There comes a point in every NFL player's career where he has to decide what's more important to him: Becoming an all-time great, or not being in agonizing pain for the rest of his life. Peyton Manning passed that point about a decade ago. You've likely seen his not-so-subtle grimaces (and wounded duck throws) over the past few years, but this excerpt (from a soon-to-be-released issue of ESPN the Magazine) drives home just how miserable it can be to be the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes. Tell us, does this sound like a fun position to be in at the not-really-that-old-at-all age of 39?:
Most people would blurt out "Yes!" if asked whether or not they would switch lives with Manning. A story like this would likely make many ponder that question a little more carefully.
[via ESPN]
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