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I damn near spit out my coffee when I saw this headline on Grantland earlier today.

Denver’s Dilfer: If the Old Peyton Manning Never Comes Back, Can the Broncos Defense Carry Him?

... We may be in a sports world where a knuckleballer can win the Cy Young, but Manning’s evaporating arm strength poses a legitimate problem. Players retire because their physical skills have declined, regardless of their mental acuity, and Manning was already fading down the stretch last season. His arm may be the weakest in the league, limiting Denver’s route trees and making it harder to neutralize pressure behind a work-in-progress offensive line, but it’s not unserviceable: He twice overthrew Emmanuel Sanders in the end zone Sunday. Manning will likely become the fifth player to reach 3,000 passing yards in a season at age 39 or older, but his declining skill set means the Broncos will likely have to rely on their defense to win games ...

http://grantland.com/the-trian...anning-trent-dilfer/

Originally Posted by Trophies:
Where did everybody go?

T, they'll be in and out. Non-Packer or non-divisional teams t'ain't the draw. This past Monday was quite the anomaly, fueled by Matty Ice's terribleness, seeing wonderman Chip get punked, and the awesome suckitude of the Niner-Queen tilt. With Coach Caveman cameos. Hard to beat that combo meal.

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