Michael Strahan, Eli Manning could enter into unexpected competition

Michael Strahan and Eli Manning banded together to pull off one of the greatest upsets in NFL history during their playing career, but it sounds like the two former New York Giants stars are now on opposite teams.

According to a report from Sportico, Strahan is planning to team up with billionaire Marc Lasry to submit a bid for a minority stake in the Giants. Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch aim to sell roughly 10% of the team, and Strahan is interested in joining the ownership group.

So does Manning.

Last week, Bloomberg reported that Manning wants to submit a bid to become a part-owner of the Giants and has spoken with individual investors, including some former NFL players. The two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback is said to have had “preliminary conversations” about joining Strahan’s investment group. Still, it sounds like Manning and Strahan could instead compete to submit the winning bid.

Manning and Strahan were the 2007 Giants teammates who spoiled the New England Patriots’ perfect season.

The Giants are estimated to be worth around $8 billion, which means a 10% stake would cost around $800 million. We know one other high-profile sports figure who wants to get involved.

While both Manning and Strahan are very wealthy, neither has the money it would take to make an $800 million bid unless they attached themselves to other investors. As of now, they do not seem interested in linking up, though that could change at some point.