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When the Indianapolis Colts made Peyton Manning the firstpick in the 1998 NFL draft, it ended months of speculation as to whichquarterback would go first--Manning or Ryan Leaf. Manning became theonly quarterback in Colts history to take every snap of the season onhis way to setting numerous team and league rookie records, includingcompletions (326), attempts (575), yards (3,739), touchdowns (26), and300-yard passing games (4). He finished the year 2nd in the NFL incompletions and 3rd in yardage. After his junior year at Tennessee,Manning decided against turning pro, instead returning as a senior tolead the Volunteers to the SEC championship. ... Read more

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A nice read
I recommend this book.I also liked "A Tailgater's Guide to SEC Football".It rocks if you are a die-hard SEC Fan like I am. ... Read more

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Your students will learn about a great young quarterback in this action-packed title. From his record-breaking achievements on the field to his award for helping children and his community, Manning is an inspirational figure for young readers. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Peyton Manning, Todd Helton, Johnny Majors, Heath Shuler, Reggie White, Albert Haynesworth, Phillip Fulmer, Bob Woodruff, Ray Graves, Bobby Dodd, Charley Moran, Bill Meek, Travis Henry, Eric Berry, Erik Ainge, Sam Rutigliano, Jamal Lewis, Brent Schaeffer, Donté Stallworth, Jonathan Brown, John Chavis, Leonard Little, Kevin Steele, Murray Warmath, Jerod Mayo, William F. Barnes, Peerless Price, Allyn Mckeen, Ray Nettles, Jim Bates, Robert Meachem, Mark Jones, Andy Kelly, Janzen Jackson, Onterrio Smith, Kacy Rodgers, A. J. Suggs, Jason Witten, Doug Atkins, Willie Gault, Marcus Nash, Omar Gaither, Branndon Stewart, Chris Hannon, Tee Martin, Shaun Ellis, Al Wilson, Kelley Washington, Chad Clifton, Jonathan Hefney, Jason Allen, Jonathan Wade, Demetrice Morley, Jeremaine Copeland, Eric Young, Parys Haralson, Britton Colquitt, Condredge Holloway, Turk Mcbride, Montario Hardesty, Darwin Walker, Robert Ayers, Ed Beard, Dwayne Goodrich, Scott Wells, Jabari Greer, Alvin Harper, Jason Hall, Heath Benedict, Bob Suffridge, Gibril Wilson, James Haslam Jr., Rashad Baker, Montori Hughes, Tommy West, Hank Lauricella, Bret Smith, Ed Molinski, Tim Mcgee, Rico Mccoy, David Martin, Eric Parker, Bill Bates, Eddie Brown, Charlie Garner, Carey Bailey, Herman Hickman, Cosey Coleman, George Cafego, Tommy Hensley, Stanley Morgan, Arron Sears, Dale Carter, Mike Stratton, Gerald Riggs, Jr., Carl Pickens, Chuck Smith, Justin Harrell, Jesse Mahelona, Aubrayo Franklin, Cedrick Wilson, Dirk Borgognone, Deke Brackett, Charles Mcrae, Deron Jenkins, Ramon Foster, Beattie Feathers, Harry Galbreath, Cedric Houston, John Butler, John Henderson, Tony Mcdaniel, Jerry Colquitt, Deon Grant, Lamarcus Coker, Jack Reynolds, Dewey Warren, John Gordy, Fuad Reveiz, Fred Weary, Ron Widby, Julian Battle, Bill Anderson, Will Overst... ... Read more

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In Manning, Archie and Payten Manning, with writer John Underwood, provide a compelling look at football from the perspectives of two generations of players.One, an experienced and battle-scarred father, and the other, a son who has exploded on to the national scene as one of the best young quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.

Together they take a hard look at their careers and all of American football, dissecting the big-money madness, race relations within the NFL (and in sports in general), the rituals of bribery that mark college recruiting, and fans who can no longer identify with the insatiable cash fever in pro sports.They discuss organizational sports and why white youngsters aren't out there playing the game like they used to; the college game as compared to the pros; coaches, good and bad; and why the quarterback position is the most difficult one in all of sports.

It all began in a town called Drew in the heart of the Mississippi Delta -- farm country, where you'd find crops of cotton, soybeans, and rice.As a boy, Archie didn't have much to do outside of school except play sports.Lots of sports.He played them all and he played them well. But football was his passion, and if you lived in Mississippi in the 1960s, there was only one college for you: Ole Miss.

While there, Archie made All-America twice and was so impressive at quarterback, could do so many things to win games, that Bear Bryant, the great Alabama coach, said that he was "the most athletic quarterback I've ever seen." He became, John Grisham wrote, "a legend larger than life." Archie's exploits led him to be selected second in the NFL player draft, where he embarked on a fourteen-year career in the NFL, winning All-Pro and MVP honors. But he labored with the Saints, taking a fearful beating and never winning a championship. The Saints became known as the "Ain'ts."

