Dear Peyton,
You have pretty much done all that anyone could ask for, as a football fan. It all started in high school, in which you won almost every massive award to win. The decision to enroll to the University of Tennessee was an amazing choice, as you had a tremendous career. In four seasons as a Volunteer, you compiled 863 completions for 1,381 attempts, adding with 11,201 yards for and a 62.5 quarterback percentage on the passing game. You also added a college career of 89 touchdowns while only giving up 33 interceptions. Rushing game was a bit off, but come on now, is it really your fault? You won a lot of awards in college, too, including NCAA QB of the year award and the Consensus All-American Award (both in 1997).
With a successful college career, you decided to join the 1998 NFL draft class. To not that much of a surprise, you went 1st overall to the Indianapolis Colts. Being taken before other great NFL players like Charles Woodson and Randy Moss. There, you were already a huge force to reckon with, and it immediately caught the American eye. In your rookie season you lost a lot of close games and that was also involved with criticism towards your arm strength and slow mobility. Despite not making it in the post season as a first year pro, the rest of your pro career was quite stellar. With a total of 17 NFL seasons under your belt, you amassed five most valuable player awards and was two for four in Super Bowl wins, including the most recent win with the Denver Broncos.
But with all those very well decorated achievements, you have also done a lot to make a name for yourself, as a football player. You currently hold the NFL records for most career passing yards, most career touchdown passes, most career (and first quarterback) wins in both the regular season and in the playoffs, most associated press' most valuable player awards, and the list goes on and on and on. You have worked a ton to become the NFL quarterback of an era, but that didn't stop you. You have many endorsements in big companies, like Nationwide Insurance, Gatorade and Papa John's pizza.
And even with all of these great accomplishments, now is the time to think it clear, Peyton. Age is a factor now. You have just claimed your second Super Bowl ring and hold all these undoubtedly impressive records in the top football league of the world. You aren't getting any younger. Wouldn't you rather go out in style and triumph and write the final chapter of your amazing football career? Or are you going to try for one more year for another ring - possibly putting up more numbers and risk greater injury? Either way, Peyton, we football fans of America love you and what you do day in and day out. No matter what your decision is, we all will support it because you, Peyton Manning, are the best football quarterback of all time. Think hard, this decision will be one for the ages.
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