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• Rested and getting ready, Manning kicks off 2013

  April 15, 2013 11:56 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning returned to Broncos headquarters Monday, starting voluntary workouts with his group of receivers, which now includes Wes Welker, formerly the top target for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The 37-year-old quarterback was working with his receivers a week ago at Duke, where... more »

• Manning works out with Welker at Duke

  April 10, 2013 7:53 PM

  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Peyton Manning threw his first passes to his newest Broncos teammate Wes Welker during a workout Wednesday at Duke. Welker and Broncos receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker joined the veteran quarterback, working with Duke coach David Cutcliffe, who was Manning's quarterbacks coach at Tennessee and... more »

• Manning set to be a Bronco for next 2 years

  March 12, 2013 7:35 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Peyton Manning will be the Broncos quarterback through at least 2014. The four-time Most Valuable Player's contract called for a guaranteed salary of $20 million in 2013 and 2014 if he was on the Denver roster Tuesday, which marks the start of the new league year. The... more »

• Monday Night QB - Highest-paid player

  March 4, 2013 8:21 PM

  Ravens' QB Joe Flacco just signed a six-year $120 million contract, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history. Peyton Manning signed a five-year $96 million deal in 20012. Tom Brady just inked a three-year $27 extension. Who deserves to be the NFL's highest-paid player? more »

• Archie joins Peyton in peddling pizza

  January 18, 2013 7:54 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Peyton Manning figured one good Papa deserved another. Manning's father, Archie, is joining his son as a Papa John's pitchman, spearheading the pizza chain's coin-flip promotion at the Super Bowl in the family's hometown of New Orleans. While he was sitting out last season with his neck... more »

• Manning, Peterson top list of 101 Award winners

  January 15, 2013 7:24 PM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was chosen AFC offensive player of the year and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson the NFC's top offensive player in voting for the 101 Awards. A nationwide panel of 101 sportswriters and broadcasters who regularly cover the NFL vote on the... more »

• Fox stands by decision, Elway supports his coach

  January 14, 2013 8:58 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - John Fox would tell Peyton Manning to take the knee again. John Elway, of all people, agreed with that call. Given 31 seconds, two timeouts, the ball at the 20 and one of the best quarterbacks in the game, the Broncos coach decided to run out... more »

• Decker, Thomas flourish under Manning

  January 10, 2013 7:14 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - They were frustrated a year ago when Tim Tebow didn't target them very often - and often missed his targets when he did. Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas have flourished with Peyton Manning under center, combining for 179 catches, 2,498 yards and 23 touchdowns this season.... more »

• Manning goes with glove as weather gets frightful

  January 8, 2013 8:53 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - There's a new "Gloved One" - in Denver, at least. Ripping a page from Michael Jackson's playbook, Peyton Manning has practiced for and played in the last two games with a sticky feeling orange-and-grey glove on his throwing hand, drawing his fair share of curious glances... more »

• Manning has made all of the Broncos better

  January 4, 2013 8:34 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - John Elway insisted that every one of the Denver Broncos was better the second Peyton Manning put his signature on that nearly $100 million contract last spring. Indeed, all have prospered from the arrival of the meticulous quarterback whose work ethic generated, as coach John Fox... more »

• Manning wins 6th Offensive Player of Month award

  January 3, 2013 8:17 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning tied yet another NFL record Thursday, this one held by Tom Brady, when he won his sixth career Offensive Player of the Month award. Manning joined Kurt Warner (2001) as the only players with 10 TDs, 1,300 yards, a 70 percent completion percentage and... more »

• Playoffs loom, Manning still looking to improve

  January 2, 2013 8:30 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning writes down his New Year's resolutions on index cards. Though he refused to divulge what's on those cards, he never left much doubt about what his day-to-day goals on the football field were for 2012, the year of his comeback. Work hard. Improve. Keep... more »

• Manning among five Broncos named to Pro Bowl

  December 26, 2012 9:14 PM

  DENVER - They don't him the Mayor of Honolulu for nothing. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named to his 12th Pro Bowl on Wednesday along with left tackle Ryan Clady, cornerback Champ Bailey, linebacker Von Miller and defensive end Elvis Dumerville. Through 15 games, Manning has tallied 4,355... more »

• Broncos extend streak to 10

  December 24, 2012 1:54 AM

  DENVER - The Denver Broncos continue to stay hot riding a 10 game winning streak into the final game of the 2012 season beating the Cleveland Browns 34-12 Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 339 yards and 3 touchdowns to wide receivers... more »

• Broncos gallop into top spot in AP Pro32 rankings

  December 18, 2012 8:22 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos have moved to the top of the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings for the first time after their ninth straight victory. With their latest win at Baltimore, Denver edges San Francisco for the No. 1 spot by three points. The... more »

