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  • February 28, 2016 at 12:51 pm #39744
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    Report: Peyton Manning will retire

    Mike Florio

    Report: Peyton Manning will retire

    The Sheriff has left the building.

    Woody Paige of the Denver Post, citing a pair of unnamed sources, reports that Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will retire.

    Manning is expected to make the announcement late in the coming week.

    But while Manning won’t be returning to the Broncos, Paige’s report doesn’t slam the door on Manning playing elsewhere, merely saying it’s “implausible” he would choose to play one more year with another team. Manning would need to be released by the Broncos to do that, a request the Broncos surely would grant if Manning were to make it.

    Manning leaves Denver with his second Super Bowl win, which capped arguably the most bizarre season of his career. Banged up and misplaced in first-year coach Gary Kubiak’s offense, Manning limped away after a November 15 home loss to the Chiefs amid not-so-quiet whispers that he’d overstayed his NFL welcome.

    Then, relegated to backup status for the first time in his NFL career, Manning came off the bench to help secure a Week 17 win over the Chargers, helping the Broncos secure the No. 1 seed (a loss would have put them at No. 5) and setting the stage for close postseason wins at home over the Steelers and Patriots followed by a convincing victory over the Panthers in a game the Denver defense dominated.

    The move is no surprise; Manning wasn’t going to be playing for the Broncos in 2016. The only question was whether he’d leave voluntarily or be cut.

    Whenever he calls it quits, the five-year wait for Canton will begin. If the debate over Brett Favre’s candidacy took only six seconds, Manning should require half that, or less.

    Heck, they should just waive the waiting period and put him in now.

    February 28, 2016 at 1:59 pm #39746
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    Broncos refute retirement report: ‘Peyton has not made a decision’

    Will Brinson

    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25498425/broncos-refute-manning-retirement-report-peyton-has-not-made-a-decision

    Is Peyton Manning going to ride off into the sunset after winning his second Super Bowl? Woody Paige of the Denver Post writes two sources have told him that Manning will announce his retirement by the end of the week.

    Shortly after that report, the Broncos responded directly, with Broncos PR man Patrick Smythe refuting the report on Twitter and saying Manning has made no decision on his future.

    “Peyton has not made a decision on his future,” Smythe tweeted. “Plan remains for him to continue talks with the team this week.”

    This is basically a big debate about semantics.

    Everyone agrees Manning is going to call it a career. But he’s also methodical about everything he does — Manning is borderline psychotic about his preparation and there’s no way he would approach a final decision on his career any differently.

    It’s all about the timing when getting the scoop on Manning’s future. As colleague John Breech noted, Paige has been covering and writing about Manning’s father Archie since 1968.

    There remains a possibility Manning decides to play one more year with another team. The Los Angeles Rams were reportedly doing their due diligence on the aging quarterback and debating his fit on the roster.

    But it sure feels less than probable at this point, given how Manning played down the stretch. He picked up a second Lombardi Trophy in an unlikely season (given how he played) and gets a shot to walk away from football on top.

    The only question is when he makes the final decision. The Broncos say it hasn’t happened yet.

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