From the room adjacent to the Broncos’ showers and lockers, the pair of sidelined superstars offered their own commentary and clues on the pivotal showdown. That game was also in the Mile High City, where Brady has walked off the victor in just two of his eight visits.
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This game has the potential to turn out like last year’s AFC Championship massacre of the Colts.
Both Manning and Brady are looking to further cement their place in history Sunday.
It took time to come together.
The Broncos have the resurgence of Peyton Manning to tout, and one of the best defenses in the NFL.
Asked about how Broncos safety Darian Stewart plowed into his knee eight weeks ago, forcing him to be carted off the field, and if he has any concerns at all about how he might be defended on Sunday, Gronkowski simply said, “No”.
“DeMarcus is a big-time second-guesser: ‘Wrap up, Von!”
“I’ve been a big Broncos fan going back to the John Elway run”, said Adam St. Pierre, a Boulder resident born and raised in New Hampshire, referencing a Super Bowl XXXII highlight. Getting healthy at the right time, the Patriots appear primed to head into Denver and take care of business on Sunday. “No, I’m good”, Gronkowski said with his trademark giggle.
A huge storyline leading up to the anticipated playoff matchup is the battle of the two former Heisman Trophy winners, as both Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer won the coveted trophy in college.
STEPHEN EDELSON, Columnist: I know, I know.
Sports Illustrated writer Joan Niesen says this will likely be the final game for Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
Ware laughed about all that quality time he got to spend with Manning in the trainer’s room and, on November 29, the equipment room.
Brady has led the defending Super Bowl champs back to the AFC title game despite the team’s rash of injuries on the offensive line and to Brady’s receiving corps. “We put our headsets on and we were in the equipment room”. “They’re one of the best teams in the AFC”.
It went back and forth like this all night.
“I don’t know if it’s more fun as much as it is tricky”, Hightower said. “So I feel like I should get out of Colorado this week”.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Denver. “It was just amusing to see that”.
“He’s an incredible player, an incredible leader for his team”, shared Brady of Manning, according to ESPN.
“I’ve been playing football too long for me to get nervous”, Newton said Wednesday. I’m going against Edelman and Brady…They go so fast, they give you so many motions and smoke and mirrors and things like that, try to confuse you.
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Gary then talked about Tom Brady at MI and why it didn’t seem to work there saying “until his fourth year in the program he hadn’t proven to Lloyd Carr that he was the best QB on the team”. Although they have met some strong challenges already in their postseason, they still have a very important game ahead of them.
