Manning won’t play, Osweiler to start for Broncos Sunday

The positive for the timing of Manning’s injury is that the Broncos have a stranglehold on the division in spite of their two consecutive losses. I was honest with them with how I felt, thought I was good enough to play.

The standing ovation proved heartfelt.

So for the first time, Manning has been taken out of the lineup in the middle of a season.

But from there? It was nothing but misery for the star quarterback. He later blamed himself for Manning’s poor performance. His passes fluttered, floated and died. His mystique suddenly seemed to be in tatters.

The Denver Broncos have Peyton Manning dealing with a foot injury and in Week 11 Brock Osweiler will make the start at quarterback.

Since his arrival to the Broncos via the 57th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Osweiler has sat behind Manning and played very sparingly, appearing in only 14 regular season games and attempting only 54 throws. It’s best for the team, Kubiak asserted.

Asked which injury was most bothersome, Manning said: “I just got back from getting an MRI in the rib cage area”. We don’t know what he is at the QB position and that makes the game’s outcome open to debate. And let’s not pretend it was Manning winning games for the Broncos this year.

“It’s how he raises all boats”, Fox said.

“Yeah, Coach Fox knows a lot about us, but we also know a lot about him”, Osweiler said. For a big man he’s got good quickness, good athleticism. “But I stand by Peyton and support him 100 percent”. Sunday’s face-plant against the Chiefs marked their most lopsided home loss since 2011. They head to Chicago to play the Bears next Sunday, then host the Patriots the following Sunday.

Manning is a gamer. “If he’s healthy and ready to go, Peyton’s our quarterback”. Ronnie Hillman and C.J. Anderson combined for just 13 carries against 49 pass plays and three scrambles by Osweiler. “Peyton’s been the starter here for this team for a number of years, ever since I’ve been here, so to hear Coach Kubiak say ‘Brock, you’re going to start this week at Chicago, ‘ in front of the whole team”.

The Bears, too, will need to alter their preparation plans.

Osweiler admitted the announcement caught him a bit off guard.

Peyton Manning gave no further health updates after Sunday’s game. “My mindset doesn’t change”. “He has always prepared hard and I think he’ll take advantage of this opportunity”.

As for Manning’s reaction to the move?

But for this week, anyway, it is Osweiler who will command the quarterback’s meeting room. He’ll spend most of his time in treatment.

Now there is new insight into just how banged up Peyton Manning has been this season.

“He was doing everything he could to play for this football team”, Kubiak said. I know that it’s the best decision for him, for us to get him back and healthy. “He’s not happy about not playing, but he understands”.