"The Sherriff" to retire

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Peyton Manning going out on top. Congrats on a HOF career.











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By Frank Schwab
3 hours ago

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It's time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning's decision. The team confirmed the news shortly after, with a statement from general manager John Elway.


“When you look at everything Peyton has accomplished as a player and person, it’s easy to see how fortunate we’ve been to have him on our team," Elway said. "Peyton was everything that we thought he was and even more—not only for the football team but in the community.


“There’s no question that his work ethic is what made him into one of the great quarterbacks of all time. All the film study Peyton did and the process that he went through with game planning and understanding what the other teams did was second-to-none.


“Peyton was a player that guys wanted to play with. That made us better as a team, and I’m thrilled that we were able to win a championship in his final year. Peyton won a lot of awards and set a lot of records, but to me, what he helped our team accomplish during the last four years is what stands out the most.


“I’m very thankful Peyton chose to play for the Denver Broncos and I congratulate him on his Hall of Fame career.”

The official retirement will be made at the Broncos' facility; Manning signed with Denver in 2012 and was with the franchise for two Super Bowl appearances (the Broncos lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII).

Fox Sports' Mike Garafolo tweeted that Manning told the Broncos of his decision on Saturday night, and called team president Joe Ellis, Elway and head coach Gary Kubiak to inform them.

Manning's announcement has been expected, as his level of play fell off significantly this past season, and he was benched for Brock Osweiler after a four-interception performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9. Shortly after, news came that Manning was dealing with plantar fasciitis, and he spent the rest of the regular season healing and rehabbing.

Manning started the Broncos' three playoff games, but did not throw a touchdown pass in two of those, including the Super Bowl.

Manning’s retirement will be compared to how his boss the last four years, Elway, stepped away. The Broncos' general manager is the only Hall of Fame quarterback who retired immediately after a Super Bowl win. Manning will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2021. Manning’s farewell to the NFL will be winning Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers, his second Super Bowl title.

Manning’s résumé is impressive. He’s the NFL’s only five-time MVP. He is a seven-time first-team All-Pro. He owns the single-season and career records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Manning is the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback of two different franchises. He had an amazing run with the Indianapolis Colts, then after missing the 2011 season with a neck injury, he signed with the Broncos and had four strong seasons with them.

Manning’s final few months in the NFL included a championship, but plenty of controversy too. Late last season, an Al Jazeera report said Manning’s wife received human growth hormone through an anti-aging clinic in Indianapolis, and the report suggested Manning used HGH. Manning angrily denied the claims in that report. In February there was suddenly a renewed focus on a 20-year-old incident in which a female University of Tennessee athletic trainer claimed Manning placed his "naked butt and rectum" and his genitals on her face, though Manning says he didn’t do that and simply mooned a teammate.


Whether the recent negative news will ultimately affect Manning’s legacy remains to be seen. But his résumé on the field is unprecedented. Manning walks away as one of the biggest legends in NFL history, and a Super Bowl champion.

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I'm glad that Peyton is calling it quits, before getting crippled.


In related news, the Broncos just offered Brock Osweiler a three year, multi-million dollar contract.

John Elway has always been Osweiler's biggest fan here in Denver. 

Elway's son, Jack, was a QB at our local Cherry Creek HS before going to Arizona State to play for Dennis Erickson.

Osweiler beat Jack Elway out of the starting job in Tempe, and looked like the real deal.

HOWEVER, I'm still not sure that Osweiler has the right stuff to make it in the NFL.

The inside story is that Osweiler is big, and physically talented, but not the sharpest tack in the box.

BTW, I think Osweiler is the tallest player in the NFL.

[Buckeye Dale]

Mar 6, 2016 12:06:28 GMT -5 cbisbig said:

Peyton Manning going out on top. Congrats on a HOF career.
Buzzing on Yahoo Sports:
Peyton Manning will announce retirement on Monday, Broncos confirm .

Peyton Manning to announce retirement on Monday.
By Frank Schwab
3 hours ago

Shutdown Corner 
It's time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning's decision. The team confirmed the news shortly after, with a statement from general manager John Elway.

