He holds several records that could stand for years, and his individual statistics are the best the National Football League has ever seen from a quarterback.
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Said Mora, Manning’s first head coach in Indianapolis and the father of UCLA coach Jim Mora: “When his name popped up on my cellphone I had an idea of why he was calling” .
“Peyton’s competitive fire and love of the game made him a legendary player who thrilled fans for a generation. It was just the right time”, Manning said.
While Peyton Manning was saying goodbye in Denver, his former Colts teammates were remembering him as a leader and a good person. I’m pulling for you.’ Well, I have stayed at it.
“I’ll definitely miss him playing football”, Eli told the New York Giants website. “I will absolutely miss it”.
While Manning is sometimes criticized for coming up short in big games, he is the only starting quarterback to win Super Bowls with two different teams.
Choking back tears, Peyton Manning formally announced his retirement today which ironically comes four years to the day he left Indianapolis.
Manning is going to miss quite a bit about football.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning struggles to speak during his retirement announcement at team headquarters Monday, March 7, 2016, in Englewood, Colo.
In all seriousness, Eli couldn’t be more pleased for Peyton’s career.
Peyton Manning’s verbal abilities have always matched the remarkable physical talents that pushed him to the top of the football world, his mastery of words at the line of scrimmage rivaled only by his command of the language in the real world.
As will Denver GM John Elway – the last Bronco to quarterback the team in a Super Bowl.
“I fought a good fight. Because he is exactly what you want your children to grow up to be”, said Hand. In December, Al-Jazeera America released a documentary alleging that Manning used human growth hormone – something Manning vigorously denied. Newton also added, “If I offended somebody, that’s cool, but I know who I am and I’m not about to conform nor bend for anybody’s expectations because, your or anybody’s expectations, will never exceed mine”.
Not long afterward, Manning replaced Brock Osweiler in the lineup during the Broncos’ final regular season game against the Chargers.
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Manning’s retirement leaves the Broncos with $19 million in salary cap relief they can use to try to sign his long-time backup, Brock Osweiler, who’s set to become a free agent Wednesday.
