Despite the return to the practice field, the Denver Broncos stated that Brock Osweiler would start his fifth-consecutive game in Peyton Manning’s absence.
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While Lee’s eight field goals were a game high, he was particularly unsafe at the free-throw line, where he hit 9 of 10 attempts. Hawkins made two enormous 3-pointers in the first half, but he also fouled too much against Louisville’s quicker ball-handlers.
Manning has been out for a month with a foot injury and Osweiler has been starting in his place for the Broncos, winning three out of four games.
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Now, there’s two ways to take this: (1) The injury is more serious than we’ve thought, and any hopes of Manning regaining his play is lost, or (2) these last four, going on five, weeks are exactly what Manning needed to get himself healthy and ready to play.
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Manning logged his first practice since a November 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, after which Manning was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning walks to huddle to warm up during a practice at the team’s headquarters Wednesday, Dec.16, 2015, in Englewood, Colo. “If we went out to practice today, absolutely nothing has changed today”, Kubiak said Monday, via USA Today.
While Denver’s offense has struggled behind both quarterbacks, tight end Virgil Green said the Broncos (10-3) believe they can win with either one.
With Manning’s body failing what his mind has wanted him to do this season, the staff may be trying to seize back control of the offense.
Osweiler is coming off his first 300-yard passing game, one that was ruined by Khalil Mack’s five sacks, his receivers’ buttery fingers and a leaky line in a 15-12 loss to the Raiders.
Rookie Linebacker Shane Ray says Ben Roethlisberger is a big and physical quarterback, which means they need to be strong on Sunday. If Manning’s body is simply deteriorating and he can’t make throws, Kubiak might decide to ride it out with Osweiler. This didn’t appear to be a planned day off for Manning, so it appears his foot is still giving him some problems.
It’s possible that Manning was evasive because he didn’t want to reveal something that his dad ended up revealing this week: Peyton’s been playing injured all season.
“You can’t let him stay in the pocket, he can make any throw there is making sure we bring a lot of pressure and bringing him to the ground and getting some good hits on him are crucial”, Ray said. Richardson has had a tough run since a strong rookie season, but he is just 25 and still could have some potential in the right team situation. We know who our quarterback is this weekend.
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It should be a no-brainer: A healthy Manning should be Denver’s starter.
