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Rise ‘n Grind: Eli Manning is so excited

The 2015 season can’t get here soon enough for the Giants quarterback. In the meantime, here’s a list of things to keep your occupied on a Wednesday morning.

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SO EXCITED: You know who's ready for the 2015 season? Eli Manning is! The Giants quarterback will be in his second season with Ben McAdoo's offense, the system that saw him throw 30 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a career-high completion percentage of 63.1 percent.

WATCHING WINSTON: Jameis Winston's pro day was a spectacle, as much about George Whitfield's production as Winston's arm. Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith and GM Jason Licht were happy with what they saw though.

THE OTHER NOLES: Winston wasn’t the FSU player working out on Tuesday. In fact, he might not have been the only probable first-round pick working out at the Noles’ pro day.

WHAT IF: One the biggest trades in NFL history is suddenly relevant again. It happened in 1972 when Carroll Rosenbloom swapped the Baltimore Colts to Robert Irsay for the Los Angeles Rams (over stadium issues, surprise). What if the two owners had never traded teams?

BE LIKE BILL: Listen, I can’t really say how much time I spent playing the Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator yesterday, my bosses read this. Let’s just it was a lot, and I’ll probably add to that time on Wednesday when I should be doing something more productive.

IS HE OR ISN’T HE: Troy Polamalu might or might not retire this year. He’s not saying much, and neither are the Steelers. As the saga continues, it looks more and more like he’s going to hang it up for good.

SWEETNESS: This story from MMQB’s Robert Klemko about Chargers scouting director Kevin Kelly and Walter Payton starts with an incident in the weight room, and ends with an unbreakable bond between a man and his mentor. A great read.

UNBREAKABLE: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, actress Elle Kemper, is a Rams fan, which is bunker mentality at its finest.

DRAFT RANKINGS: Our own draft guru Dan Kadar is releasing his updated player rankings this week. He rolled out the wide receivers on Tuesday morning, followed by the safeties. The cornerbacks are up now.

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