Meanwhile, he married and had three boys. All three would grow up to be carbon copies of their father: none under 6'4" or 200 pounds.First was Cooper, loose and lightheartened, only wide receiver of the bunch whose football aspirations were cut short by a spinal disorder while a freshman at Ole Miss.Second was Peyton, more serious, studious, and driven, though quite capable of pranks.Third was Eli, who followed in Peyton's footsteps and became an All-State quarterback for three years. Today he is a quarterback at his father's alma mater, Ole Miss.

For Peyton, playing college ball was the fulfillment of a dream and he chose Tennessee. As a teenager he memorized audiotapes of Archie's games at Ole Miss, repeated the play-by-play under his breath as he practiced ("Manning from Drew rolls right...He throws down field to Franks of Biloxi...Touchdown!") and imagined himself performing the same heroics as his father. "I would love to played in the '60s," Peyton says. But he himself did okay in the '90s. Peyton's teams won 39 of 44 games, and he became Tennessee's all-time leading passer, set 33 records, and wound up third in NCAA history in career passing yards and fourth in touchdown passes. He won any number of awards, was named NCAA Player of the Year, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Peyton was selected first in the NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, a struggling franchise. He was the only quarterback to take every snap in 1998, but his team had a dismal 3-13 and made the playoffs. Peyton was voted to be the AFC starting quarterback in the Pro Bowl.

Manning is a truly personal and inspiring story of a family, a tradition, and a legacy, providing a stirring -- and at times controversial -- look at football during the past fifty years.

Though both father and son get equal billing, this is really Archie's book, his story, and the story of his family that he wants to tell. He gets the first word and the last in this hybrid joint first-person memoir with chapter intros and structural transitions provided by Sports Illustrated veteran John Underwood. Like most sports biographies, it's rife with inspiration, decisions to be made, challenges to face (Peyton's older brother had to cut short his career when he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal spinal cord disease), tragedy faced (Archie's father killed himself while Archie was in college), and expectations exceeded. But it also has a lot of straight talk from Archie about family and football, and he's not above throwing a few penalty flags on the game. He's loud and clear on college recruiting abuses--as is Peyton. He worries about youth leagues putting pressures to succeed over fun in playing, hates all the taunting and celebrating in the NFL, and thinks there's just too darned much money and too little team loyalty in football's veins these days. The fire still smolders in his belly, and Manning is at its most interesting when he stokes up the flames. --Jeff Silverman ... Read more

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Manning
Purchased the book as a gift for a 92-year-old Manning fan.She loved it!

The best football dynasty ever!
This book is very enlightening.It tells of a football family deeply seated in faith, familiar relations and, of course, great football tradition. The most amazing part is the formation of the PeyBack Foundation, started by Peyton Manning upon his NFL draft to the Indy Colts. It aids the disadvantaged and at risk children and gives them a leg up to cement a more solid future. Thanks for showing me the true Southern Gentleman in you, Peyton!

Manning
Excellent reading for anyone of all ages who's interested in football; especially the football family of "Mannings". This book gives us a very human side of the Manning family; their triumphs and tragedies become very real while reading this book; your heart will go out to them as just another family who's gone through so much and yet they have triumphed and given so much back to the communities in which they live.What an honorable family!

Definitely worth the read!
What a great insight to the lives of a close-knit family, who never let fame or fortune change who they are! Excellent book!

GREAT BOOK ! GREAT STORY!
PEYTON AND ARCHIE AND COOPER AND ELI. THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER! ARCHIE AND OLIVIA SHOWED HOW BEING GREAT PARENTS CAN BREED GREAT CHILDREN! THIS BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF FAITH , FAMILY ,FOOTBALL, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSEVERANCE AND PURSUIT OF EDUCATION. PEYTON MANNING SAID THIS BEST!
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Title: X's and O's: the Indianapolis quarterback draws up what is involved in becoming a passing machine.(Interview: Peyton Manning)(Interview)
Author: Ashley Jude Collie
Publication: Football Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
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Volume: 35Issue: 3Page: 12(8)

