Peyton's career is done. Over. Finito. Fin. However you want to say it... even if he were to play again next year, he will never be the same. He has had a LONG, wonderful career that any quarterback should be damn proud of, and I'm sure he is. And I'm sure he didn't want it to end this way - he wanted to go out on his own terms.And it's not just the fact that he's had SPINAL FUSION SURGERY! Is everyone reading that? Do you know what that is?? That means two or more of your vertebrae become one. Which means less flexibility. Which means more prone to other injuries. Yes, it feels better than a messed up spine, but it's not something you should go out and on a football field with where you are bent and half at least once a game. I don't care how good your offensive line it... it still happens. But come on people... he has passed his prime!
Thirteen seasons, people, THIRTEEN! Yes, there have been longer. But it's usually shorter. The average career for any player is 3-4 years. A quarterback might get 6-7 if he's lucky. And Peyton's had 13. With the same team. Another amazing feat. When I was at Auburn, I watched him play against us when he played for Tennessee. That was a long time ago, people. So his 13 years in the NFL don't even take into account how many years he played football before that. He's not Superman, despite what some people seem to think.
With that said, I love Peyton, and agree he will be greatly missed. He helped keep Indianapolis shining bright when everything else seemed to be going dim. But it's time for him to move on with his life - he still has a great future ahead of him, just not ON the field as a target for defensive lineman to crush. And the City of Indianapolis and the Colts need to move on, too, and prove that they can thrive without Peyton. Show the world that he was just the spark to ignite a passion in this City that won't burn out, no matter what the forecast is for the Colts or any of our other teams.
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