Denver Broncos star Peyton Manning is not yet pondering about retirement even as he prepares for his 17th NFL season and third in Denver.
According to the Associated Press, Manning was in New York recently to bid goodbye to two retiring legends-Derek Jeter of baseball and David Lettterman of television, and acknowledged he's not far behind from retirement.
Still, Manning vowed he'll continuing playing as long as he contributes to the team.
So far, there's no trace of the five-time MVP slowing down after a season when he won his most recent MVP award and set records for passing 55 touchdowns.
The 38-year-old's contract runs until 2016. He's due to make $15 million this year and $19 million in each of the the next two years.
And while retirement has not entered his mind ,he said he has thought about what would happen to him once he hangs up his jersey. ''Sometimes I sort of kick back and I pause and I think what sorts of things would I miss the most if I wasn't playing,'' Manning said.
He said he'll miss the huddle the most when he quits football.
"When you don't play football anymore, you can broadcast, you can coach, you can be in management, whatever, but you are not allowed to go into the huddle anymore," Manning said. "That huddle is just for players. You can go into the locker room after the game and you can speak to the team, but I think any retired player would probably tell you they miss the huddle
Manning is coming off an impressive two-year stretch guiding the Broncos to a 28-8 record although criticisms continue to hound him, especially after the Broncos were routed by the Seattle Seahawks in this year's Super Bowl.
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