Payton Manning retires.

The Atlantic wrote:The Al Jazeera investigation—called “The Dark Side”—is the culmination of months of undercover reporting carried out by British hurdler Liam Collins. Al Jazeera says Collins told pharmacists he interviewed for the piece he was looking to compete in the Olympics in Rio next summer and would do “whatever it takes” to make that happen.

It's available to watch online...To view: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/12/27/al-jazeera-investigates-secret-world-of-sports-doping.html

The Alantic wrote:Al Jazeera’s main  source in the allegations against Manning is Charlie Sly, who is identified in the documentary as a pharmacist at the Guyer Institute in Indianapolis. Sly initially told Collins—who captured the exchange via hidden camera—that he had sent human growth hormone to Manning’s home address in the name of Manning’s  wife, Ashley, in 2011 while the player was in treatment for a neck injury.

Original Quill wrote:Record holding quarterback of the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, son of famous New Orleans Saint's quarterback Archie Manning, and brother of Superbowl winning New York Giants quarterback, Eli Manning.

The Atlantic claims:

The Alantic wrote:Al Jazeera’s main  source in the allegations against Manning is Charlie Sly, who is identified in the documentary as a pharmacist at the Guyer Institute in Indianapolis. Sly initially told Collins—who captured the exchange via hidden camera—that he had sent human growth hormone to Manning’s home address in the name of Manning’s  wife, Ashley, in 2011 while the player was in treatment for a neck injury.

korban dallas wrote:

Original Quill wrote:Record holding quarterback of the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, son of famous New Orleans Saint's quarterback Archie Manning, and brother of Superbowl winning New York Giants quarterback, Eli Manning.

The Atlantic claims:

I know was just pulling your leg :-)

korban dallas wrote:going out at the top of his game cant say i blame him

Original Quill wrote:

korban dallas wrote:
I know was just pulling your leg :-)

Well, it was a fair question.

korban dallas wrote:going out at the top of his game cant say i blame him

I don't either.  But I do question his motives.

Beneath it all, this is one of the royal families of professional football.  I'm sick and tired of all the privilege accorded to them, when they are right down there with the lowest of the low.

Will he be barred from association with the NFL?  See, eg, Barry Bonds.  Or will this be swept under the rug given his privileged status?

korban dallas wrote:

Original Quill wrote:

Well, it was a fair question.



I don't either.  But I do question his motives.

Beneath it all, this is one of the royal families of professional football.  I'm sick and tired of all the privilege accorded to them, when they are right down there with the lowest of the low.

Will he be barred from association with the NFL?  See, eg, Barry Bonds.  Or will this be swept under the rug given his privileged status?

As i under stand it he had a lot of injury's this season and the inevitable age creeping up on him i guess he is just knackered and best to get out when the going is good