We entered the week wondering whether Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning might pull a John Elway and ride off into the sunset with a Super Bowl victory on Sunday. Now that Manning has said he'll be back in 2014 , a surprise potential retiree has entered the mix: sixth-year Broncos cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. His teammates have heard about his plans to possibly walk away if the Broncos win, and they aren't buying it yet. "They think I'm joking," Rodgers-Cromartie said, per USA Today . Apparently, he's somewhat serious, even if his post-career plans might not be that grand or fully developed yet.

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