Peyton Manning has paid an emotional tribute to Jim Irsay following the Indianapolis Colts owner's death on Wednesday. Irsay, who was rarely seen in public during the last NFL season, died in his ...

FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in this Dec. 22, 2011 file photo taken in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Colts are retiring Peyton Manning 's No. 18 jersey and building a statue of the quarterback in front of Lucas Oil Stadium, owner Jim Irsay announced Friday.

With this recognition, he becomes the 20th person acknowledged at Lucas Oil Stadium, joining a notable group that includes his father, Robert Irsay, as well as famous figures like Peyton Manning ...

When Manning couldn't play in 2011 and the team went 2-14, he was fired by Jim Irsay. You can now hear Polian as a NFL analyst over at ESPN.