“We did what we did”, he said.
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“During Sunday night’s game, Rob Gronkowski sustained a bone bruise/sprain of his right knee”, the Patriots-Gronkowski joint statement read.
“It was a great win”, Manning said. And yet, after watching what played out Sunday night, I’d still take the Pats in a rematch on the road with Gronk, Edelman, Amendola, Hightower and Collins back in the mix.
With Manning in the shotgun or pistol, the Broncos found it hard to run the ball, averaging 86 yards in his eight starts, including these totals: 69, 61, 41, 43 and 69.
With Manning’s update to his timeline, it seems unlikely that the team would even be able to consider a return for Manning before the Broncos’ game at the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 19.
Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) celebrates after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, in Denver.
This gave the Denver Broncos excellent field position which ultimately lead to a touchdown. Anderson had his best game of the season, rushing 15 times for 113 yards and two TDs, including a 48-yarder in overtime.
Gronkowski’s presence in the locker room immediately after the game was viewed as an encouraging sign. “He was ecstatic for the team … he’s the ultimate teammate … he’s supporting everybody along the way”. Same goes if they had to play the Bengals in Cincinnati. He said Wednesday the boot will come off Friday and rehab will be plotted at that point.
“I think that the best thing we can do is try to coach Rob based on the way we’ve been told we can play”.
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“I’d love for it [the foot] to be healthy yesterday, I can assure you”.
Manning said he had not spoken to Broncos coach Gary Kubiak about traveling to San Diego this weekend. He said their goal is getting Peyton Manning healthy again and back on the field. “That’s what he’s doing right now, and the next step will be when that comes off for good”.
“I just want to say “thank you” to my friends and family and all the fans out there for the support the last two days”, Gronkowski said in a video to Patriots’ fans. I’m following his instructions and I look forward to being healthy yesterday, I can assure you.
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He remains tied with Brett Favre for most wins by a starting quarterback in the regular season with 186.
