Peyton Manning

“I'll even miss the Patriots fans in Foxborough, and they should miss me, because they sure did get a lot of wins off of me.”

“You can play pickup basketball, but you can't really re-create football.”

“I'm retiring as a football player from the University of Tennessee who played for the Colts and the Broncos and was very lucky to have played for all of them.”

“I revere football. I love the game. You don't have to wonder if I will miss it. I will absolutely miss it.”

“If any other part of your body has some weakness, you go, 'Well I can probably manage.' But when you're a quarterback, and it's your right hand, you're certainly concerned far as being able...”

“I understand the seriousness of concussions.”

“I get asked a lot about my legacy. For me, it's being a good teammate, having the respect of my teammates, having the respect of the coaches and players. That's important to me.”

“I don't believe in having a separate workout for quarterbacks. Other players hate that.”