I don't think anybody saw what happened last night coming. My heart was pulling for the Broncos and Manning, but in my gut I knew it was the Seahawks. In football offense fills that stands but it defense that wins championships. If Peyton does come back the Broncos should find a way to get a smothering defense. Mannig is given way too much of the blame in the loss and way too much credit in the wins. Sure, he makes the calls at the LOS, but in the end it takes a total team effort to win and lose. Unfortunately most look to the man behind center as a savior or the goon when in reality it is a total team effort that makes or breaks a team.
"If" Peyton comes back....
They're gonna have to drag that guy off the field.
I'm on record as saying that he will play until the deterioration of his skills start tarnishing his legacy, but even if that were not true, I can't see a competitor like Peyton - or anyone that competitive - willing to quit on this note.