Gary Kubiak: Peyton Manning had potential for ‘big game’ against Steelers
On Sunday, the Broncos said they weren’t buying that Roethlisberger had an injured shoulder during their 23-16 AFC divisional playoff win, with linebacker Von Miller saying after the game, “I read through the bluff”. After Pittsburgh’s unsuccessful onside kick, the game ended with Peyton Manning taking a knee.
Roethlisberger completed 24-of-37 passes for 339 yards Sunday, without his star wide receiver Brown. “We’ve still got a couple hours to enjoy this one tonight”.
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Another injury that has drawn some attention is a deep right shoulder bruise on Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr.
And Manning was forced to go on the defensive in December, vehemently denying a claim in an Al Jazeera documentary alleging that he was among a number of professional athletes who may have been provided human growth hormone, or HGH, by an in doctor. Only a big punt return and some shanks from Pittsburgh punter Jordan Berry allowed the Broncos to get on the board with Brandon McManus field goals. A victory on Sunday will take Denver to the Super Bowl for the 8th time and that means they’re going to be very tough to beat at this point.
Phillips popped back up quickly and slapped his back side.
“From what I’ve been told, it won’t need surgery”, Roethlisberger said. Denver also happens to boast the No. 1 defense in the National Football League, and Manning said that group is the reason the Broncos are still alive in the postseason.
The overtime period started with the officials having to flip the coin twice because it didn’t flip the first time, and Carson Palmer hooked up with Larry Fitzgerald on another insane throw-and-catch to set up the winning touchdown on the first possession.
Kubiak was referring to seven dropped passes, a lot of them on on-target (if wobbly) passes from Manning.
Apparently, the oddsmakers aren’t impressed with Manning’s 2-0 home record against Brady in AFC championship games. Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas have combined for 125 receiving yards while Bennie Fowler has two receptions.
“I think he would have had a really big game if we would have made some of those plays in the first half”.