data-mm-id=”_8wi3wcfm4″>It’s true. You can’t spell elite without Eli. But while Eli Manning was never truly an elite quarterback — despite his claim in 2012 that he was, which led to the elite-Eli saying — he was one of the most impactful quarterbacks in NFL history and, save for Tom Brady, the most impactful of this generation.Now, in full transparency, I am a Giants fan. But this goes beyond fandom. Manning is unquestionably the greatest quarterback in his franchise’s history. He threw two of the most important passes in Super Bowl history. He beat the best quarterback in NFL history, the best coach in NFL history and the greatest dynasty in NFL history in the Super Bowl. Twice. He even derailed a perfect 18-0 season.No quarterback, not even Tom Brady, can say that. No quarte…