“When you look at everything Peyton has accomplished as a player and person, it’s easy to see how fortunate we’ve been to have him on our team," Elway said. "Peyton was everything that we thought he was and even more—not only for the football team but in the community.

“There’s no question that his work ethic is what made him into one of the great quarterbacks of all time. All the film study Peyton did and the process that he went through with game planning and understanding what the other teams did was second-to-none.

“Peyton was a player that guys wanted to play with. That made us better as a team, and I’m thrilled that we were able to win a championship in his final year. Peyton won a lot of awards and set a lot of records, but to me, what he helped our team accomplish during the last four years is what stands out the most.

“I’m very thankful Peyton chose to play for the Denver Broncos and I congratulate him on his Hall of Fame career.”
The official retirement will be made at the Broncos' facility; Manning signed with Denver in 2012 and was with the franchise for two Super Bowl appearances (the Broncos lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII).
Fox Sports' Mike Garafolo tweeted that Manning told the Broncos of his decision on Saturday night, and called team president Joe Ellis, Elway and head coach Gary Kubiak to inform them.
Manning's announcement has been expected, as his level of play fell off significantly this past season, and he was benched for Brock Osweiler after a four-interception performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9. Shortly after, news came that Manning was dealing with plantar fasciitis, and he spent the rest of the regular season healing and rehabbing.
Manning started the Broncos' three playoff games, but did not throw a touchdown pass in two of those, including the Super Bowl.
Manning’s retirement will be compared to how his boss the last four years, Elway, stepped away. The Broncos' general manager is the only Hall of Fame quarterback who retired immediately after a Super Bowl win. Manning will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2021. Manning’s farewell to the NFL will be winning Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers, his second Super Bowl title.
Manning’s résumé is impressive. He’s the NFL’s only five-time MVP. He is a seven-time first-team All-Pro. He owns the single-season and career records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Manning is the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback of two different franchises. He had an amazing run with the Indianapolis Colts, then after missing the 2011 season with a neck injury, he signed with the Broncos and had four strong seasons with them.
Manning’s final few months in the NFL included a championship, but plenty of controversy too. Late last season, an Al Jazeera report said Manning’s wife received human growth hormone through an anti-aging clinic in Indianapolis, and the report suggested Manning used HGH. Manning angrily denied the claims in that report. In February there was suddenly a renewed focus on a 20-year-old incident in which a female University of Tennessee athletic trainer claimed Manning placed his "naked butt and rectum" and his genitals on her face, though Manning says he didn’t do that and simply mooned a teammate.
Whether the recent negative news will ultimately affect Manning’s legacy remains to be seen. But his résumé on the field is unprecedented. Manning walks away as one of the biggest legends in NFL history, and a Super Bowl champion.

HOF career?  YES...first time eligible selectee?  HEKK NO...GOAT??  HELL NO!!!!

[Buckeye Dale]

Because the comparisons are bound to begin again soon, I was looking at John Unitas' wiki entry...I found this, & had missed it when published, but thought it was funny as hell...

Though Unitas never served in the military, Mort Walker gave him an unseen cameo in the comic strip "Beetle Bailey". Beetle asks an intruder, "Who goes there?" When he gets the response "Johnny Unitas", Beetle yells back "Pass"—and is promptly hit in the helmet with a football. (April 30, 1971.)

[oldgraylady]

Sex Offender....that is Peyton's legacy.

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I never liked his face.

[cbisbig]

Mar 6, 2016 14:03:39 GMT -5 DrSchadenfreude said:

I'm glad that Peyton is calling it quits, before getting crippled.


In related news, the Broncos just offered Brock Osweiler a three year, multi-million dollar contract.

John Elway has always been Osweiler's biggest fan here in Denver. 

Elway's son, Jack, was a QB at our local Cherry Creek HS before going to Arizona State to play for Dennis Erickson.

Osweiler beat Jack Elway out of the starting job in Tempe, and looked like the real deal.

HOWEVER, I'm still not sure that Osweiler has the right stuff to make it in the NFL.

The inside story is that Osweiler is big, and physically talented, but not the sharpest tack in the box.

BTW, I think Osweiler is the tallest player in the NFL.

