In preparation for Sunday's Super Bowl against the Carolina Panthers, the Denver Broncos listened to two veteran leaders at their team meeting on Saturday night – quarterback Peyton Manning and outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware.
"Both were very emotional and near tears," team president Joe Ellis told ESPN. "Peyton told a few jokes to lighten the mood. But then he got very emotional (when talking about what the game meant to him). And so did DeMarcus. The room was silent. It was a very emotional gathering."
Manning will be playing in his fourth Super Bowl on Sunday, but it could be the final game of his Hall of Fame career.