Peyton Manning was captured by NFL Films cameras telling New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick that this could be his “last rodeo”.
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It just so happens Manning’s season will end in storybook fashion with the biggest game of the year at Super Bowl 50 against the NFC Champion Carolina Panthers.
I’m excited for him.
“To commemorate this milestone, we are launching a year-long celebration of the first 49 Super Bowls that will conclude with this year’s game in San Francisco next February. So it sure has been a pleasure”, Manning said to Belichick, according to the report.
He let his little boy stand beside him during his news conference after the AFC championship, just as he had taken him to the sideline before one of the games he missed in December.
While flawless attendance is not expected, the list would include active players such as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady – a Bay-area native – and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, the younger brother of Peyton Manning.
They are 1-1 wearing white jerseys and 1-0 wearing blue. They hit Brady on 23 of his dropbacks as the Broncos disrupted the timing of the potent Patriots’ offense in Denver’s 20-18 victory in the AFC Championship Game.
While Manning was sidelined, several unsubstantiated reports painted the face of the league as a bad teammate or a cheat.
Al Jazeera reported last month that Manning’s wife received shipments of HGH from an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic.
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The NFL says it is conducting a comprehensive review of allegations that Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had human growth hormone delivered to his house. He also called on the league to investigate the claims as soon as possible.
