NFL Week 1: Top 10 Storylines To Follow
By Erik Lambert
Sep 3, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) before the preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Peyton Manning running on empty
The grumblings really haven’t gone away since he returned from his latest neck surgery but they get louder every day. People feel that Peyton Manning has lost a signficant amount of velocity on his throws, stemming not so much from being 39-years old but repeated trauma to the nerves that region of his body.
It became very evident late in 2014 and there’s no reason to think it got any better since then. Manning is one of the smartest players in the game and can work around such problems but at some point it will be an issue. Are the Denver Broncos prepared for that or is it their Achilles heel?
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