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NFL and MLB Giants Stage Viral 'Annual Meetup' in Eli Manning Show Promo

A staged brunch with Manning, Chapman, Webb and Francesa brings closure to a 2015 prank radio moment after its caller admitted the stunt was a joke.

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Nov 10, 2024; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; NJ/NY Gotham FC minority owner Eli Manning looks on before a 2024 NWSL Playoffs quarterfinal match against Portland Thorns FC at Red Bull Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Boland-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Jul 14, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; National League pitcher Logan Webb (62) of the San Francisco Giants reacts during the 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images/File Photo

Overview

  • The video, released August 4 to promote Season Five of The Eli Manning Show, shows current San Francisco Giants stars Logan Webb and Matt Chapman dining with former New York Giants Eli Manning and Shaun O’Hara beneath an “Annual Meetup” banner.
  • Mike Francesa makes a surprise appearance in the clip, opening the door to the gathering and quipping “they really do get together” in a nod to his stunned 2015 reaction.
  • Filmed while the baseball Giants were in New York to face the Mets, the promo leverages fan nostalgia and teases the meetup as a potential annual tradition.
  • Newsday confirmed that the original 2015 WFAN caller known as “Dan in Warwick” later admitted his famous question was a deliberate prank.
  • Participants tossed around ideas for future meetups, with Manning suggesting a picnic and Webb proposing a relay race next year’s gathering.