Here is the transcript from Peyton Manning’s retirement speech Monday:
“In my very first NFL game, I completed my first pass to Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk. I threw a touchdown in that same game to Marvin Harrison, who would be inducted into the Hall of Fame this August.
“The quarterback for our opponent, the Miami Dolphins, was — after my dad, my favorite player — Hall of Famer Dan Marino, who on the first third down of the game completed a 25-yard skinny post. And it was the damndest throw I’d ever seen.Read More…http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/19274/transcript-of-peyton-mannings-retirement-speech