Peyton Manning Research Paper
Peyton Manning
The World's Greatest Quarterback
By Carlos Villafuerte Peyton Williams Manning was born on March 24, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the second of Archie and Olivia Manning's three sons. Cooper, the oldest, arrived in 1974. Eli came into the world five years after Peyton. Like his dad, Peyton loved football. By his third birthday, he was tossing the pigskin with Cooper. For Peyton, childhood was perfect. He idolized his father and dreamed of being a star college quarterback. The Saints were the laughingstock of the NFL, and despite some great individual seasons. In 1982, after he was traded to the Oilers, Archie talked it over with Olivia and they decided the family would stay in New Orleans. Peyton and brothers …show more content…
There was only one problem: Newman cancelled its sixth-grade program. Finally, in 1988, Peyton got his chance to play for the first time. When asked to list his favorite positions, he wrote down "quarterback" and "defensive back." Peyton won the starting quarterback job at Newman as a sophomore 1991. Cooper, who had accepted a scholarship to Ole Miss, had been diagnosed with a rare disease called spinal stenosis. Doctors said he would never play football again. Peyton was devastated. He wrote a letter to his brother telling him just how he …show more content…
The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers owned selections #1 and #2, and both teams needed a quarterback. Indy GM Bill Polian made the call, settling on Peyton over Ryan Leaf. Head coach Jim Mora wasted no time turning the offense over to his rookie. Peyton took the reigns in minicamp and impressed the Indy staff by making only one bad throw in three days. Peyton finally agreed on a lucrative six-year deal, the richest in NFL rookie history. The bright spot was the chemistry that Peyton developed with Harrison. Both were workout freaks. They spent long hours on the practice field together, and by the end of the season, they were in perfect sync. Peyton seemed to go to Harrison whenever he needed a big completion. The Syracuse product caught 59 passes, seven for touchdowns. In 2000, after moving ahead 14-0 early in the contest, Indy fell apart and lost 23-17 in overtime. Polian selected receiver Reggie Wayne in the first round of the draft in2001, even though Indy clearly needed players on the defensive line. Giving Peyton another option on the outside was an intriguing prospect
The World's Greatest Quarterback
By Carlos Villafuerte Peyton Williams Manning was born on March 24, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the second of Archie and Olivia Manning's three sons. Cooper, the oldest, arrived in 1974. Eli came into the world five years after Peyton. Like his dad, Peyton loved football. By his third birthday, he was tossing the pigskin with Cooper. For Peyton, childhood was perfect. He idolized his father and dreamed of being a star college quarterback. The Saints were the laughingstock of the NFL, and despite some great individual seasons. In 1982, after he was traded to the Oilers, Archie talked it over with Olivia and they decided the family would stay in New Orleans. Peyton and brothers …show more content…
There was only one problem: Newman cancelled its sixth-grade program. Finally, in 1988, Peyton got his chance to play for the first time. When asked to list his favorite positions, he wrote down "quarterback" and "defensive back." Peyton won the starting quarterback job at Newman as a sophomore 1991. Cooper, who had accepted a scholarship to Ole Miss, had been diagnosed with a rare disease called spinal stenosis. Doctors said he would never play football again. Peyton was devastated. He wrote a letter to his brother telling him just how he …show more content…
The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers owned selections #1 and #2, and both teams needed a quarterback. Indy GM Bill Polian made the call, settling on Peyton over Ryan Leaf. Head coach Jim Mora wasted no time turning the offense over to his rookie. Peyton took the reigns in minicamp and impressed the Indy staff by making only one bad throw in three days. Peyton finally agreed on a lucrative six-year deal, the richest in NFL rookie history. The bright spot was the chemistry that Peyton developed with Harrison. Both were workout freaks. They spent long hours on the practice field together, and by the end of the season, they were in perfect sync. Peyton seemed to go to Harrison whenever he needed a big completion. The Syracuse product caught 59 passes, seven for touchdowns. In 2000, after moving ahead 14-0 early in the contest, Indy fell apart and lost 23-17 in overtime. Polian selected receiver Reggie Wayne in the first round of the draft in2001, even though Indy clearly needed players on the defensive line. Giving Peyton another option on the outside was an intriguing prospect