John Elway says Peyton Manning cannot stamp himself as the greatest quarterback in NFL history even if he wins the Super Bowl on Sunday. ''I don't think there's ever going to be a 'very best.' I think there's always going to be a conversation,'' said Elway, the Broncos' Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-executive vice president who lured Manning to Denver after his release from Indianapolis two years ago. Manning has the chance to become the first starting quarterback to lead two franchises to Super Bowl titles when the Broncos play the Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. When Manning signed with the Broncos on March 20, 2012, Elway declared, ''My goal is to make Peyton Manning the best quarterback that's ever played the game.'' But at the team hotel on the Hudson River on Wednesday morning, Elway said he now realizes that question will never truly be answered ''even though when he walks away Peyton may well have broken every single record.'' ''So, you're going to always have your detractors, but he may have a large percentage of 'who's the best,' you know what I mean?'' Elway said.
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