“I cried during that game,” Former NFL QB Peyton Manning recalls HORRIFIC experience of not playing due to injury

Peyton Manning had an illustrious career in the NFL. There was a time when the Colts QB had a serious rivalry going on with the ‘GOAT’ Tom Brady. Due to multiple injuries and surgeries, Manning retired early and his form also dropped.

Peyton Manning revealed on the show Games with Names to Julian Edelman that it was his toughest time in the NFL when the QB was suffering from the injury. Manning was never injury-prone in his whole career, so when the former Broncos QB was out on the sidelines and couldn’t start the season, he was heartbroken.

“Missing that entire season was tough.” Peyton Manning stated on the games with names. “I was in a hospital in California and watching the Colts play their opening game against the Texans, and I cried during that game because I wasn’t out there”

Peyton Manning is considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time but a herniated disc injury kept him from throwing the ball for just a feet.

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Peyton Manning appeared for two Super Bowl finals with the Colts and won one. After his injury in 2011, the Colts moved on from Manning and the QB had to move on to the Denver Broncos to get some playtime.

Manning then appeared for two Super Bowl finals with the Denver Broncos and one won. He was the first QB to win the Super Bowl with two different franchises. Manning has also set many records in his playing career.

Tom Brady for the Patriots and Manning for the Colts was the most formidable rival of the time. Before Aaron Rodgers, there was Peyton Manning. Manning was also very articulate and played through his strengths. The QB was aware that he can’t throw the ball very well after his injury so he decided to increase his preparation for the game and study every aspect of it. Peyton Manning is a legend of the game and will be remembered forever.

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