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Chapters: Randy White, Peyton Manning, Jack Youngblood, Tim Tebow, O. J. Simpson, Matt Ryan, Steve Young, Reggie Bush, Ladainian Tomlinson, Darren Mcfadden, Herschel Walker, Troy Aikman, Marshall Faulk, Troy Smith, Jim Brown, Joe Greene, Alan Page, Jevon Kearse, Dick Butkus, Kevin Carter, Marcus Allen, Earl Campbell, Charlie Ward, Junior Seau, Ty Detmer, Raghib Ismail, Trace Armstrong, Tommy Nobis, Ron Dayne, Shawn Moore, Archie Griffin, Hugh Green, Lee Roy Selmon, Craig Morton, Gary Beban, Tony Dorsett, Jake Stahl, Walt Patulski, Bill Hawkins, Bill Atessis, Bubba Smith, Rodney Peete, Russell Erxleben, Steve Smith (American Football, Born 1985), Alex Brown, David Rocker, Fred Biletnikoff, Jack Ham, Dan Dierdorf, Todd Lyght, Katy Easterday, Randy Cross, John Jefferson, Kevin Smith, Chuck Muncie, Vince Ferragamo, Wes Chandler, Rich Glover, Ozzie Newsome, Luke Staley, Jim Wilson, Marco Coleman, Greg Buttle, Ken Macafee, Bob Brudzinski, Eric Bieniemy, Joe Blahak, John Hicks, Jack Snow, Chris Zorich, Tony Franklin, Eric Turner, Larry Elkins, John Huarte, Russell Maryland, Chuck Dicus, Art Still, Ross Browner, Clay Matthews, Bob Whitfield, Jimbo Elrod, Leroy Cook, Ricky Bell, Ralph Neely, Gifford Nielsen, Van Decree, Wayne Gandy, Juan Roque, Pete Brock, Mike Fanning, Larry Kramer, Alfred Williams, Tripp Welborne, Harry Schuh, John Sciarra, Jim Youngblood, David Jaynes, Johnnie Johnson, Chris Canty, Shante Carver, Mike Croel, Merton Hanks, Rik Bonness, Remi Prudhomme, Frank Murrey, Jerry Robinson, Marvin Powell, Tucker Frederickson, George Achica, Tim Rossovich, Elmo Wright, Lynn Matthews, Dee Hardison, Charlie Weaver, Glenn Ressler, Craig Penrose, David Ray, Darren Lewis, Karl Noonan, Greg Lewis, Chip Kell, Randy Holloway, Steve Niehaus, J. D. Hill, Warren Bryant, Kevin Mclain, Chris Ward, Brad Shearer, Dewey Selmon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 637. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=429833 ... Read more

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Chapters: Terry Bradshaw, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Jake Delhomme, Marshall Faulk, Chris Henry, Stephen Gostkowski, Ryan Perrilloux, John David Booty, Ed Reed, Major Applewhite, Doug Williams, Chris Howard, Warrick Dunn, Brock Berlin, Demetrius Bell, Glenn Dorsey, Javon Walker, Tommy Maddox, Matt Forté, Kevin Faulk, Troy Bergeron, Tyson Jackson, Skyler Green, Tyrell Fenroy, Damaris Johnson, Patrick Ramsey, Mike Wallace, Norman Lejeune, Jonathan Wilhite, Brock Williams, Willie Davis, Stan Humphries, Reggie Wayne, Walter Dean, Craig Nall, Randall Gay, Benjarvus Green-Ellis, Bobby Hebert, Claude Wroten, Bubby Brister, Justin Vincent, Rufus Alexander, David Woodley, Terry Robiskie, Johnny Robinson, Nic Harris, Chris Cagle, D'anthony Smith, Eric Henderson, Corey Webster, Sammy Joe Odom, Jonathan Wade, Marcus Brown, Marvin White, Tracy Porter, Jarvis Green, Jason Watkins, Darryl Richard, Robert Henderson, Chris Markey, D'anthony Batiste, Marquise Hill, John Fourcade, B. J. Sams, Devery Henderson, Jeremy Parquet, Ronnie Prude, Jamall Johnson, Labrandon Toefield, Sammy White, Otis Smith, Glenn Montgomery, Lionel Aldridge, Jasper Harvey, Don Breaux, Ira Gordon, Frank Buncom, Shawn Nelson, Marlon Favorite, James Johnson, Pete Barnes, David Pittman, Ahmad Treaudo, Michael Jackson, Matt Stevens, Craig Bradshaw, Sammy Martin, Quinten Lawrence, Dub Jones, Brian Jones, Bruce Plummer, Darry Beckwith, Corey Hilliard, Essex Johnson, Juan Joseph, Myron Baker, Cletis Gordon, Howard Green, Goldie Sellers, Michael Desormeaux, Bob Barber, Kenny Hill, Billy Andrews, Brandon Harrison (American Football, Born 1985), Gary Lewis, Eddie Fuller, Al Beauchamp, Nate Singleton, Bob Brown, Reggie Lewis, Paul Miller, Burnell Dent, Phillip Brock, Darius Vinnett, Darrick Brown, Chris Brown, Dion Gales, Cortez Hankton, Floyd Turner, Raishaun Henderson, Ross Brupbacher, Urban Henry, Steven Korte, Nicky Savoie, Kermit Alexander, Bob Jackson, Sid Fournet, Byron ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=429833 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Football Digest, published by Century Publishing on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1846 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A season for the ages: the Colts quarterback rewrote the record book en route to winning our award in a landslide.(Player of the year: Peyton Manning)(Cover Story)
Author: Barry Wilner
Publication: Football Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Century Publishing
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. ... Read more

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Manning Rules
I have been following Peyton Manning's career since he joined the Indianapolis Colts in 1998. This book provides an upclose look at his life and sports career. It takes readers to the 50 yard line to catch of glimple of Manning in action. It also goes behind the scenes. The information is correct and timely. It's also a very fast read. A must for Colts fans, young and old.

Peyton Manning
As a avid fan of football, I bought this book for my kid who is a Peyton Manning fan. Not only did he enjoy the book, I also found myself reading the book. It tells of his growing up with and NFL father. And his collegecareer and starts off with the professional career. This is a must for allManning fans. (young & old) ... Read more