He apologized that my name was kind of brought up into this, it was no harm, no foul. It was an unnecessary apology. Tom Brady and I have had a good friendship throughout our careers, and we'll continue to have a good friendship long after we play. I really didn't give it a whole lot of attention.

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My dad was a class person on and off the field. That's the person I want to be.

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Whenever people ask you where you're from and you say New Orleans, it's always going to create a conversation.

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I want to be out there every single snap, every single play.

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He had a Halloween party and I dressed up as The King. One of the more enjoyable nights I've had. Nobody recognized me. They recognized me, but they recognized me as Elvis. I might have to bring that back to Indianapolis.

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Ive never taken for granted what weve had, not for one single game, not one single practice, ... Ive truly been blessed.

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I'm the best Manning.

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We have to try really hard to not accidentally summon a demon.

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Some people have this impression of me: 'Boy, he's always so serious on the field. Football. Football. Football.

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If teams keep playing us this way, it's going to be like this.

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The head coach tells us what to do, and we follow his orders.

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Certainly our job as an offense to try to score points and that's running the ball, throwing the ball, whatever it is. Somehow, someway we've got to try to score points to help our team win. That's where the focus is and it's pretty easy just to focus on that.

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Whatever happens, happens. I can't give you a prediction because Jim (Irsay) and I will sit down at some point and he'll get a feel for where I am and I’ll get a sense of what direction he wants to go. Right now, I have no idea.

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I've been a Colt for almost all of my adult life, but I guess in life, and in sports, we all know nothing lasts forever. Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL.

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I am stronger than I was last year. I am throwing the ball better now in May of 2013 than I did in May of 2012 - significantly better. I got better throughout the season.

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You can play pickup basketball, but you can't really re-create football.

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Im happy to volunteer for the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet. The Red Cross is an organization that responds to those in need and it is an honor to help them with the lifesaving role they play everyday in communities nationwide.

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I would love to have played in the '60s. Now that would have been fun.

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I like to be able to do things on my own. I'm a big boy. I can drive myself to an appearance or get on a plane. I like a little bit of independence...

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Some guys lose their focus. They get caught up in the business deals or the endorsements, and they lose their focus. For me, it's always about football. I've never lost sight of what's making all these other things happen.

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Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.

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