Manning and Leaf: In their words
Posted: Wed April 15, 1998 at 3:37 PM ET
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Leaf knows he can improve his game a great deal in the NFL
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ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- They are the top quarterbacks in this year's NFL Draft and, in many ways, they are as different as the Southeast and the Pacific Northwest.
Washington State's Ryan Leaf and Tennessee's Peyton Manning are expected by most to go 1-2 in Saturday's draft. CNN/SI has spent much of the past several months telling their stories.
Here are some excerpts, in their own words:
Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf discusses his relationship with Tennessee QB Peyton Manning.
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Manning says he believes in letting his playing do his talking.
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Leaf admits there's plenty of room for improvement in his game.
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Manning doesn't think being the No. 1 pick is that important
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Manning downplays the importance of being the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.
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Manning considers some of the challenges that await him as a rookie in the NFL.
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Leaf offers his views on what his playing time might be as an NFL rookie quarterback.
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Manning is looking for certain qualities in the NFL team which drafts him.
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He's not known as the strongest-armed guy in the draft, but that doesn't bug Manning.
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Manning on "keeping the edge" in the competitive world of the NFL.
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