Before the Giants took him with the No. 10 overall pick, the youngster was offered to wear fancy jewelry by various companies. He wanted to wear them, but mom knows best and she shut down the whole operation. Annie Apple explains in a first-person piece for Sports Illustrated:
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She also addressed the viral story regarding a scout who said Eli couldn’t cook. She said they just laughed it off and focused on other issues.
