NFL star Peyton Manning is as tough as nails on the football field, but even he had to struggle to fight back the tears as he made the official announcement that he is leaving the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons with the team.

“This town and this team mean so much to me. It truly has been an honor to play in Indianapolis,” the 35-year-old star quarterback said in a news conference on Wednesday.

Looks like Rob Lowe was right all along!

What was once the most perfect match in the NFL will be over on Wednesday when the 14-year union between star quarterback Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts comes to an end.

While there will no doubt be suitors lining up to woo the Super Bowl champion and four-time MVP as soon as his release is official

Brat Pack founder, sex tape star, TV actor, and now NFL pundit - who knew Rob Lowe was so multi-talented?

The former West Wing star caused a storm of speculation on Wednesday when he tweeted that football hero Peyton Manning was going to announce his retirement before the end of the day.

"Hearing my fave, #18 Peyton Manning will not return to #NFL. Wow," Lowe  wrote on Twitter, followed by a question to sports analyst Rich Eisen: " My people are saying Manning will retire today. What do you hear?"