With a solid Defense, a better than average recieving core, and the return of Jamal Charles, if you put Peyton at the helm of all that, KC will become instant SB contenders…This team needs a REAL LEADER on the field…Peyton makes everyone better, hides deficiencies(OLINE) and has the best work ethic in the biz….if he is able to be had , Chiefs should stop at nothing to get him….they have the money to do it…

They need a backup, would take over the rest of Cassels contract…

Manning had a procedure called a single level anterior fusion. That involves making an incision at the front of the neck, without cutting any muscles. The disc is removed from the nerve and spinal cord. The surgeon then fills the open disc space with a bone graft. The graft acts as a bridge between the two vertebrae, creating a spinal fusion. Metal plates and screws are often used to hold the bone graft and vertebrae together.

It’s realistic for Manning to come back to playing in eight to 12 weeks, says Dr. Joseph C. Maroon, a neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maroon did not treat Manning, but has operated on five NFL athletes and five professional wrestlers.

“This didn’t ruin his career – it saved it, because it’s going to get him out of pain and stabilize his spine and he should make a full recovery,” Maroon said.

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Also, it was Montana’s throwing arm, in terms of QB’s that is kind of important to being able to play… the similarity is only in being told by everyone that you are done.

Manning didn’t catastrophically break his neck, he had a pinched nerve that has been plaguing him for years, I am just not going to doubt this guy in making a complete recovery.

Read about his injury, there have been lots of athletes that have went through similar procedures. Many of which aren’t getting the level of care Peyton Manning is receiving.