Peyton Manning Can Only Help Denver Broncos Succeed In Mentor Role

Head coach Gary Kubiak spoke with Manning and made the correct decision to sit the 19-year veteran until he is healthy. The Denver Broncos benched a banged-up Manning on Monday and handed the keys to the offense over to Osweiler.

Manning won’t suit up against the Bears, when rookie Trevor Siemian will be Osweiler’s backup.

Winning the game was one thing, but it was the way the Cardinals did it, Arians said Monday, that will help the team in its challenges ahead. “Peyton knows that and I know it kills Peyton”. He doesn’t like to be hurt.

The Broncos have moved into adapt mode, their Super Bowl aspirations much cloudier as they seek to get their Hall of Fame quarterback healthy.

Manning is the only National Football League quarterback Wolfe has played for since they both joined the Broncos in 2012 – Manning as a free agent who is in the fourth year of a contract that will pay him $73 million by season’s end; Wolfe as a second-round draft pick who got paid about $68 million less in his four years.

Manning’s primary physical issue is his rib cage.

Manning partially tore his plantar fascia – the connective tissue that supports the arch of your foot – and has suffered from plantar fasciitis for weeks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Osweiler, 24, threw for 146 yards and a touchdown against an interception after replacing Manning.

Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos crouches on the sidelines during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field Field at Mile High on November 15, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Manning went for an MRI on his ribs Monday. Now he’ll get his chance. Without Manning for now, the Broncos remain determined to change their fortunes on Sunday. He had a passer rating of zero and his enormous regression was complete.

But in the context of this week’s preparation, Fox’s familiarity with Osweiler has suddenly become more pertinent.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning shows his frustration after yet another interception against the Chiefs on Sunday. “We have full faith in everyone on this team to step in and do the job”.

“I thought I felt good enough to play, that’s what I thought”.

There was never any shame in sitting behind Manning. Since it’s a foot injury, any walking, running or, you know, planting your foot to throw passes, risks aggravating or worsening it. The only real options are rest or surgery, which is seen as a last resort. He leads the league in interceptions with 17 and has thrown only nine touchdowns. Brock Osweiler will start. I probably should have made a decision not to play him in the game.

“That’s a little bigger picture than what I am dealing with right now”. He’s a class guy.

“I was protecting him”.

“I’ve got a ton of confidence in Brock”, Wolfe said.

“Peyton has been extremely supportive of me”. Kansas City and Oakland still must play each other twice, while the Broncos have two left against the two-win Chargers. He wasn’t nervous. He’s out there trying to make plays.

Quarterbacks typically have the longest shelf life of any position in the NFL-foot speed isn’t so important in their crafts-and so it’s not impossible for them to keep going into their late 30’s. “No, he wasn’t. I’ll go to battle with Brock any day”.