Jason Taylor spent enough time during his career trying to track down Peyton Manning. Finally, it came time for Manning to return the favor.
The 2011 season had just ended and with it, so had Taylor’s career.
“I got a bunch of texts,” Taylor recalled Monday evening. “A bunch of phone calls. Emails. And I got three hand-written letters sent to me through snail mail.”
One was from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
One was from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
The other was from Peyton Manning.
“And that’s something that I hold near and dear,” Taylor said.