• Manning as accurate as ever coming off neck injury

  December 4, 2012 8:15 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - So much is made of what Peyton Manning's passes look like after four neck operations and a season away from football. Do they wobble? Do they spiral? Do they dip or dive? No matter, they're almost always on target. The Denver Broncos quarterback is completing 68... more »

• Manning throws for 305 yards, Broncos top Saints

  October 29, 2012 12:44 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Peyton Manning shook off a bleeding right thumb after banging it on an opponent's helmet to throw for 305 yards and three scores and lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. It was Manning's fifth straight 300-yard game,... more »

• Manning says learning new offense humbling

  September 9, 2012 10:14 PM

  Peyton Manning says he's "not even close" to being settled in Denver and learning a new system has been a "humbling experience" for the four-time NFL MVP. Coming off four neck surgeries that sidelined him all of 2011, Manning made his regular season debut in an orange jersey with the... more »

• Big crowd flocks to see Manning at scrimmage

  August 4, 2012 6:54 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning's first appearance in blue and orange at Sports Authority Field on Saturday was expected to draw the largest crowd ever to watch a Denver Broncos practice. The parking lots filled up more than an hour before the scrimmage and gates opened 40 minutes early... more »

• Daily look at Manning in Broncos training camp

  July 29, 2012 8:08 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A look at Peyton Manning's day at Denver Broncos training camp: PEYTON'S PLACE: It wasn't Manning's best day but still very good. The Broncos practiced in pads for the second straight day and did red zone drills for the first time. Manning made several nice throws... more »

• Manning shines in Broncos' first padded practice

  July 28, 2012 10:46 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning's first full practice in pads in 18 months drew rave reviews from his coaches and teammates. Manning put on an aerial show with Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker and others Saturday morning in the latest milestone to his comeback from a nerve injury that... more »

• Manning calls Colo. shooting victims in hospital

  July 22, 2012 8:08 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver Broncos quarterback Payton Manning is calling hospital victims of the Colorado theater shooting to lift their spirits. A spokeswoman for the Medical Center of Aurora says that Manning spoke one-on-one by phone on Saturday afternoon with several patients brought there after the shooting. Fifty-eight people were... more »

• Peyton Manning airs it out and looks good

  June 4, 2012 5:20 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning showed excellent arm strength while airing it out Monday as the Denver Broncos worked on deep throws. The league's only four-time MVP is returning from a nerve injury that caused weakness in his throwing arm, forced him to sit out last season and led... more »

• Broncos aren't holding back with Peyton Manning

  May 31, 2012 9:14 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos aren't holding back when it comes to Peyton Manning. Offensive coordinator Mike McCoy said Thursday he isn't making any special allowances for the four-time MVP who's returning from a nerve injury that caused weakness in his throwing arm, forced him to sit out... more »

• Manning not as sharp with his throws Wednesday

  May 30, 2012 8:54 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning and Eric Decker stayed late after a sloppy practice Wednesday, working an extra 15 minutes after they appeared to have several miscommunications during the workout. The rust showed as the Broncos returned from a long Memorial Day weekend and began their second week of... more »

• Thomas, Decker building rapport with Manning

  May 23, 2012 8:47 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning's two biggest targets are a pair of promising young receivers who have already made their mark in the NFL despite spending lots of time on the sideline. Neither Demaryius Thomas nor Eric Decker has put together a complete season in the NFL - or,... more »

• Broncos' restocked secondary gets high marks

  May 22, 2012 9:00 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning and Champ Bailey are giving the Denver Broncos' restocked secondary two thumbs-up. Replacing retired safety Brian Dawkins in the starting lineup is free agent Mike Adams alongside second-year pro Quinton Carter. And instead of Andre' Goodman playing opposite Champ Bailey at cornerback, it'll be... more »

• Stokley stoked for reunion with Broncos, Manning

  May 3, 2012 8:15 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Brandon Stokley was ready for a reunion, not retirement. The 14th-year wide receiver rejoined the Denver Broncos - and old pal Peyton Manning - this offseason after missing almost all of 2011. Stokley played in just two games for the New York Giants last year before... more »

• Peyton Manning grateful for Rockies' hospitality

  April 29, 2012 8:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Peyton Manning felt right at home with Todd Helton and the Colorado Rockies. Manning dropped by Coors Field on Sunday morning to visit his pal before a game against the New York Mets. Manning and Helton were quarterbacks at the University of Tennessee in the mid-1990s. Manning... more »

• Broncos looking for immediate help for Manning

  April 23, 2012 8:16 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos are building around their new quarterback Peyton Manning with the immediate future in mind. No three-year plans, no long-term solutions, no projects. Not anymore. Manning is 36 and coming off a season in which he had more neck operations (four) than passes (zero),... more »

