With the news that Peyton Manning officially agreed to terms with the team on Tuesday, talk quickly turned to what number the quarterback will wear.
No. 18, which he has worn for his 14-year NFL career, is retired in Denver in honor of Ring of Fame quarterback Frank Tripucka, an original Bronco.
Tripucka spoke with Manning on the phone Tuesday morning, however, and offered to bring his number out of retirement for the newest Bronco.
“I had the privilege of speaking with Peyton Manning this morning, and I let him know that I would be honored if he wore No. 18 for the Denver Broncos,” Tripucka said. “I have admired Peyton for a long time. He is one of the all-time greats, and having him wear the same jersey that I did brings me a lot of joy. I can’t wait to see him in No. 18.”
Manning will meet the media at approximately 1 p.m. MDT in his official introduction as a Bronco.
Tags: Frank Tripucka, Peyton Manning
Manning talks out of the side of his mouth! lol
lol ab
I cant watch it
Have to wait for it to be posted.
Just like Elway… coincidence??!!
try weatching on nfl.com home page
Its cause their right handed and get hit in the blindside LOL
Shaz…streaming live if you have a good connection.
lol people yelling questions at the same time
I heard someone start asking something about other QBs on the roster LOL
“Puttin’ on some Denver Broncos gear”… Man that sounds good coming from Peyton!
ab, didn’t ask about receivers?
I havnt heard anything about WRs yet. He said he wont be the offense coordinator or bringing people in lol
you know what would be funny? im not predicting anything or nothing but i would “lol” if the broncos meet the bears in the superbowl. not saying we are going. Still not sold on mannings health but i think that would be funny. Cutler and Marshall vs PM and the broncos LOL
THere was a lloud question about the receivers but he was listening to another question
TRB
First question Tebow related…..
and another blog
Peyton, is such a class act! That Tebow question came a bit too early in the presser…
lol at doom and champ
CLASS ANSWER ON TEBOW!
Great day for the Denver Broncos!!!
I will not be happy til my favorite bronco player John Elway leaves Denver as the gm. Please fire him he is not good for the Broncos like he was as a player.
I guess I must be old school because I was brought up believing if you are a fan you live with the good and bad that each season brings. That means you don’t jump off the bandwagon because a losing season or start bashing the administration because a fan favorite gets benched or traded. I personally have the utmost respect for the Bronco brass from the top down. The desire to spend a lot of money on Peyton Manning shows me they want to win as quickly as possible.
I am sad to see Tim Tebow leave but I truely believe John Elway and the rest of the personnel department know something the fans don’t. After reading some of the ugly comments from so-called fans in the post I guess I’m disgusted with the Monday morning arm chair quarterbacks who have all the answers. I wish Tim Tebow the best and at the same time welcome a future Hall of Famer in Peyton Manning to our team. I also think Mr. Tripucka is a class act for allowing his #18 to come out of retirement.
Now as I step off my soapbox……..GO BRONCOS!!
Hey Broncoway: You can always go be a Jets fan…