rest - http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...peyton-manningHurry, hurry has a whole new meaning now for Peyton Manning. The master of the two-minute drill is facing the toughest race against the clock in football.
For the first time since Manning joined the Broncos in 2012, it was possible to imagine the Broncos without him during a 24-17 victory against Buffalo on Sunday.
The road to the Super Bowl has taken a strange, unexpected twist. Along the way, Denver decided it no longer could be a team that depended too much on Manning.
But here's the real shocker: What if that decision was not a choice? What if it was a necessity? The 38-year-old shoulders of Manning can no longer be counted on to carry Denver.