Even though he will be 38 years old next season, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning remains one of the NFL’s
most exciting players to watch. This season saw him throw an astounding 55
touchdown passes, breaking Tom Brady’s previous
mark of 50 set in 2007. Recently Manning further etched his name in stone by winning a fifth NFL MVP Award. Of course, he already held the
record with four awards. Jim Brown, Brett Favre and Johnny Unitas are tied for
second all-time with three each. Only one of the 50 voters went against
Manning, choosing Brady instead. Such a convincing win proved how dominant he
remains in the latter stages of his career. Despite Denver getting destroyed in
Super Bowl XLVIII this will always be an all-time great signal caller.
On Tuesday
reports surfaced that Manning passed an annual physical on that surgically
repaired neck, giving the green light for a 2014 return. Now in addition to
chasing his second Super Bowl ring, Archie’s middle child will most likely pass
Brett Favre for career touchdown passes. As a major Favre fan this day will
sting slightly, but knowing Peyton’s own class and greatness makes him worthy.
Manning almost represents the end of football’s “old guard” of quarterbacks.
Soon the
league will consist basically of 20 something star signal callers. Manning’s
mastery of the pre-snap audible makes him a field general comparable to no one else
seen before. His physical prowess and sheer ability are going to be missed when
he does call it a career.
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