Posted on 02/08/2016 8:15:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
His health is questionable going forward and he gets to go out on top.
One thing that grabbed me was when they were introducing players from past Superbowls...most couldn’t walk well at all.
WADA and USADA are going to be a headache going forward... he’s retiring.
Retire, Payton, you have been barely functional the last few games. Leave your legacy intact.
football is the gladiatorial arena of our time
Thanks for the memories.
But why retire on a low-note? ...right?
Except for Marcus Allen, he looked he could play now.
The only reason he might want to stay is to break Favre’s record for total wins (they’re tied at 200 now), but I think Peyton is more long-term than that; he has the brains and football savvy to be a head coach like, well, Kubiak.
How many NFL players can say that their last act on the field was a completed pass for a 2-point conversion to emphatically slam the lid on a Superbowl victory?
Manning will make a great offensive coordinator in his early retirement years from being an active player.
boy I noticed that, too.
Almost all of them winced in pain at just walking out, much less stepping up to the podium.
Let’s hope it was. He’s been so bad. Yeah with that defense he could probably make another run, but then how much of that defense could they keep if they’re still dragging his salary? 19 million is a lot to pay for a guy throwing less than 30 passes a game, meanwhile almost their entire starting D including Miller, Marshall, and Smith are free agents. They’ve already said they want to tag Miller, which keeps him for a year but is expensive, the rest have to be negotiated. The difference between keeping the core of that defense and blowing it all up could very well be not bringing back Manning.
Why would he take such a huge pay cut?
John Gruden is the highest paid non-executive at ESPN, works 3 days a week, and lives in Florida.
Top college coaches are in the $5m/yr range with ginormous perks
Manning could step into one of those jobs tomorrow.
I noticed that too. Their hips/legs are shot.
Most of the time in interviews you just see them standing up or at a table. One of the few times I’ve seen them move a distance.
As an aside: what happened to the player who had the concussion?
There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s going to retire.
He would be insane not to retire...and most players under the age of 32, who can still get around should contemplate retirement as well. This game has devolved to the point that physical detruction seems to be the goal, regardless of steps the league is taking to allay that image...
If we can’t see fit to eliminating tackle football (which I am all for but can seem to get nobody to agree with me) then eliminate the 3-point stance, kickoffs and punt returns...explore technology to develop soft outer shells on helmets, that would lessen the severity of helmet to helmet shots; these are sickening and alone are cnducive to banning the sport as it now exists...there are many other suggestions as well, I’m sure...
He looked awful yesterday, but don’t discount his leadership. For some reason, the Broncos won behind him and lost behind Brock Ostweiler. He should take Irsay up on retiring as a Colt. He’s got nothing to prove anymore and everything to disprove.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.