Peyton Manning is retiring after 18 NFL seasons. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Peyton Manning informed the Broncos on Saturday night that he will retire, , a pair of Super Bowl titles, five MVP awards and a slew of other NFL records.
His decision, as expected, sparked a wave of praise and gratitude from Broncos past and present, NFL teams, athletes and countless others:
Man thank you P thank you 4 all the memories I love you man believe me I have a friend 4 life. A 9 year old fan to a teammate P G.O.A.T
— Cj Anderson (@cjandersonb22)
Congrats Peyton, you played the QB position & game to perfection. Showed generations, including my boys, how to be a pro. Enjoy retirement!
— Ed McCaffrey (@87ed)
Congrats to my man PM on an amazing career. It was an honor to play with one of the greatest & to win it all with him.
— Darian Stewart (@darianstewart26)
Congrats on an amazing career ! We will miss you!
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn)
I love u Peyton Manning. Great career. Now send me some Papa Johns por favor.
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10)
I’m happy the big fella is riding off in2 the Sunset…Another Super Bowl ring, some free Bud Light, Papa Johns is booming..Congrats Peyton
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow)
Peyton Manning.
Derek Jeter..
3 icons of an era.
3 legends.
3 stories.
The Pursuit of Greatness.
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork)
A look back at some of the hilarious Eli & Peyton commercials throughout the years! WATCH:
— New York Giants (@Giants)
Archie when Peyton n 9th grade ‘When he was a child he’d crawl n my lap and say, ‘Daddy, I wanna watch film.’ He asked so many questions.’
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL)
Congratulations on an incredible career!
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers)
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts)
Manning retires w/many records, one of the most important he has created generations of fans like my granddaughter
— mark schlereth (@markschlereth)
Congrats on a SUPER career Peyton Manning!
— New York Giants (@Giants)
Congratulations on a remarkable career, Peyton!
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings)
Come to think of it, I’ve been blown out by Peyton more times than I’ve won games against him lol. Those games got ugly fast…
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth)
