Peyton Manning sits, Brock Osweiler to start for Broncos Sunday

“I am disappointed in myself”. “He’s had the opportunity to learn under one of the best”.

Manning was benched in the third quarter of this past Sunday’s game against the Chiefs after completing just five of 20 passes for 35 yards and four interceptions, leaving Osweiler to try to bring the Denver Broncos back.

For the players with the most realistic chances, I tried to offer two different career paths to get to the magic number. This includes full seasons lost from Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, as well as stretches lost to injury for guys like Ben Roethlisberger and Tony Romo. “He’s not happy about not playing, but he understands”. Many athletes opt to fight through the pain – like Eli did in 2009, not missing any games – letting the injury heal itself in the offseason. According to the report, Manning had been playing with plantar fasciitis, but that the condition worsened the week before when the Broncos played the Indianapolis Colts. Play-action plays thrive when there is a threat of a running game or the quarterback taking off.

“I know he seems like he’s Superman, but he’s banged up”, Aqib Talib said. I needed to probably make that tough decision there.

Plummer has consistently said Osweiler would be “a ideal fit”, for Kubiak’s offense because of Osweiler’s mobility and arm strength. Things just got worse from there for Manning and the Broncos.

Kubiak said after Sunday’s game that Manning would remain the starter if he is healthy enough to play. I’ve gotta do what’s best for the player, for the team.

Denver knows it will need Peyton at his best when the Patriots coming to town, potentially looking to preserve an undefeated season.

Still, Manning refused to use the injuries as an excuse.

I think you saw Manning being benched for good. “To get the turnovers, just to be that dominant, to get pressure, giving us great field position the entire game was just really, really impressive”. But now that we know more about what is injured, it is fantastic that he played at all and we have to wonder when he will play again.

There was no timetable provided, but Manning will nearly certainly be held out of the lineup for a few time.

“Peyton is not going to play”. Could that be the reason? I guess it always could be. “If you watched him yesterday he went out there and didn’t miss a beat. It’s preparation. It’s everything”, Kubiak said Monday. “He’s a great, great quarterback”.

“Brock did a good job [Sunday]”, Manning said.

So, Osweiler’s first National Football League start will come on his 25th birthday. “I told him that whatever help I can give him, I’m here for him, but I’m going to let him come to me on those things because he’s going to have plenty on his plate”.

Osweiler told the media,”Obviously, they are coached very well. But I stand by Peyton 100 percent”. Right now, he is far from that and the decision to sit him is an intelligent one.

“It takes you a little bit by surprise”, Osweiler said. Washington QB Kirk Cousins threw a career-high four TD passes and compiled a ideal rating of 158.3.

“He’s smart”, Fox said. Of course, a bigger body often also means a lack of quickness, and Osweiler is indeed a pocket quarterback with a slower-than-average release.