The Broncos arrived in New Jersey today to prepare for their upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII. After arriving they were taken to the team hotel, and then aboard a cruise ship for a press conference.
Peyton Manning had a lot to say about his thoughts of retirement and his future. On the Cornucopia, the cruise ship the interview was on, Peyton had this to say, “Well, I know there’s a number of players that have walked away as champions, and I’m sure that’s a great feeling for those people. John Elway, Ray Lewis did it last year, Michael Strahan.” He continued to say, “In talking to Ray Lewis and in talking to John Elway, they couldn’t play anymore. That was all they had to give. They truly left it all out there.” It is clear Peyton thinks he still has a lot to add to this team.
Peyton also said since his surgery he has been taking it one year at a time. In the late part of his career you never know what can happen, so looking too far ahead really isn’t an option. It’s hard to believe it was only two seasons ago Manning missed the entire season, undergoing multiple neck procedures, including a neck fusion. Many thought his career was over.
Manning also added this statement, “I still enjoy playing football. I feel a little better than I thought I would at this point coming off that surgery. I still enjoy the preparation part of it, the work part of it,” he said. “Everybody enjoys the games, everybody’s going to be excited to play in a Super Bowl, but I think when you still enjoy the preparation and the work part of it, I think you probably still ought to be doing that. I think as soon as I stop enjoying it, if I can’t produce, if I can’t help the team, that’s when I’ll stop playing. If that’s next year, maybe it is, but I certainly want to continue to keep playing.”...CONTINUE READING