• Broncos switch to Manning's no-huddle offense

  April 19, 2012 8:15 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Out with the old option. In with the new no-huddle. The Denver Broncos are getting their first taste of the hurry-up-at-altitude offense that Peyton Manning will unleash on the NFL this fall if everything keeps going well with his surgically repaired neck. As they go through... more »

• Manning goes to work with his new team

  April 16, 2012 5:05 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Peyton Manning says he's pleased with the first day of offseason workouts with his new teammates on the Denver Broncos. The four-time MVP, who signed with the Broncos after he was cut by the Colts, said he was glad to throw the ball around at team... more »

• Manning throws to Broncos' WRs in Denver

  March 26, 2012 7:37 PM

  New Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning worked out with a few teammates Monday morning at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch. Click here to see the slideshow at Denverpost.com: Peyton Manning slideshow more »

• 49ers look like serious player in Manning pursuit

  March 18, 2012 8:58 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jim Harbaugh coaching Peyton Manning. In the Bay Area, they're beginning to think about the possibility and believe it truly might happen. A former NFL quarterback, Harbaugh worked wonders with Alex Smith last season and now all signs point to the 49ers being a serious player... more »

• Keeping up with the QBs Play Video

  March 18, 2012 1:12 AM

  Denver Broncos backup quarterback Brady Quinn signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday as prized free agent Peyton Manning worked out for the Tennessee Titans. The Broncos overt attempt to recruit the 4 time NFL MVP has lead to speculation that third year quarterback Tim Tebow could end up... more »

• Peyton Manning free agency stretches into 2nd week

  March 15, 2012 8:01 PM

  Your move, Peyton. This year's top NFL free agent has heard four teams' pitches in person. Owners have squired him around the country on private jets. Politicians are weighing in. Fans are growing restless. Now Peyton Manning needs to decide what happens next. The Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee... more »

• Titans wrap up meeting with Manning in Nashville

  March 14, 2012 10:51 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have made their pitch to Peyton Manning and the quarterback has left the team's building after spending 6 ½ hours inside. The next move is up to the four-time NFL MVP. Manning walked out of the building with coach Mike Munchak at 10:05... more »

• Titans' execs return to Nashville with Manning

  March 14, 2012 7:52 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A group of Tennessee Titans executives have returned to Nashville with Peyton Manning for a meeting with the free agent on the team's home turf. Coach Mike Munchak, general manager Ruston Webster and chief operating officer Mike Reinfeldt landed Wednesday afternoon at Nashville International - not... more »

• Obama: Scenery may help Broncos lure Manning

  March 12, 2012 5:51 PM

  DENVER (AP) - President Barack Obama says the Denver Broncos will have an advantage if scenery is a factor in Peyton Manning's decision on what team to join. Obama made the comment Monday at the end of a White House interview with KCNC-TV in Denver. The president said, "If natural... more »

• Manning spends more than 6 hours at Cardinals HQ

  March 11, 2012 7:33 PM

  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Peyton Manning spent nearly 6½ hours at the Arizona Cardinals' headquarters and training facility on Sunday in meetings designed to lure the superstar quarterback to the desert. The session was even longer than the nearly six hours Manning spent at the Broncos' facility in Denver on... more »

• Report: Colts, Manning breaking up

  March 6, 2012 8:21 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end Wednesday, according to a report. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday that the Colts plan to hold a news conference to announce the long-expected decision. Manning is expected to attend. Team owner Jim Irsay and Manning's agent,... more »

• Manning says he has no plans to retire

  February 1, 2012 2:59 AM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Peyton Manning tells reporters gathered in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl that he has no plans to retire and that his recovery from neck surgery is on schedule. The Colts quarterback says that he threw on Tuesday morning and the session went well. It's been a tumultuous... more »

• Manning has third neck surgery

  September 9, 2011 2:40 AM

  NDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts say franchise quarterback Peyton Manning had another neck surgery Thursday and there is no timetable for his return. Manning had the procedure after undergoing more diagnostic tests and consulting with doctors earlier this week. The team did not provide details, but says it will... more »

• Colts and Manning snap 3-game losing streak

  December 10, 2010 1:41 AM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Peyton Manning threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts snapped their three-game skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 30-28 on Thursday night to stay just a half-game back in the AFC South. Manning broke out of the worst slump of his career... more »

• Champ misses second straight day of practice

  September 24, 2010 2:57 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey hobbled around the room, barely allowing his sore right heel to strike the ground. And this is improvement for the perennial Pro Bowler who walked out of the stadium on crutches last Sunday following a win over Seattle. This isn't the best... more »

• Super Bowl most watched TV show ever

  February 8, 2010 3:46 PM

  The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history. The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which... more »