I probably should have made a decision not to play him in the game. The Broncos, with a defense that had been dominating before stubbing its toe against the Colts and Chiefs, have reached 7-2 despite Manning. The former third-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft has been slowly falling out of the Chiefs’ offensive picture this season. Yeah, it’s been a rough couple of weeks for our football team. Going into the game, Manning had posted a 14-1 record in starts with Indianapolis and Denver against Kansas City.
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Manning won’t even dress.
It’s just the latest-and worst-in a series of subpar performances this year that we’re not used to seeing from NFL’s all-time leader in TD passes, passing yards, and a whole host of other categories. “I’m not going to put the weight of the world on that”, Osweiler said. But to circumvent the team’s head coach with the decision and release it to news organizations without giving him a heads-up should tell you everything you need to know about Payton’s future with the Saints. Manning needs time to recover from various injuries, Kubiak said, but the reality is this move was a long time in the making.
But for this week, anyway, it is Osweiler who will command the quarterback’s meeting room.
Hes grown from that, Kubiak said. “It’s not about me”.
In 288 previous games in the pros, including the postseason, Manning never had produced a lower rating than 31.3, according to STATS. On top of that, the Broncos revealed on Saturday that Manning had an unspecified rib-cage injury. “I talked to him a little bit about it, and just kind of what it felt like”, Eli said. “That Brock is going to play this week and that all of our full attention is going to be to getting Peyton back and healthy”. “I’m trying to knock those out”.
The 39-year-old Manning was so bad – 5 for 20, 35 yards, zero touchdowns, and one underthrow after another – that he managed to get benched on the same day that he broke Brett Favre’s career record for passing yards. At 6-foot-8, 240 pounds, he provides mobility, lending to bootlegs and rollouts, and a stronger arm.
“Everything that we’ve been doing offensively, Brock’s been doing in practice”. You saw Brock yesterday.
“I don’t know what a partial tear feels like”.
What Osweiler boasts in athleticism, he lacks in experience.
WR Cody Latimer had his first three catches of the regular season and drew a 36-yard pass-interference penalty to set up the Broncos’ second touchdown. But the Broncos somehow managed to keep winning, riding their defence and special teams to seven straight wins to start the season.
“I am just the starter this week”. With that being said, there are several positives that could come from this situation. “Yeah absolutely (it’s a test)”.
“I wanted the team to know our direction”, he said. It wasn’t until he was boarding a plane later that he finally noticed it. “I was like, ‘Oh, shoot!” Still, it’s not in Manning’s best interest for Osweiler to play superior football. Running back Matt Forte is still seen as day-to-day with a knee issue so the Broncos will have to focus on stopping Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett as they are Cutler’s primary targets. Osweiler becomes a free agent at season’s end.
In fact, a few players told ESPN that Manning “had difficulty walking last week”.
PACK PROBLEMS: For the first time since 2008, Aaron Rodgers has lost three consecutive starts.
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“We ended up putting Knile down but it’s not because we don’t believe in Knile”, said coach Andy Reid.
