One Corridor of Fame quarterback is endorsing a future Canton-bound passer. Earlier this week, Peyton Manning gave his ideas on if Aaron Rodgers can nonetheless play even at 41-years-old. Manning was assured Rodgers can assist a staff and hopes to see him on the sector this September.
“I believe so,” Manning instructed radio station 97.1 The Fan when requested if Rodgers can nonetheless present championship-level play. “The man’s tremendous gifted. Most likely has arguably the most effective arms of all-time. Simply elastic. I don’t have any perception on that. Hopefully, he will get with a staff quickly and will get going. It’d be enjoyable to see him again on the sector.”
Manning’s feedback occurred in the course of the Golden Bear Professional-Am in Ohio, the place certainly one of his first tee photographs apparently veered off-course and hit a home. Clearly, Manning thinks Rodgers’ potential to play soccer is at present higher than Manning’s golf sport.
Manning and Rodgers spent greater than a decade collectively within the NFL. Although they performed in reverse conferences, the 2 knew one another nicely. They confronted off twice, Rodgers’ Inexperienced Bay Packers successful in 2008 whereas Manning’s Denver Broncos dealt with enterprise in 2015.
Whereas most quarterbacks can’t play into their late 30s/early 40s, Manning performed by way of his age-39 season. Although his physique was clearly breaking down resulting from neck accidents, he received a Tremendous Bowl in his closing yr in 2015. An ideal Broncos’ protection helped paved the way however Manning threw two touchdowns throughout three postseason video games that yr, together with beating the Steelers within the Divisional Spherical (the place he controversially “performed possum” to keep away from a sack and bought again as much as full a cross).
Rodgers is even older, turning 42 by the tip of 2025. However Manning doesn’t see that as a priority and clearly nonetheless thinks Rodgers has sufficient left in his tank to succeed. After battling accidents the primary half of final season, Rodgers seemed more healthy and performed higher down the stretch even because the New York Jets solely received 5 complete video games.
Peyton Manning’s feedback dance round Rodgers’ saga with the Steelers and he famous he has no “perception” into Rodgers’ future. Few do. However Manning is rooting for Rodgers to take the sector in 2025 and if he does, it’s onerous to see it taking place with any staff apart from Pittsburgh.
