Take a Video Tour of Peyton Manning Retirement Community, Peaceful Pockets

Quarterback Brock Osweiler's performance against the Bears this past Sunday helped lead to a Broncos win — and has convinced many fans that he should replace Peyton Manning on a longer-term, and perhaps permanent, basis. Osweiler has already been named the starter in the Broncos' next contest against the undefeated New...

By Michael Roberts

November 24, 2015

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Quarterback Brock Osweiler's performance against the Bears this past Sunday helped lead to a Broncos win — and has convinced many fans that he should replace Peyton Manning on a longer-term, and perhaps permanent, basis.

Osweiler has already been named the starter in the Broncos' next contest against the undefeated New England Patriots — a development that could fall into the be-careful-what-you-wish-for category.

Meanwhile, NBC Sports suggests that Manning isn't resigned to simply fading away. The network cites a source that says he's determined to get healthy so he can return to the playing field not just this year, but for the 2016 season as well.

That hasn't stopped folks from assuming that he's done, however, as witnessed by this hilarious video satire — a faux promotion touting "Peaceful Pockets," a retirement community for quarterbacks Manning's age that includes such activities as "acting," "singing," "shopping," "exercise," rapping," "family time" and "more acting."

We're not ready to write off Peyton yet — but if he's got to hang up his sheriff's badge, there are a lot worse places to do it than this.

Here's the clip.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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