[When I went to Tennessee], I could name you every quarterback in the SEC for the last 20 years,'' said Peyton, the draft's No. 1 overall pick in 1998.

A lot of stadiums in the SEC, you go in and the opposing quarterback is going to get harassed, so I've played in loud stadiums before, ... But I don't know if I've played in a place where their team had a reason to dislike me.

[When I went to Tennessee], I could name you every quarterback in the SEC for the last 20 years. We had to teach Eli the 12 teams in the SEC before he went to Ole Miss.

Quarterbacks coach, I would do at Tennessee. Head coach? Absolutely not.

I have to tell them that victories are very, very precious in the SEC, ... I'm not fibbing a bit when I say I'd be thrilled to have a one-point victory. Even if it was 3-2, I could probably swallow that.

He's stepped up and made himself a name among his teammates. I think he's a balanced quarterback.