DONE WITH GREAT CLASS
Photo by Associated Press
Photo by WRTV 6/ABC.com
One of the world's premier athletes made one of the classiest exits in sport. After 14 years Peyton Manning, perhaps the game's greatest quarterback, is leaving the Indianapolis Colts.
It was an emotional goodbye but done with goodwill,
sincerity and humility. Those are three qualities terribly lacking in the world today, especially in professional sport.
Manning's legacy is 11 playoffs, 11 pro bowl games, 4 times he was the leagues MVP, 2 super bowl games and 1 championship. Manning is responsible for turning Indianapolis into a genuine NFL city. Indianapolis loves him. He is an icon in what used to be exclusively a basket ball town.There are countless young Peytons, both male and female, in the Hoosier state.
Money, negotiations, positions in the draft, medical uncertainty and other at times difficult issues were behind
the departure, but at the farewell news conference, Manning
was, as he was when directing the Colts on the field, eloquent, brilliant and on target.
As a kid I liked Johnny Unitas, the great Baltimore Colt quarterback. In this age of media, super stars and the modern NFL, the great Colts quarterback for the age is
Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning.
Soon we may see what Andrew Luck brings to the big shoes to be filled. But for now Manning's number 18 has been retired and it will be hard to see him as anything but a Colt, which he says he will remain in his heart.
DAY BOOK
IN THE AFTERNOON SUN
the hawk, catching a few afternoon rays.
Photo by Lana E Cochrun
Photo by Lana E Cochrun
This appears to be a young hawk, of which there are many in this area of the highlands and forest. I spoke with a man last evening who has trained a young red tailed hawk to hunt rabbits. Now that rabbit season is about over, he will begin a kind of reverse training process to release the young raptor
back into the wild.
See you down the trail.
A QUESTION FOR YOU CINEMA BUFFS
My friend Neal Moore, a fellow Churchillian and one of
technologies earliest adapters, is seeking information.
What Hitchcock film includes a famous no edit, single camera, boom shot? Let us know. Thanks.
That would be "Rope". Also, "Notorious" had several no edit, single camera boom shots.
ReplyDeleteTom-
DeleteThanks my friend. Hope all is well in the land of Redskins. Peyton could end up there.
Tom,
ReplyDeleteIt was, as endings go, excellent. As a Pat's fan, I'll miss the match ups between Peyton and the other great quarterback of this era Tom Brady. They'll be in the Hall of Fame together!
Yes, Brady is great. I'm partial to Peyton by proximity.
DeleteArizona has done well with old, washed-up quarterbacks before (Kurt Warner, Kevin Kolb, John Skelton) so why not an old Manning.
ReplyDeleteA healthy Old Manning is probably as good as many young somebodies.
DeleteYour comment/exclamation mark was almost as perfect as Peyton's valedictory.
ReplyDeleteLarry Landis
Larry-
DeleteThank you.
I wish I knew enough about football to say something intelligent. no such luck.
ReplyDeleteThanks to those who offered suggested answers to the Hitchcock film question. The scene I'm recalling is from his film, "Frenzy". It is a single shot outside an apartment door on the second floor of a London flat. The camera moves down the staircase (with a turn) and eventually out the door, onto the street, ending with a wide shot of the building. During the shot, a serial killer is committing murder in the upstairs flat. We see him and his victim enter the door as the shot begins. Here's the URL of the clip: http://youtu.be/qTS77YJuiaw
ReplyDeleteMystery solved!