A biography for Archie Manninghasn’t been written yet.
“Back in 1983, quarterback Tommy Kramer got hurt and the Minnesota Vikings traded for me. The plan was for me to play, but I got something called Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder, and wound up on injured reserve.”
“I've always said, other than my dad, coaches had the greatest impact on me.”
“When you have a son playing, you pull real hard for his team.”
“Mardi Gras, the drinking, the partying - that scared me.”
“I'm happy for my kids getting postseason opportunities, for both of them playing in the Super Bowl back to back. I never would have envisioned anything like that.”
“Indianapolis is a great Midwestern city. Great people. Warm, friendly people.”
“Kids are doing more in their offseason. That's what the college quarterbacks, the pro quarterbacks do. That's how you get better.”
“I cherish my time at Ole Miss. I cherish those four years.”
“We never knew we'd have kids playing pro football or going to Super Bowls. That wasn't ever a part of our plan in raising kids, so we really feel blessed.”
“My wife, Olivia, always thought I was one day going to go into coaching. But after playing until I was 37, I didn't want to subject my family to that nomad life. I think I definitely could have done it.”
“I'm as proud as the next guy, but I've always been a little skeptical of the daddies who walk around talking about what great athletes their kids are.”
“When I see siblings in some families not get along, I just struggle with that. My wife says I need to be more real about it, but I just can't believe it when it happens.”
“I've always felt my wife had class and a lot more culture than I do, and I've seen that rub off on Eli.”
“I've said publicly, and it's true, I've had a lot of wonderful things come my way. But personally, the greatest thing I ever accomplished was when I was named the starting quarterback at Ole Miss. That was my childhood dream, as it was thousands of kids in Mississippi.”
“When I showed interest in sports, my dad handled it right. I lost my dad when I was nineteen years old. Up until then, his policy on sports was that you can go out for any sport you want to - but don't even think about quitting. If you don't like it, you're going to stick it out.”
“I didn't want to be one of these pushy daddies.”
“I've always told my kids to have fun.”
“The game of football is always changing.”
“I decided not to pursue coaching. Even though the people in coaching are some of my best friends and people I admire the most.”
“You never get used to losing.”