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Podcast: Talkin' Ball with Pat Leonard
Episode: Live from Super Bowl: Hall of Fame's Rich Desrosiers on Eli Manning, Joe Klecko + special moments
Description: Rich Desrosiers, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's chief communications officer, explains how voters debated Eli Manning's candidacy before passing on him in his first year eligible with New York Daily News NFL columnist Pat Leonard Live on Super Bowl Radio Row in New Orleans on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, @Bleav. Desrosiers also details some of the most special recent 'Knocks,' from Joe Klecko to Antonio Gates, and describes the Hall of Fame process and Super Bowl week. Pat's Super Bowl 59 Talkin' Ball Series is brought to you by BOOM Chaga Mushroom SuperDrink, Sal Lauretta for Men, MyBookie and Estate98...