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Palmer couldn't do it. If he could have done it Denver would have never made the playoffs in the first place. Your point as to how the line was able to protect a qb that got hit 30-50 times a game seems like a bit of a double negative. Granted, Peyton will not take off running every time his first or even second read isn't open. He will throw the ball away when the pressure gets to be too great but he WILL get hit and get hit hard every game. And he is very fragile at this stage in his career. Denver's D is top notch, running game is 2nd tier and there is a chance if the qb stays healthy they may make the playoffs. But as much as I hope nobody ever gets injured ever in any football game I realize that Peyton's injury potential is very very high. He should have retired. What my point really is is that the addition of Peyton Manning to Denver is not going to effect the win loss record as much as everyone thinks it will. I would like to add that I am a Peyton fan and have watched him play at Neyland Stadium and hope for the best for him and whatever team he is on. He is one of the all time greats and worked very hard for all his success.

When has the NFL ever prohibited anyone from playing ever?

Doctors gave Peyton toe OK to play again so the Commish can not be held liable for anything that happens to him. No one has ever been "Forced to retire" and Manning won't be either. He sells too many tickets and merchandise for that to be a consideration. As far as the change in the Broncos record, they play in what is now the weakest division in football since my NFC West has progressed last year. I cant say what their record will be but there is a good chance they make it to the playoffs since the Chargers can never seem to keep it together. My team, the 49ers did good not to get Manning in my opinion, not that they ever really had a chance. I would rather have Alex Smith. I was thinking wjen Smith was talking to Miami and Manning was talking to SF that if we couldn't get either one I would love to have Tebow if Manning went to Denver. Anyways, as far as the record change goes I'm expecting no better than 9-7. If the Broncos go 11-5 I will eat my words and never have an opinion about football again because to me, Denver's failure next year is a given.