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Pretty chilling stuff. Also some interesting insight into what makes him tick and how that has evolved over the years making this clearly the most frustrating curve ball challenge someone as tightly wrapped as he is could have never anticipated...and how he's dealing with it.
I have mixed feelings about his situation. In some respects it may take a tough decision he would likely have begun to face and struggle with over the next 3-5 years out of his hands, and given the competitive drive he and Tom clearly share that might be a blessing in disguise. But it's aweful (as in at least a couple of years) early. I never anticipated he or Tom selfishly clinging to their careers well into decline like Favre did, but I also assume they would be determined to fight it as long as they could the only way they ever do...by working even harder. Because that has been the hallmark of each of them over their careers, pushing themselves (and their teamates by osmosis if nothing else) mentally and physically to continue to improve.
This is obviously effecting him in ways say an ACL seldom would be anticipated to in this day and age... The uncertainty due to the nature of the problem and it's now lengthy history dating back almost 4 years and including multiple procedures that have already failed to take care of it in the last year and a half... He's likely either done or unanimous comeback player of the year in 2012...and yet either way potentially facing more debilitating effects than a possible limp in his late 40's or early 50's. And he has no real clue which it is going to be. And neither does the team since it's not likely they have a shot at fully testing him out even if the doctor's eventually give them the go ahead to because it will likely not come before the season is over. And with the new CBA rules limiting commencement of organized team activities to post draft...they are liable to have some huge decisions to make without a lot of certainty.
NFL - Peyton Manning confronts his body's own limitations - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN
I have mixed feelings about his situation. In some respects it may take a tough decision he would likely have begun to face and struggle with over the next 3-5 years out of his hands, and given the competitive drive he and Tom clearly share that might be a blessing in disguise. But it's aweful (as in at least a couple of years) early. I never anticipated he or Tom selfishly clinging to their careers well into decline like Favre did, but I also assume they would be determined to fight it as long as they could the only way they ever do...by working even harder. Because that has been the hallmark of each of them over their careers, pushing themselves (and their teamates by osmosis if nothing else) mentally and physically to continue to improve.
This is obviously effecting him in ways say an ACL seldom would be anticipated to in this day and age... The uncertainty due to the nature of the problem and it's now lengthy history dating back almost 4 years and including multiple procedures that have already failed to take care of it in the last year and a half... He's likely either done or unanimous comeback player of the year in 2012...and yet either way potentially facing more debilitating effects than a possible limp in his late 40's or early 50's. And he has no real clue which it is going to be. And neither does the team since it's not likely they have a shot at fully testing him out even if the doctor's eventually give them the go ahead to because it will likely not come before the season is over. And with the new CBA rules limiting commencement of organized team activities to post draft...they are liable to have some huge decisions to make without a lot of certainty.
NFL - Peyton Manning confronts his body's own limitations - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN