VonDoom
07-21-2015, 09:30 PM
As Manning wrapped up his offseason work last month, with training camp on the horizon, he broke down why he decided to return for his 18th NFL season. In the end it came down to mind, body and spirit.
The first step, of course, was finding out whether the Broncos -- who had parted ways with coach John Fox and several assistants after that early playoff departure in January -- wanted him back.
"There were two times in my career when I didn't really know what was going to happen, it was four years ago with the [neck] injury with the Colts and then this past offseason, kind of what direction are they heading in here and am I a part of it?" Manning said. "There was a bit of that unknown. ... I think people like to know what's going on, what direction they're going, where I fit in, do I fit in?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13267788/denver-broncos-quarterback-peyton-manning-went-checklist-returning
The first step, of course, was finding out whether the Broncos -- who had parted ways with coach John Fox and several assistants after that early playoff departure in January -- wanted him back.
"There were two times in my career when I didn't really know what was going to happen, it was four years ago with the [neck] injury with the Colts and then this past offseason, kind of what direction are they heading in here and am I a part of it?" Manning said. "There was a bit of that unknown. ... I think people like to know what's going on, what direction they're going, where I fit in, do I fit in?
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13267788/denver-broncos-quarterback-peyton-manning-went-checklist-returning