Denver Native (Carol)
01-19-2014, 11:34 PM
DENVER -- If Cooper Manning is to be believed, and who’s to say the eldest Manning brother isn’t simply reciting history, when Peyton Manning was 10 years old he was a 400-yard passer in total control, playing his best at the biggest moments.
That’s what Cooper told his brother to be Sunday and Peyton will now play in the Super Bowl because of it.
“I just shoot him a little pregame thought and that was it,’’ Cooper said in the middle of a locker room celebration after the Broncos’ 26-16 victory over the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. “It was, ‘Hey, you’ve come this far, go ahead and pretend you’re a 10-year-old playing in the front yard.’ That’s what it looked like.’’
In the end Peyton finished 32-of-43 passing for 400 yards and two touchdowns. He completed passes to eight different receivers, and completed at least three passes to five different receivers.
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That’s what Cooper told his brother to be Sunday and Peyton will now play in the Super Bowl because of it.
“I just shoot him a little pregame thought and that was it,’’ Cooper said in the middle of a locker room celebration after the Broncos’ 26-16 victory over the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. “It was, ‘Hey, you’ve come this far, go ahead and pretend you’re a 10-year-old playing in the front yard.’ That’s what it looked like.’’
In the end Peyton finished 32-of-43 passing for 400 yards and two touchdowns. He completed passes to eight different receivers, and completed at least three passes to five different receivers.
rest - good - http://espn.go.com/blog/denver-broncos/post/_/id/4228/victory-a-family-affair-for-mannings