Mile High Celebrates Peyton

NPHuskerFL

Congrats on a magnificent career and fairy tail ending. Peyton leaves the NFL w/ Two Super Bowl Victory Rings from two teams and breaking many records. It was simply time for this legend to enjoy retirement. As a Bronco Fan I'm happy for him and I look forward to the future. Von Miller was the chosen franchise player. I anticipate an exhilarating Bronco Season. I think it would be cool if we could retain Peyton for QB coaching etc. I think his advice could certainly help Brock Osweiler. 
http://www.denverpost.com/news

DoubleEgger

Too bad retiring in the NFL these days generally means testing the waters to see if another team is willing to pay your salary and then calling it quits when you can't find a suitor. He should have retired like Jerome Bettis with the Lombardi trophy in his hand. Regardless, kudos to an all time great football player. 

SGH

Sad to see him go. But in all honesty, it's time. He has had a spectacular career, nothing left to prove in my book. He went out on top as a Super Bowl champ. And more importantly, he dismantled Scam. He will always have my respect for this alone. May the words Omaha Omaha ring loud and true forever!! 

Fred19Flintstone

What can be better than going out on top?  He deserves a long & happy retirement.  Over the years, he's kicked my butt in fantasy football (ours is a legacy league) so part of me is happy about him hanging up the cleats. 

JohnnyTarheel

Congrats to Peyton... Fun to watch and always the ultimate professional. Hope he ends up coaching somewhere..  Great with the X & O 's!!

bhedges1987

Good riddance! Go Chiefs ... In all seriousness he was really fun to watch over the years. 

Ladeback69

bhedges1987 said:

Good riddance! Go Chiefs ... In all seriousness he was really fun to watch over the years. 

Except when he was playing KC.  I never got to meet Payton, but did meet his mom, dad and wife one time when he was with the Colts and played the Chiefs in Arrowhead.  They were very nice people.  Now Denver will see if they can go all the way without him.

lousubcap

As we all say, "You know when it's when."  And he had the perfect set-up for the "when".  No fan of Denver or Mr. Teeth but I do appreciate Peyton's commitment, work ethic, and sustained performance at the highest level for the duration.  Class act.  
BTW-he definitely made the right decision.  Too many just can't let go at the right time and the final seasons are just a shell of what they used to bring.  

berndcrisp

I've been a Broncos FAN since I was 5 years old living in Wheatridge, a suburb of Denver, in 1961.

Elway did, and has done more, for the Broncos than Peyton ever will.

I am grateful that PM got another SB in/for Denver. (though the defense got the task done all season!).

Going out on top and healthy is a good thing. Smart, vary smart.

MotownVol

He was the face of the NFL for so long.    Class act.  Ultimate professional.   He is making the right call.   Way to go Peyton.

JohnInCarolina

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-peyton-manning-squeaky-clean-image-built-lies-article-1.2530395

No thanks.  

SGH

JohnInCarolina said:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-peyton-manning-squeaky-clean-image-built-lies-article-1.2530395

Brother in Carolina, please don't buy into the media nonsense. You know all to well that they lie. If you doubt this, look for yourself. On any given day you can find a bull$hit article about what great people that Hillary and Obummer are. Or what great jobs that they have done. When in fact, everone knows that they are snakes in the grass that has almost brought this country to its knees. You know that these things are false, yet they say it with a smile on their lying face. Brother Manning has been the epitome of greatness. Both on and off of the field. A true God fearing conservative. So when you read liberal crap like that, simply dismiss it for what it is. Liberal crap and propaganda. Nothing more my friend. 

JohnInCarolina

SGH said:

JohnInCarolina said:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-peyton-manning-squeaky-clean-image-built-lies-article-1.2530395

Brother in Carolina, please don't buy into the media nonsense. You know all to well that they lie. If you doubt this, look for yourself. On any given day you can find a bull$hit article about what great people that Hillary and Obummer are. Or what great jobs that they have done. When in fact, everone knows that they are snakes in the grass that has almost brought this country to its knees. You know that these things are false, yet they say it with a smile on their lying face. Brother Manning has been the epitome of greatness. Both on and off of the field. A true God fearing conservative. So when you read liberal crap like that, simply dismiss it for what it is. Liberal crap and propaganda. Nothing more my friend. 

That's all fine and well Scottie, but I challenge anyone to read that piece and conclude Peyton isn't a dirtbag.  There are court documents there.  Lies are one thing, public records another.

theyolksonyou

"My tes-ti-cles are on your nose"

To the tune of Nationwide is on your side. 

JohnInCarolina

theyolksonyou said:

"My tes-ti-cles are on your nose"

To the tune of Nationwide is on your side. 

