Good grief Peyton. Just say it!

[thekimmer]

He knows full well there is no way he is playing anymore football.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

But he's going to be drinking some Budweiser tonight

 

[57stratdawg]

Per Twitters current players can't endorse beer.

 

[00dog]

He knows full well there is no way he is playing anymore football.

He just wants the attention to be about the Super Bowl. Probably won't be long until he makes the announcement.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

If you paid attention to the hugs he was giving, you'd know what he's doing...

 

[ronpolk]

If you paid attention to the hugs he was giving, you'd know what he's doing...

The way he mentioned that he was going to hug his wife and kids made me realize he was done**

 

[thekimmer]

He didn't win the MVP but....

But he's going to be drinking some Budweiser tonight

He does win the shameless commerce award going away. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I got a feeling he will be able to buy a lot of budweiser for that little plug.

 

[thekimmer]

Which is another sign he is done. Can't fine a player who's no longer a player.

 

[thekimmer]

He just wants the attention to be about the Super Bowl. Probably won't be long until he makes the announcement.

I thought about that too. Especially since he already got more attention than he deserved based on his performance. Pretty much any other QB in the league could have played for the broncos and the outcome would have been about the same. The thing he did best was just not to blow it.

 

[coach66]

Agree, he has had a great run but it's time. Denver wins with less than 200yds

of offense. Denver D is really good and Cam folded like a cheap tent.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

I agree Peyton Manning looks like a shell of his former self.

Before the Super Bowl the NFL Network aired highlights of all the previous Super Bowls and of course I watched them all. And watching Manning yesterday he looked more stiff and looked like more of an old man than the Super Bowl 3 footage of Johnny Unitas!

I am really not sure at this point in his career if Peyton could even throw a 60 yard Hail Mary. He needs to retire, he only won yesterday because of his Defense, and his personal performance now looks like Jordan with the Wizards.

 

[AssEndDawg]

He just wants the attention to be about the Super Bowl. Probably won't be long until he makes the announcement.

I'm actually SUPER thankful for the way Peyton has handled this. Had he announced his retirement early in the year then every, single game would be about that. All this focus on his "farewell tour" and you wouldn't hear about anything else going into the Super Bowl. "Can Peyton win on his way out?" You only need to look at how Kobe's year has gone to see how horrible it is to make that announcement early. Play the game, enjoy your last year as a player without the press all over your ***, and then walk away into the sunset with your Super Bowl trophy. Doesn't matter that your defense won it, it still counts as a win for you too. Let your team bask in some well deserved glory for a few weeks and then take your final bows after the season is long over and live life like a king.

I have nothing but respect for the way this has been handled.

 

[sandwolf.sixpack]

I'm actually SUPER thankful for the way Peyton has handled this. Had he announced his retirement early in the year then every, single game would be about that. All this focus on his "farewell tour" and you wouldn't hear about anything else going into the Super Bowl. "Can Peyton win on his way out?" You only need to look at how Kobe's year has gone to see how horrible it is to make that announcement early. Play the game, enjoy your last year as a player without the press all over your ***, and then walk away into the sunset with your Super Bowl trophy. Doesn't matter that your defense won it, it still counts as a win for you too. Let your team bask in some well deserved glory for a few weeks and then take your final bows after the season is long over and live life like a king.

I have nothing but respect for the way this has been handled.

He also could have made everything about him and his retirement by announcing directly after the game......instead, he did everything he could to keep the spotlight on the team and the Broncos' organization. So yea, I really respect the way that he has handled things, and I really don't see how anyone can ***** about the way he has gone about it.