The King's reign is over.
For years, Peter King has been synonymous with the NFL. The longtime sports writer and his column, "Football Morning in America," has been a must-read when it comes to following along with football.
Now, the time has come to retire the iconic column.
Football Morning in America is up! And this one’s about the luckiest man on Earth. It’s been real. 🏈📝❤️ https://t.co/HE4hRJsPzY
— Peter King (@peter_king) February 26, 2024
King announced Monday that he is retiring from writing that column — which also goes by the "Monday Morning Quarterback." The NBC Sports writer debuted the column 27 years ago and it has been a staple in the industry ever since. King retires after 44 years of sports writing, which has included stops with The Cincinnati Inquirer, Newsday and Sports Illustrated.
"Who’s complaining? Not me," King said in his final column. "I’m the luckiest man on the face of the earth. To be a long-termer in an increasingly short-term business, to write this column for 27 years and to be a sportswriter for 44, well, that’s something I’ll always be grateful for. Truly, I’ve loved it all.
"I’m retiring*. I use an asterisk because I truly don’t know what the future holds for me. I probably will work at something, but as I write this I have no idea what it will be. Maybe it will be something in the media world, but just not Football Morning in America (nee Monday Morning Quarterback)."
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The 66-year-old is among the most respected individuals in the industry, so it is no surprise to see him receive his flowers from a number of colleagues in the media world.
Peter King retires
The NFL media sphere showed out on Monday after King dropped the news of his retirement. Here is a look at those that praised King and what they had to say of the legendary sports writer.
Congratulations to the Hall-of-Fame reporter and storyteller @peter_king, who announced he is “retiring*”. Nobody went where he did, interviewed who he did, and loved what he did more than Peter. He is a legend.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 26, 2024
Monday mornings, and this business, won’t be the same without him.
Maybe the most fitting thing about this is how many people he helped/mentored over the years he’s working to promote in the column. I’m one who could never do enough to repay him. And hopefully we can all do the only thing he ever asked—help someone else.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 26, 2024
Thank you, @peter_king. https://t.co/EtXcTGX5cS
Happy Retirement, @peter_king. Congratulations!
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) February 26, 2024
Here's Peter and then fellow SI colleague @MikeSilver in 1995 pic.twitter.com/lECK0yk2JL
An iconic run for @peter_king. Football fans have been so fortunate for so long to wake up each Monday morning to your column with unparalleled insight into all things NFL. Congratulations, Peter! https://t.co/zjK3DzYJyA
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 26, 2024
Just found my favorite photo with @peter_king. Terribly low quality, wonderfully memorable. More of this in retirement, Peter. pic.twitter.com/OpU7JYhc6d
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 26, 2024
An example of @peter_king impact on younger people’s confidence in a business where competitiveness often overpowers kindness: Can you imagine how it felt for me, at 29 years old, to get this message from the great Peter King at the top of his game? And many others got the same. pic.twitter.com/igAE6lEggY
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 26, 2024
Congratulations to @peter_king on his retirement. Peter has been so supportive of so many people in sports media — and it is as much a part of his legacy as his incredible columns. I will always, always, always appreciate it. Thank you, Peter. https://t.co/v5FhQGUVSG pic.twitter.com/zA0k7gcd49
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 26, 2024
What a remarkable run for one of the nicest, warmest, respected, most giving to others force in NFL media I’ve been fortunate to meet and call a friend.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) February 26, 2024
One of the many things I know I know about the great @peter_king https://t.co/npEIe1LKN0
Congrats to my friend, the legendary @peter_king, on his “retirement.*” No one has done it better, and with awe-inspiring, mind-boggling consistency, for 44 years.
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) February 26, 2024
And thanks for this very kind mention— we’ll keep doing our thing, Peter, as long as they let us. pic.twitter.com/nXau7B6q2c
As great as they get, @EvCoRadio gives @peter_king his flowers 💐 https://t.co/lM0sBR3Yyz pic.twitter.com/wtI7uFD6Et
— UNSPORTSMANLIKE Radio (@UnSportsESPN) February 26, 2024
As a junior in college, getting Peter King back to Athens was a big deal. Will always be a memory from OU that sticks out.
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) February 26, 2024
Thanks for taking the time and advice. Hope you find your way back to Court Street in retirement. https://t.co/y2vWtan2px pic.twitter.com/7YrcuImZoz
Legend Peter King is retiring his column. Congratulations on an amazing run. Industry giant. The best journalism lesson from Peter’s 44 years is the importance of exploring all the fascinating details of why things happened or didn’t happen, going deep and beyond transactions. https://t.co/Olc03V0Q1r
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) February 26, 2024
Bravo and thank you to the best!@peter_king. https://t.co/qA1dYw4m7l
— MikeTirico (@miketirico) February 26, 2024
Congrats, @peter_king … can’t over-state how kind and gracious Peter was and is to younger scribes, as seen in his column today or so many of the kind / helpful words he’s shared — in print or not— to so many of us over the years. It’s a great way to be and how it should be.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) February 26, 2024
Happy retirement to Peter King, the author of one of this website’s greatest tweets. pic.twitter.com/lAqBSAyVrG
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) February 26, 2024
In 2013, I was a 22 year-old intern at a Miami sports radio station, and I was having a rough day. I was making a lot of mistakes and was pretty sure I wouldn’t be asked back to work the next day.
— Alfredo Brown (@ThePretendGM) February 26, 2024
One of the on-air guests that day was Peter King. It was my responsibility to… https://t.co/Xg5ywvxdeb
