Peyton Manning had a lot of great seasons during his 18-year National Football League career, but 2015 wasn’t one of them.
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After a family vacation in Mexico and a hunting trip, Manning deliberated whether to return for another decided but determined it was time to walk away. In a post paying tribute to Manning, on the day he announced his retirement, Newton made some rather odd choices when it came to his spelling.
“Every moment, every drop of sweat, every bleary-eyed night of preparation, every note I took, every frame of film I watched was about one thing – reverence for this game”, Manning said.
Manning said he was excited to call his grandfather when John Madden and Pat Sumrall, his grandfather’s favorite broadcast duo, called his game for the first time.
“Peyton revolutionized it in that, ‘You know, we’re going to get to the line of scrimmage, we’re going to take our time, I’m going to find out what you’re doing, and then I’m going to pick you apart'”. And today I retire from pro football”.
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Some believe Lucas Oil Stadium would not have been a reality without Manning and refer to the facility as the house that Peyton built.
Four AFC West titles, 140 passing touchdowns, two AFC Championships, an NFL MVP Award, a Comeback Player of the Year Award, and one World Championship later, “plan A” worked out pretty well.
The Colts are planning to honor Peyton Manning in an event at the team’s Indianapolis headquarters as early as next week, according to a team source.
Manning closed his remarks with a scripture reference (Timothy 4:7) and added “I fought the good fight, I’ve finished the football race”. I think it is sad that some people don’t understand the truth and the facts. Another off-field matter is also dogging the 39-year-old Manning who last month won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos. “You could see that it’s going to be tough for him, but I think it is good timing and he’s getting out at the right time”. “I’m not interested in re-litigating something that happened when I was 19”.
Peyton Manning started off his retirement remarks talking about another gunslinger, former Baltimore Colts star Johnny Unitas.
ESPN, FOX, NBC and CBS all said they would love to talk to him if he decides to go into broadcasting.
Manning refused to let anything dampen his big day, declining to address in detail a recent rehashing of a sexual harassment claim from his days at Tennessee.
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Ellis says Manning made the team, organization and the community better.
