadcasting and might look to coach youth sports, though he noted he has no interest in coaching at the NFL level. Regardless, Manning will take this year to be with family (via Jordan Raanan of ESPN):

“I really wanted to try to take a year off and just try to gather my bearings and get settled with my family and figure out what I want to do in that next chapter,” Manning said from his home in Mississippi. “I know one thing: I don't want to be an NFL coach. I've seen what our coaches do and the hours they put in, and I enjoy being with my family and enjoy coaching some of their sports teams.”

Manning spent the entirety of his 16-year career with the Giants, winning a pair of Super Bowl titles and making four Pro Bowl teams.

The former No. 1 overall pick did say he hopes to remain involved with the Giants in some capacity, though he stated that role would be determined at a later date.

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Manning has truly removed himself from football, at least for now. He told reporters he has not even thrown a ball since his retirement, instead focusing on homeschooling his kids amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Still, Manning said he would enjoy working with high school players if he did get into coaching, and he feels he will inevitably come back to football in some manner.

In the meantime, fans and pundits can continue to debate whether or not Manning belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.