Peyton Manning: Retirement is not on the Broncos' quarterback's radar

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is, without question, one of the best signal callers to ever step foot on a football field. Some would even go so far as to say that he is the absolute best.

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However, going into his 17th season in the league, one would have to wonder how many more opportunities we’re going to get to see Manning work his magic on the field, as retirement must be right around the corner.

It might be, but if you as Manning, the subject of hanging up the cleats any time soon isn’t anywhere on his radar, mainly because he still enjoys everything about coming to work everyday.

“I still enjoy the work and preparation,” said Manning via the Associated Press.

While elaborating, Manning brought up just how much he missed the game when he was forced to sit out the entire 2011 season after undergoing neck surgery while still with the Indianapolis Colts.

“Being in the huddle,” Manning said. “That’s what I missed most when I was injured, I’ll say that. I mean, there’s no other type of unity or bond that I think any other job can provide. I know there are meetings, there are video conferences. But that huddle, because of where it takes place: it’s often on the road, in the middle of the field, in front of 80,000 people, it’s unique.”

Finally, Manning once again brought up how much he would miss being the man in charge of a huddle.

“When you don’t play football anymore, you can broadcast, you can coach, you can be in management, whatever, but you are not allowed to go into the huddle anymore,” Manning said. “That huddle is just for players. You can go into the locker room after the game and you can speak to the team, but I think any retired player would probably tell you they miss the huddle.”

There may not be a quarterback in the history of the game that has commanded a huddle, and an entire offensive unit, like Manning has. So, it’s easy to believe that he would miss that the most.

With the changes the Broncos have made since their horrible Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past February, especially on the defensive side of the ball, you could also see why Manning would be inclined to stick around for a bit longer. There’s a chance that he could get himself a couple more rings before he is to finally walk away from his precious huddle.

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Peyton Manning: Retirement is not on the Broncos’ quarterback’s radar

By Jack Crosby | Jun 22, 2014