posted 8 years ago
Hearty congratulations to Peyton Manning, the oldest quarterback ever to win the Superbowl.
I'm sure the irony won't be lost on arguably the best bloke to ever play the position that he did it with the worst numbers ever by a Superbowl winner (13-23, 141yds, 0TDs, 1 Int; 56.6 QBR (40 points below his career average)), but now he can retire with all the things he's been panned for by the nay-sayers:
Two Lombardi trophies - the only player ever to do it with two different teams.A winning record (14-13) in the playoffs.to go with practically every major statistical record in the book.
If he does retire (and I certainly hope he does): what a way to end a career!
And in a sport known for its hype and bling and obscene amounts of money, he comes across as a genuinely decent, intelligent human being. I'm sure if he wants it, there'll be jobs waiting for him in the coaching arena or the front office, and I for one would like to see him in the commentator's booth.
But that's for the future: For the moment it's slap-on-the-back time. Well done Peyton: a truly remarkable achievement. And if you do decide to hang 'em up, thanks for the memories - even if, as a Chargers fan for 35 years, they've come at my expense on many occasions.
Winston
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