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Jeff Saturday Says It Was Tough To Tell Peyton Manning He Picked Packers

Found March 25, 2012 on GridironFans.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jeff Saturday,  Peyton Manning
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers
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After center Jeff Staturday agreed to a deal with the Packers, he owed it to Peyton Manning to call him and deliver the news according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "Peyton is a close friend and I loved playing with him," Saturday said. "I loved the time we spent together. It was the most difficult call I've ever made. I told him before anyone else that I was going to Green Bay. I told him I don't think the Broncos wanted me as much as he did. They've got things going on that they're happy with and are moving forward with and I didn't think it was an exact fit. I always felt like in Green Bay I was their very first choice. They have a great offensive line and some really good, young players. They won 15 games last year; it's not like I have to add a lot to it. But I think I can offer leadership, and being a veteran I can help the offensive line blossom into players they want to be."

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