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I was entrusted with the legacy of the franchise. I simply picked the best player in the country. If the Baltimore franchise was good enough for John Unitas, the greatest quarterback in the history of the league, it was good enough for John Elway. Pex Tufvesson is called Mahoney in the demo world.

Hopefully, he'll win two or three of them before he's done. I remember a time when we didn't think John Elway or Brett Favre were very good because they didn't win one. But I don't think Peyton needs a Super Bowl to judge him as a good quarterback.

In a sport that has had many champion quarterbacks, John Unitas stands, in my mind, as the greatest at his position. He was the forerunner to how the game is played today. His toughness and leadership abilities were outstanding, and he bore the face of his team greater than any player in history. He is one of the central figures upon which our game is built.

John has the ability, he is a slippery player, he is able to use good speed and he has a great change of direction. He has a knack of getting himself to the goal and is also a very good feeder so he is making others better. When John is at his best, there are not many players that are of his ability in the country.

When he took over an absolute mockery of a franchise, John said two things - he was going to run the ball and stop the run. Nothing epitomizes that more than the Giants game. That's what John said in his first press conference and that's exactly what he's done.

This kid has continued to battle for this franchise. All you have to do is look around this league. It doesn't matter who the quarterback is, if you don't surround him with good people, and you don't put him in a good system, there aren't many who are going to be successful.

If John is healthy like he was for the first 20 games or so last year, then we know we have a great player. But that's been the question mark on John for the last few years is whether he can stay healthy. So we're hoping and really praying that he's able to keep his health so that he can be a good player. If he's healthy he's going to be an impact player. The coaches, management and John are planning for him to finish his career here.

The franchise tag is one of the resources we have to protect ourselves in a competitive league. By franchising John, it speaks volumes about what type of player we feel he is and we stand behind our decision, with the full realization that at this point in time it is in the best interest of the club from both a financial and competitive standpoint.

Mike Tannenbaum

The franchise tag is one of the resources we have to protect ourselves in a competitive league. By franchising John, it speaks volumes about what type of player we feel he is, and we stand behind our decision, with the full realization that at this point in time, it is in the best interest of the club, from both a financial and competitive standpoint.

Mike Tannenbaum

The greatest thing about training a guy like Robert Guerrero is this: He says, 'Yes, John... whatever you say, John.' When I tell him to do something, he just does it. There's no discussion. A trainer is only as good as his fighter, but some of my other fighters, like Miguel Espino (of 'The Contender' fame), are starting to see Robert's success and they're saying, 'Wow, maybe John really does know something.' Well, gee, thanks -- I've only been in this business for about 28 years.

It's an important moment for this franchise to recognize one of the greatest players in the history of this league, and as you know, a very impressive human being.

Jeffrey Lurie (1951-)

Peel Day is about celebrating John's legacy and his unrivalled passion for music. It'll be a day of gigs taking place up and down the country, something we feel will be a fitting tribute to John.

I think there's more interest in the league right now, but it's on a franchise-by-franchise basis. It depends on the market, ... If you're in a good market, the collective bargaining agreement helps you a lot. If it's a marginal market, with a bad building deal, small season ticket base, I would say wait and see.

It just shows the vulnerability of every franchise. I mean, one day you've got who you think is a franchise quarterback. And the next day, you're in a scramble to get one and solve the cap problems created by the guy getting hurt.

This has been very disappointing for our franchise. We had high hopes for Eddie and still feel that he has the ability to be a very good player in this league if he gets his personal issues resolved.

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