Also, if this was truly the case and Manning has been hurt this entire time, what is Kubiak doing?
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But from there? It was nothing but misery for the star quarterback. No one is afraid to play them and certainly no one is scared of playing in Seattle anymore, as the 12th man has suddenly found itself neutered. His body ached. His passes fluttered. After taking over for Manning in the third quarter Sunday against Kansas City, Osweiler threw for 146 yards, one touchdowns and an interception.
Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos crouches on the sidelines during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on November 15, 2015 in Denver, Colorado.
The Broncos have a three-game lead in the AFC West over the Chiefs and Raiders, including a win against each.
Longtime backup Brock Osweiler finished up. Kubiak put Manning in the Pistol more as the team continues to try to kick-start a struggling run game.
Manning is a gamer.
“All the attention is toward getting [Manning] healthy”, Kubiak said. Gase is gone to Chicago with Coach John Fox and he’s not coming back. I believe in Peyton Manning this Peyton Manning and he will succeed because he is a leader and not a quitter! His status will be re-evaluated after the Bears game, but there’s no timetable for his recovery.
The Broncos are in a unique situation with Peyton Manning.
Indeed, the NFL’s always unpredictable roller coaster has whirred through a dizzying corkscrew recently. Sunday’s face-plant against the Chiefs marked their most lopsided home loss since 2011. My heroes throw their weight behind children’s hospitals, and then they do more.
The Chicago Bears are 4-5, but have had two impressive wins in a row over the San Diego Chargers and then this past weekend over the St. Louis Rams by a blowout of 37-13. That was before Manning’s four-interception disaster Sunday.
The Broncos have moved into adapt mode, their Super Bowl aspirations much cloudier as they seek to get their Hall of Fame quarterback healthy.
Although Osweiler has only played sparingly since entering the league, he isn’t a stranger to the Bears.
“I know he has been dealing with a few injuries and stuff”, Eli said. Still, linebacker Shea McClellin shrugged when asked how he reacted to the news that Manning wouldn’t play this week. “He fought for us”, running back Ronnie Hillman said. “My mindset doesn’t change”. “… So, I think it’s a combination of things”.
Football gives Manning the platform to do heroic work for the community, but not everybody with an NFL platform does what Manning does for Denver, what he still does for Indianapolis. Kubiak admitted the quarterback’s competitive side was obvious during Monday’s meeting to finalize the decision. He’ll spend most of his time in treatment. I’ve been through it as a player.
“[Osweiler’s] basically had the football team on Wednesdays. But I know he’ll do a great job in his preparation, and Knapper [Quarterbacks Coach Greg Knapp] will do a great job with him”.
“We felt good (this time)”. Maybe looking back that was the wrong – I had the wrong indication by me.
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“I think he understands the position that I’m in. And I sure as hell understand the type of person that he is and the player he is”.
