Peyton Manning and the Rest of This Week’s Birthdays

This week boasts a rather impressive list of birthdays. We’re not just talking about a few big names, but instead the biggest of names over the past few years. These star athletes all turn a year older this week…

Peyton Manning is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, really revolutionizing audible calls at the line of scrimmage. He also made the city of Omaha famous with his years of using it at the line so much. Manning won Super Bowls with the Colts and Broncos during his time in the NFL.

JJ Watt has battled injures lately, but before that he was one of the best if not the best defensive players in football. This Houston Texans defense end changes the way teams prepare for them with his presence on the field.

Kyrie Irving was a star before he got to the NBA, impressing us all in his limited action at Duke. Now, he impresses us on one of the best teams in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played his best last year on the biggest stage, the NBA playoffs helping his team win city of Cleveland’s first championship in what feels like forever.

Adrian Peterson, Jamal Crawford, Chris Ivory, Dexter Fowler, Thomas Davis, Mo Farah, Brandon Marshall, Chris Bosh, Starlin Castro, and Ronaldinho all turn a year older this week.


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