A biography for Peyton Manninghasn’t been written yet.
“Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.”
“I am stronger than I was last year. I am throwing the ball better now in May of 2013 than I did in May of 2012 - significantly better. I got better throughout the season.”
“I'm totally convinced that the end of my football career is just the beginning of something I haven't even discovered yet.”
“I understand the seriousness of concussions.”
“I didn't play organized football until I was in the seventh grade. Up until that point, I only played at recess and in the backyard.”
“Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL.”
“I don't believe in having a separate workout for quarterbacks. Other players hate that.”
“Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.'”
“I'm retiring as a football player from the University of Tennessee who played for the Colts and the Broncos and was very lucky to have played for all of them.”
“I enjoy teaching football.”
“I was truly honored to be a part of that game, to be playing the 50th Super Bowl.”
“'Grateful' is the word that comes to my mind when thinking of the Denver Broncos.”
“When I was drafted by the Colts, Indianapolis was a basketball and a car racing town, but it didn't take long for the Colts to convert the city and state of Indiana into football evangelists.”
“Nobody really wants to hear about anybody else's injuries. Or how your back feels. Whose back doesn't hurt?”
“My closest friends are from my high school days.”
“I want to thank the people of New Orleans and south Louisiana. New Orleans is my hometown, and of course they support their own team, the Saints, but they also support their own, and that city and state have backed me from the start.”
“I've learned a lot from my mistakes, stumbles, and losses in football.”