Correction, his team was on top, but Peyton went out with a big thud. His last two seasons were a study in decline as he ran up numbers that put him at or near the bottom among NFL quarterbacks. He stuck around for one purpose only, to break or tie a few NFL records.
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Peyton Manning was as classy an act on the athletic field as one could hope to see...
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"We should let it go at that."
And why exactly is that? Where is the public apology? Right. That would require courage, and character. Which he clearly lacks.
And why exactly is that? Where is the public apology? Right. That would require courage, and character. Which he clearly lacks.
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Maybe so, but the accusations have not been proven to be true. Until then no apologies are needed or appropriate.
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"Peyton Manning is the pillar of an enduring, golden era of professional quarterbacks, which will end over the next few years when we see the retirements of Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Philip Rivers."
Philip Rivers?
If the yardstick to measure great QBs is championships, hard to see how Rivers fits into the QB golden age when two other QBs drafted the same year as Rivers have been on a combined 4 Super Bowl winners while Rivers is stuck at zero.
Philip Rivers?
If the yardstick to measure great QBs is championships, hard to see how Rivers fits into the QB golden age when two other QBs drafted the same year as Rivers have been on a combined 4 Super Bowl winners while Rivers is stuck at zero.
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Payton's records speak for themselves and he will be remembered as one of the greatest QB's in the 'air it out' era of the NFL. But I thought the speech was a bit over the top. This is after all a retirement from football, not the inauguration of world peace.
Maybe it's our fault for putting sports on too big a pedestal, but these media extravaganzas turn me off. Say thanks to your coaches and teammates, shed the now expected tear (I'm a little emotional) and move on to the next phase of your life. A phase that's been made pretty comfortable based on the 130 million dollars you've made. No sour grapes, this was the market and you earned it, but...at some point enough is enough.
Maybe it's our fault for putting sports on too big a pedestal, but these media extravaganzas turn me off. Say thanks to your coaches and teammates, shed the now expected tear (I'm a little emotional) and move on to the next phase of your life. A phase that's been made pretty comfortable based on the 130 million dollars you've made. No sour grapes, this was the market and you earned it, but...at some point enough is enough.
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Excuse me? The golden age of Quarterbacks includes Philip Rivers but not Eli Manning. Especially since your yardstick is championships. Really?
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"I put Brady as the greatest quarterback of his generation."
This from Bill Rhoden? I had to read it again after I fell out of my chair.
This from Bill Rhoden? I had to read it again after I fell out of my chair.
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I hope Peyton Manning hosts SNL again. He's very funny and I think he'd have a great acting career.....oh...and he was a pretty good QB too.
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For Manning's sake I hope that ten years from now I'm not reading about the advancements they've made in CTE testing and how he has a stage IV case of it. It wouldn't surprise me in the least.
Why a guy who had all the money he could have ever reasonably spent decided to play another whatever number of years it was for the Broncos makes no sense to me. To win another Super Bowl? As if that had any relevance to having your wits about you as you play with your grandchildren. As opposed to them coming to visit you in the nursing facility.
I wish him and his family the very best.
Why a guy who had all the money he could have ever reasonably spent decided to play another whatever number of years it was for the Broncos makes no sense to me. To win another Super Bowl? As if that had any relevance to having your wits about you as you play with your grandchildren. As opposed to them coming to visit you in the nursing facility.
I wish him and his family the very best.
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No Volunteer has ever served the orange & white better. He is our pride and joy. Thanks for the ride Peyton.
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There was a lawsuit about that incident at Tennessee, which the university and Manning settled. There was subsequent litigation when Manning denigrated the woman in his book, which he settled. There was further litigation when Manning violated the terms of the settlement on ESPN, which he settled. "Let's leave it at that. "
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Great quarterback, yes indeed. Great image, yes again. Questionable comment, it certainly seems so. “I did not do what has been alleged, and I’m not interested in relitigating something that happened when I was 19 years old.” Peyton was great at deceptions on the grid iron, and maybe off the gridiron as well. Neither Mannings - son or father were 19 when the book was written and the slandering comments were made about the woman trainer. Writing those comments at the very least was a bad call. It was the Mannings who re-opened that door. However, HOF and a great quarterback of all times - no dispute with that statement.
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I listened and listened. A great ball player has retired. Nothing more, nothing less. He did not cure cancer. He played ball and got rich. Period
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I listened to most of Peyton Manning's speech on the radio today. Class Act. Thank you for all of the memories - we look forward to your next play.
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