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    Everyone remembers the play. Peyton Manning wandered to his right in the second half against the Indianapolis Colts. A 20-yard chasm existed between the Broncos quarterback and the nearest defender in the knockout playoff game. He could have walked for the first down. When he fired an incomplete pass, it provided a central theme to the 2015 season: Manning's advancing age.

    If he couldn't make that play then, how will he improve at 39, an age that only five NFL quarterbacks have started a full season?

    "Don't you have a synonym, or another word for old?" Manning said.

    An anecdote works better, hinting at why the Broncos are less concerned with Manning's date of birth than the national media or hand-wringing fans. It happened at Duke during Manning's passing camp.
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    yes. . .

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    Manning played well in the first half of the season. It is also documented that he was hampered by a quad injury for the second have of the season which does comport with his production sliding in the second half of the season.

    His age isn't the problem what can be is him a significant injury like the torn quad yet he takes no time off.

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    New system on offense and seems to be a concentrated effort by this coaching staff not to over work Manning in practice. I hope that equates to a revived and physically capable Manning who can stay on top of his game for the entire regular season and beyond.

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    Quote Originally Posted by broncofaninfla View Post
    New system on offense and seems to be a concentrated effort by this coaching staff not to over work Manning in practice. I hope that equates to a revived and physically capable Manning who can stay on top of his game for the entire regular season and beyond.
    I think it'll be the opposite. Manning is a habitual over worker but he does it to himself and that's why he's been so successful. We all know he is heavily reliant on rhythm. Decreased reps and potentially the new offense as a whole will effect him negatively. Just my opinion. I hope I'm wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SR View Post
    I think it'll be the opposite. Manning is a habitual over worker but he does it to himself and that's why he's been so successful. We all know he is heavily reliant on rhythm. Decreased reps and potentially the new offense as a whole will effect him negatively. Just my opinion. I hope I'm wrong.
    If thats the case than i dont think he is quite as good as some of the other QB's in history. I just cant imagine a HOF QB who could not take advantage of a more methodical and balanced offense. If he is that one dimensional than he is not near as good as he is being pumped up to be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northman View Post
    If thats the case than i dont think he is quite as good as some of the other QB's in history. I just cant imagine a HOF QB who could not take advantage of a more methodical and balanced offense. If he is that one dimensional than he is not near as good as he is being pumped up to be.
    I'm confident Manning is going to be very productive in this offense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northman View Post
    If thats the case than i dont think he is quite as good as some of the other QB's in history. I just cant imagine a HOF QB who could not take advantage of a more methodical and balanced offense. If he is that one dimensional than he is not near as good as he is being pumped up to be.
    I think that's a silly thing to say. Every great player has things about them that make them great. Not every great player does all of the same things. Tom Brady is great for different things than Peyton Manning. Elway was great for things different than Dan Marino. So on and so forth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SR View Post
    I think that's a silly thing to say. Every great player has things about them that make them great. Not every great player does all of the same things. Tom Brady is great for different things than Peyton Manning. Elway was great for things different than Dan Marino. So on and so forth.
    But thats just it for me. I think that Elway, Montana, Brady, etc were/are great because they are not one dimensional. We may never know how Marino would of been had he actually had a running game he could count on. Kelly, while losing 4 SB's had a well balanced team and it only played to his strengths. I guess im just not sold (yet) that Manning cant utilize a running game and a balanced offense. I cant remember how his college teams were coached but i dont recall them relying solely on him during that time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northman View Post
    But thats just it for me. I think that Elway, Montana, Brady, etc were/are great because they are not one dimensional. We may never know how Marino would of been had he actually had a running game he could count on. Kelly, while losing 4 SB's had a well balanced team and it only played to his strengths. I guess im just not sold (yet) that Manning cant utilize a running game and a balanced offense. I cant remember how his college teams were coached but i dont recall them relying solely on him during that time.
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