The last time Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was on a team and failed to start was September 1994. Manning was at Tennessee and the starter was a guy named Todd Helton. Todd. Helton. Now with the Colorado Rockies.

Following Manning's eclipse of Helton came one of the most spectacular and lasting careers of any player in any sport at any time in history. You know all of the statistics and accolades -- the negatives as well -- but this isn't about those things.

This is about the beginning of the end. Manning is 35 years old and coming off major neck surgery. Not an ankle. Not even a shoulder. His neck.

What we're likely seeing now is instead of Manning having five or six years left in football, it might be two or three. Basically, we should all enjoy Manning while we can, because I fear he'll be gone sooner rather than later............

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