NFL divisional round thread.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Can't throw without your legs. Manning was playing on two bad quads, one was so bad the bruise went through the back of his leg. I think the "washed up and he should retire" talk is a little premature.

While I don't doubt that those quad injuries Manning had were bad enough to severely affect his play, if I was Manning I would have to look at reasons as to why I'd wanna come back.

A. He's paid his dues, he's as close to being a no-doubter HOFer as you can be. B. He's already got a ring.
C. He's probably the career leader in total money earned as an NFL player.
D. With Fox gone, is there any team in the NFL (Broncos included) where he could win a SB next year to go out on top?

He's probably got 1-2 years left, max. We don't even know what changes the Broncos will make with a new coach on board. He's got nothing left to prove, and his wallet is more than fine. I can definitely see him coming back for 1-2 years, but at the same time I can definitely see him hanging it up for good. He looked fine before the injuries, so he can probably still play at a high level, but does he want to subject his body to another year of punishment? He's not going to be any less brittle next year. Either way he's got a tough decision ahead of him.