Every gentleman and great man has put his nuts on top of an athletic trainer's head at some point, right?   There's obviously nothing to see here...

theyolksonyou

@JohnInCarolina a true gentleman also performs the "atomic brown nose" at some point in his career. 

JohnInCarolina

theyolksonyou said:

@JohnInCarolina a true gentleman also performs the "atomic brown nose" at some point in his career. 

How could I forget?!?!?!?

HendersonTRKing

Huge fan . . . hate to see him go.  He's been great for his teams and great for the game.  And now he's matched his little bro in hardware, so with all those records in the books, he's back on top at family dinners.  

The only legit knock on the guy is when people wonder whether all that success gave him a big head . . .  

Eggaroo

I had the privilege of watching Peyton play for my hometown Indianapolis Colts for many years. The Colts were perennial losers before he was drafted. During his time here we went to the playoffs 11 of the 13 years he played. It is said around here that he changed Indianapolis from a basketball/ racing city to a football city. It's also said that if not for Peyton we would not have built Lucas Oil Stadium or hosted the Super Bowl in 2012. Who knows? Those were great times and I hated to see him leave, but understand the business side of it too. Most of Indianapolis were Broncos fans for Super Bowl 50 because of Peyton. The man simply changed the way the game is played. Whoever heard of the no huddle offense before Peyton?

But for all of his accomplishments on the field, it is his off the field philanthropy that will leave a legacy long after our lifetimes. We have the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital largely funded by him. He has not just donated money to a project, but has remained involved in management decisions even after moving to Denver. He has been known to call the parents of children who are staying at the hospital to see how they are being cared for. He asks to speak to the children to see how they are and visits them on a regular basis when he can.

There will never be another Peyton Manning in the NFL. I wish him well in his next endeavor, whatever that may be. He may be retiring as a player and a first ballot Hall of Famer, but I don't think we've heard the last of Peyton.

berndcrisp

He was humble when he won and gracious after a lose. A trait that many of the self proclaimed 'Supermen' in sports today should strive to achieve.

Simply put; just a damn good example of how we all should conduct ourselves everyday.

  

GATraveller

I'm going to ask my wife to look at my foot tonight before we get in bed then pull a "Peyton Manning" on her.  It's the "Pull My Finger" for the 21st Century!!! Genius.

henapple

Sher-bear and I were lamenting on what we'll do now. We've followed Peyton since his freshman year at Tennessee. 

Fred19Flintstone

GATraveller said:

I'm going to ask my wife to look at my foot tonight before we get in bed then pull a "Peyton Manning" on her.  It's the "Pull My Finger" for the 21st Century!!! Genius.

NPHuskerFL

GATraveller said:

I'm going to ask my wife to look at my foot tonight before we get in bed then pull a "Peyton Manning" on her.  It's the "Pull My Finger" for the 21st Century!!! Genius.

WTH does that even mean  

GATraveller

NPHuskerFL said:

GATraveller said:

I'm going to ask my wife to look at my foot tonight before we get in bed then pull a "Peyton Manning" on her.  It's the "Pull My Finger" for the 21st Century!!! Genius.

WTH does that even mean  

Obviously you didn't read the article John posted. It's a reference to the alleged sexual assault. 

DoubleEgger

NPHuskerFL said:

GATraveller said:

I'm going to ask my wife to look at my foot tonight before we get in bed then pull a "Peyton Manning" on her.  It's the "Pull My Finger" for the 21st Century!!! Genius.

WTH does that even mean  

That's the new term for tea bagging...

NPHuskerFL

Look.I posted this because I thought it would be nice to celebrate his career. NOT BASH HIM.  He's a good guy PERIOD. Obviously I'm also a Husker and Peyton's final game with the Volunteers they lost to the Huskers. So first and foremost I'm a Bronco Fan....Truth be told I have been and always will be an Elway Mark. If we put everybody's life under a microscope what would we find?  Please don't do this to me...I assure you I'm NOT perfect and have many skeletons including mug shots (not pretty). Don't be all high and mighty.  He never claimed to be either perfect or a saint. So, as a courtesy  let's keep this positive and celebrate one of the most humble and gifted QBs to play the game. Thanks. 
Also this isn't political so don't bring Obama, Hillary, Trump, etc into the mix ....it's super weak. 

NPHuskerFL

@GATraveller  I did read it. 

henapple

Figures John would bring it up.... Can't stand to see a good guy. 

GATraveller

NPHuskerFL said:

@GATraveller  I did read it. 

Not quite sure why they dredge crap like that up but it has to be sour grapes. Guy has done so much good and had a storybook career so the haters start flinging poo. I found the whole story quite humorous. For the record I like the guy - even if he was a Vol.  

DoubleEgger

When has a thread ever stayed on topic?