Thanks for the memories

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I was at the 2006 AFC Championship Game. The two loudest noises I've ever heard were the roar after Addai scored the game winning TD and the roar after Marlin Jackson grabbed the game clinching INT. Peyton was masterful on that final drive, he marched them down the field almost too quickly. The moment I knew they were winning it was Reggie's air fumble and subsequent self-recovery. I remember that second of real time seemingly lasting 15 minutes, the ball seemingly freezing at its highpoint in the air, and Reggie fighting off three Cheaters to get the ball back, and he was the only Colt who could have. The funny thing about that sequence is its irrelevance, as Tully Banta-Cain was called for roughing the passer on the play. Then The Block happened, Saturday laid Wilfork out and created a running lane for Addai that he could've driven a Mack truck through. That moment was such a great moment, because the Cheaters were down 4 and Tommy Boy needed a TD drive to win the game, something he'd never done in the postseason before. Then the interception happened, and simultaneously 60,000+ of us jumped and screamed and celebrated. I remember being one of the last people to leave the stadium and walking out into the second craziest downtown Indianapolis I've ever seen. That was, by far, my favorite game and memory of the Peyton Manning era.

As the crowd was roaring Lamey was screaming: we're going to the Super Bowl! We're going to the Super Bowl! Can you believe it!

[Discflinger]

Good memories. The one I will add was 2001, I believe, where he broke his chin and played through it. Also, I think that was the same game where he faked spiking the ball, ran for a first down and got called back because he even faked out the refs.

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Good memories. The one I will add was 2001, I believe, where he broke his chin and played through it. Also, I think that was the same game where he faked spiking the ball, ran for a first down and got called back because he even faked out the refs.

And a new commercial was born........just rub some dirt on it.

[VeveJones007]

So many good ones already said, so I'll just add a few more new ones.

1) 2009 comeback vs the Pats at LOS. The 4th and 2 game.
2) It was either 09 or 2010 in Oakland. Peyton sealed the game on a naked bootleg that he did on his own.
3) One of his first commercials. It was for a football game for Xbox and he was listening to a tape recording and trying to learn to trash talk. It turned out he wanted to learn so he could talk trash when playing online.
4) His throw to Clark to effectively seal the AFCDG against the Ravens. Ray Lewis called it the best throw he ever saw.

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

So many good ones already said, so I'll just add a few more new ones.

1) 2007 comeback vs the Pats at LOS. The 4th and 2 game.
2) It was either 07 or 08 in Oakland. Peyton sealed the game on a naked bootleg that he did on his own.
3) One of his first commercials. It was for a football game for Xbox and he was listening to a tape recording and trying to learn to trash talk. It turned out he wanted to learn so he could talk trash when playing online.

This reminds me...JMV and Mike Chappel were talking today and reaffirming their belief that Peyton will eventually come back in a senior leadership role in the front office but he feels he's just not prepared yet and isn't willing to assume a role he's not prepared for....In the meantime he's doing work to learn the biz to get ready .JUst another example where when he does something he wants to do it to the best of his ability.

JMV is having him on his show tomorrow at 5pm if anyone wants to catch it.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by 1965southpaw

This reminds me...JMV and Mike Chappel were talking today and reaffirming their belief that Peyton will eventually come back in a senior leadership role in the front office but he feels he's just not prepared yet and isn't willing to assume a role he's not prepared for....In the meantime he's doing work to learn the biz to get ready .JUst another example where when he does something he wants to do it to the best of his ability.

JMV is having him on his show tomorrow at 5pm if anyone wants to catch it.

Here is an article with Manning saying he would be interested in a front office position but not right now. He is enjoying be a dad and knows being a GM will require so much of his time.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/10/04/pe...cast-interview

[DrSpaceman]

I paid $800 for a single ticket and drove 600 miles each way to go to the AFC championship game.

Best bargain ever for a ticket. Worth every penny.

The "4th and two" game against the Pats. Preserved what should have been a perfect regular season.

Manning-Harrison breaking the TD combo record and afterward handing the ball back and forth to each other, trying to decide who gets to keep it.

The KC playoff game in 2004.

"His" first playoff win against Denver. The Broncos had just crushed the Colts a few weeks before at the end of the regular season and most felt the same would happen in the playoffs. But the Broncos forgot you have to actually play the game again

Then Denver acquires Champ Bailey thinking he will be the difference the next year. He was the difference!! They only lost that one by 25 points. Though the still gave up 49 to the Colts.

[DrSpaceman]

And its not really a Manning memory directly, and it happened in a bad year, but we can all laugh about it and quote it now :

"Playoffs!!!!! The Playoffs!!!......"

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman

And its not really a Manning memory directly, and it happened in a bad year, but we can all laugh about it and quote it now :

"Playoffs!!!!! The Playoffs!!!......"

We're just trying to win a freaking game!

[apballin]

Games I attended that will always stick out

1. The 4th and 2 game vs the Pats, just remember the Joy of having a bitchass Pats fan sitting behind me the entire game with a dusty Moss jersey on talking shit the entire game and standing and waving as fans left thinking it was over. Not me, was there with my Brother talking shit right back- I remember telling him "It's okay you don't go no fucking where this shit ain't over we got 18 motherfucker" at the end he was actually cool about it he shook me and my brother's hand and said good game y'all deserved it

2. The piped noise game vs the Steelers-- this one I will never forget because their we're so many fucking Steelers fans at that game it just pissed me the fuck off. Waving they're fucking rags and yelling they're bullshit chant they were so hyped up before the game and I think the Colts fans that were there took it as a challenge to see all those fucks in our house! Then it happened. . . . Right at the beginning of the game . . .Play action 18 deep to 88 SIT THE FUCK DOWN MOTHERFUCKERS!!!! the rest of the game was a blur I just remember it was loud as fuck and I remember Bob Sanders flinging Willie Parker like a ragdoll allnight long