Super Bowl 50 Daily Blog-Monday February 1st

Monday was the first time the NFL unveiled Super Bowl Opening Night. This used to be Media Day on the Tuesday of Super Bowl week, but they decided to change it this year and held it Monday night. I actually watched the event and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. It featured a WWE-style introduction of the Broncos players, and then the notable players had their own stand for the media to ask questions etc...The one thing that I took away from this event was how calm, relaxed, and at peace Peyton Manning looked. I really think that he is going to retire after Sunday's game, and after watching him at this event, I think that is more apparent than ever. Manning looks like he is soaking it all in. He looks like he is savoring the moment. He did so in the past Super Bowls he was in, but this time his demeanor is just different. He seems like he is just taking this all in and trying to appreciate not only being in the Super Bowl, but playing in what could be his final game. It seemed like that all last week before the Broncos arrived at the Super Bowl, but it really hit home watching him during the media event last night. This is it for Peyton. One last ride for #18. He knows it, and he is just trying to take it all in one last time. We'll see how much this storyline continues to build as the week goes on.