Jared Gaither of Baltimore is the tallest player in the Nfl at 6'9", an inch taller than Osweiler

[cbisbig]

Mar 6, 2016 14:23:57 GMT -5 oldgraylady said:

Sex Offender....that is Peyton's legacy.

Hater

[bgovolfan]

Mar 6, 2016 14:23:57 GMT -5 oldgraylady said:

Sex Offender....that is Peyton's legacy.

Peyton Manning is and will always be, in your racist opinion, a sex offender...yet, again in your racist opinion,
Jameis Winston is some sort of newly baptised all American boy....

Bg(OGL, ...it's time for a reality check...racist heal thyself)Volfan

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Mar 6, 2016 21:41:36 GMT -5 bgovolfan said:

Mar 6, 2016 14:23:57 GMT -5 oldgraylady said:

Sex Offender....that is Peyton's legacy.

Peyton Manning is and will always be, in your racist opinion, a sex offender...yet, again in your racist opinion,
Jameis Winston is some sort of newly baptised all American boy....

Bg(OGL, ...it's time for a reality check...racist heal thyself)Volfan

I noticed that too but didn't comment in her Winston thread... I'm confident that if their races were reversed she'd be singing Manning's praises and calling Winston a sex offender...

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Mar 6, 2016 21:45:35 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

Mar 6, 2016 21:41:36 GMT -5 bgovolfan said:

Peyton Manning is and will always be, in your racist opinion, a sex offender...yet, again in your racist opinion,
Jameis Winston is some sort of newly baptised all American boy....

Bg(OGL, ...it's time for a reality check...racist heal thyself)Volfan

I noticed that too but didn't comment in her Winston thread... I'm confident that if their races were reversed she'd be singing Manning's praises and calling Winston a sex offender...

That's OK.
O.J. Simpson's legacy is MURDERER ............ and you can't top that.  I haven't heard of him repenting, for sure!

[Buckeye Dale]

Mar 7, 2016 11:00:45 GMT -5 @muttmk2 said:

Mar 6, 2016 21:45:35 GMT -5 @kelliers said:

I noticed that too but didn't comment in her Winston thread... I'm confident that if their races were reversed she'd be singing Manning's praises and calling Winston a sex offender...

That's OK.
O.J. Simpson's legacy is MURDERER ............ and you can't top that.  I haven't heard of him repenting, for sure!

Just curious...there have been rumors for years that O.J. took the brunt of the suspicion and blame...but that his son was actually the killer, and daddy was not telling on his son...Either way, O.J. is not above the law, and is guilty of something; but would the circumstances being that he was covering for his son change your opinion?

[cbisbig]

Mar 7, 2016 11:49:06 GMT -5 Buckeye Dale said:

Mar 7, 2016 11:00:45 GMT -5 @muttmk2 said:

That's OK.
O.J. Simpson's legacy is MURDERER ............ and you can't top that.  I haven't heard of him repenting, for sure!

Just curious...there have been rumors for years that O.J. took the brunt of the suspicion and blame...but that his son was actually the killer, and daddy was not telling on his son...Either way, O.J. is not above the law, and is guilty of something; but would the circumstances being that he was covering for his son change your opinion?

Wasn't his son about 5 years old at the time?

[Buckeye Dale]

Mar 7, 2016 12:59:18 GMT -5 cbisbig said:

Mar 7, 2016 11:49:06 GMT -5 Buckeye Dale said:

Just curious...there have been rumors for years that O.J. took the brunt of the suspicion and blame...but that his son was actually the killer, and daddy was not telling on his son...Either way, O.J. is not above the law, and is guilty of something; but would the circumstances being that he was covering for his son change your opinion?

Wasn't his son about 5 years old at the time?

He had three kids by his first wife...the one that was mentioned (I think) was about 24-25...and he has an older son as well. 

[cbisbig]

Mar 7, 2016 13:28:54 GMT -5 Buckeye Dale said:

Mar 7, 2016 12:59:18 GMT -5 cbisbig said:

Wasn't his son about 5 years old at the time?

He had three kids by his first wife...the one that was mentioned (I think) was about 24-25...and he has an older son as well. 

Oh ok, I had never heard that about a "cover up". Interesting