Overview

• On Aug. 4–5, the New York and San Francisco Giants filmed a staged “Giants Annual Meetup” featuring Eli Manning, Shaun O’Hara, Logan Webb, Matt Chapman and Mike Francesa sharing breakfast under a banner.
• The clip, posted on X by both franchises, quickly went viral and now serves as a promotional launch for Season Five of The Eli Manning Show.
• WFAN host Sal Licata tracked down the original caller, Dan in Warwick, who admits his 2015 question was a prank and expresses little interest in his sudden fame.
• In subsequent WFAN interviews, Dan in Warwick appeared disengaged, questioned compensation for inspiring the stunt and declined to embrace his viral status.
• Following the video’s success, sports marketers and media are exploring similar cross-franchise collaborations or copycat promotional campaigns.