Colts to unveil Peyton Manning statue in October

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Colts to unveil Peyton Manning statue in October   Published: May 09, 2017 at 08:20 AM                      There Miguel Andujar Jersey  are approximately three star athletes who we can pencil in right now for life-sized bronze likene ses in the near future.     Well, make that two.     Cro s Peyton Manning off the statue-in-waiting list, as they've commi sioned a monument in the likene s of the quarterback and will unveil it on Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. ET. The team will also retire Manning's No. 18 jersey and induct him into the team's ring of honor during halftime of the ' Oct. 8 game against San Francisco.         We really don't need to explain why Manning is deserving of a statue, but we'll do it anyway: 71,940 yards pa sing, 539 touchdowns (including the single-season record of 55 in 2013), 251 interceptions, career completion percentage of 65.3 (on 9,380 attempts), career pa ser rating of 96.5, five-time NFL MVP, seven-time first-team All-Pro, two-time  Don Larsen Jersey champion (four appearances), multiple seasons leading one of the league's highest-powered offenses, and a rejuvenation in Denver that resulted in two appearances and a career-capping victory in 50. We also can't forget ( ), or ( ).     Drafted first overall out of Tenne see in 1998, Manning solidifed the quarterback position for a decade and a half in Indianapolis and made the RCA Dome (and later, Lucas Oil Stadium) a place that most teams didn't want to visit, lest they be blown out by the juggernaut offense of the . Manning's sustained  Adam Ottavino Jersey excellence also helped turn much of Indiana into fans 15 years after they left Baltimore for Indianapolis. He's the first Colt of the Indianapolis era to have his jersey retired.          Manning left Indianapolis after 2011, when he mi sed an entire season with  Matt Holliday Jersey a serious neck injury. The absence sent the from the league's best to its worst, and resulted in the franchise moving on from its beloved quarterback. The team released Manning, holding a tearful news conference for him, before he signed with Denver, where he played from 2012-2015.     "Peyton will always be a Colt," owner Jim Irsay . "This will be an event our city, state and fans around the world can celebrate and be proud of."     "I am humbled, and I  Joe DiMaggio Jersey am grateful to Jim and the Irsay family for this tremendous honor," Manning said in the same statement.     In case you were wondering, the currently don't have a player listed with jersey No. 18, and the other two athletes mentioned above: and LeBron James.       This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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