March 2016 - Denver Broncos Wiretap

Ryan Clady Willing To Restructure Contract With Broncos

Jan 31, 2016 3:55 PM

Ryan Clady is willing to restructure his contract to remain with the Denver Broncos.

Clady tore his ACL in May, missing the entire 2015 season. Clady also missed all but two games in 2013.

Under his current deal, he's due $9.5 million next season and $10 million in 2017.

"I'm sure that'll come after the season," Clady added. "I'm definitely willing to talk. I definitely would like to be a lifetime Bronco."

Andie Hagemann/NFL.com

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Panthers Made Blockbuster Offer To Colts For Peyton Manning In 1998

Feb 1, 2016 1:32 PM

The Carolina Panthers attempted to trade for Peyton Manning ahead of the 1998 NFL Draft.

The Panthers offered Kerry Collins and multiple draft picks to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for Manning

Bill Polian had drafted Collins just three years earlier when he was GM of the Panthers.

"Bill was dead set against it," said Dom Capers, Carolina's head coach at the time who was also given control of personnel decisions when Polian left the team after the 1997 season.

"He was set on keeping the pick. You never know on those kinds of things — but sometimes you have to try."

Polian said trading Manning was never a consideration.

"There wasn't anything they could give us that was going to replace Peyton Manning," Polian said.

Steve Reed/AP

Tags: Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Misc Rumor

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Peyton Manning Welcomes Investigation Into 'Garbage' HGH Report

Jan 29, 2016 12:31 PM

Peyton Manning supports the NFL's investigation into an Al-Jazeera America report linking him to human growth hormone.

"I do welcome it. It's no news to me," Manning said after practice. "I still stand by what I said then that it's garbage from the first day that it came out, garbage today."

Manning was asked if the investigation would be a burden for the Denver Broncos ahead of the Super Bowl.

"None, no."

Jeff Legwold/ESPN

Tags: Denver Broncos, Suspension

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NFL Insists They're Investigating Peyton Manning Despite Report

Jan 26, 2016 8:02 PM

The NFL insists it is conducting a comprehensive investigation of Peyton Manning's alleged use of HGH.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy tells the Associated Press that the league launched an investigation “weeks ago,” and that it entails the review of records, interviews, and coordination with other agencies.

It seems to be a direct reaction to the report from ESPN that the NFL declined an invitation to collaborate with Major League Baseball and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

The overriding challenge from the NFL comes from its lack of power to obtain information from anyone other than Manning or any other NFL player, team, or employee.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Tags: Denver Broncos, Suspension

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Team With Better Defense 10-7 In Brady-Manning Games

Jan 26, 2016 1:16 PM

The team with the better defense is 10-7 in the 17 Brady-Manning games.

The better defense is the one defined as being better by Football Outsiders.

Tom Brady had the better defense 10 times in his head-to-head meetings compared to seven for Manning.

Brady has won seven times with the better defense and four times with the worse defense, while Manning has won three times with the better defense and three times with the worse defense.

The Patriots won the first six Brady-Manning matchups and had the better defense in all of them.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Tags: Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots

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Peyton Manning Hints At Retirement To Belichick

Jan 27, 2016 12:42 AM

Peyton Manning acknowledged to Bill Belichick that he may be retiring after the Super Bowl.

"Hey, listen, this might my last rodeo. So, it sure has been a pleasure," Manning said.

NFL Films' cameras captured audio of Manning's remarks to Belichick.

Belichick's comments weren't caught on camera and on Monday he said that what he shared with Manning on Sunday would remain private.

"Don't have anything to share," he told reporters Monday. "I shared it with Peyton."

The AFC Championship Game was the 20th time Manning has faced Belichick.

Manning is under contract for 2016, with a salary cap charge of $21.5 million, which is bigger than his cap figure last season when the Broncos asked Manning to take a cut. 

ESPN

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Panthers Open As -5.5 Favorites, Line Moves To -4 With Bets On Broncos

Jan 25, 2016 12:01 PM

The Carolina Panthers opened at -5.5 favorites over the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.

But betting on the Broncos has moved the line to -4.

The over-under points total is 44.5.

When the Manning-led Broncos played two seasons ago in the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks, they were 2.5-point favorites and lost 43-8. Gamblers wagered a state-record $119.4 million and books made an unprecedented $19.7 million profit.

Ray Brewer/Las Vegas Sun

Tags: Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos

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Peyton Manning Gets $2M Bonus For Winning AFC Championship

Jan 25, 2016 1:58 PM

Peyton Manning earned a $2 million bonus with the Denver Broncos beating the New England Patriots 20-18 to reach the Super Bowl.

Manning agreed to a pay cut last offseason with bonuses of $2 million for reaching the Super Bowl and another $2 million if they win the Super Bowl.

Manning was benched during the season in favor of Brock Osweiler during the second half of the season but Gary Kubiak went back to him at the end of the regular season.

The Broncos' defense was outstanding throughout the season and were particularly strong in their two playoff wins.

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2015 Championship Game Matchups (DVOA Infographics)

Jan 20, 2016 4:17 PM

The following infographics show the percentile rankings for all four 2015 NFL playoff teams in the NFC and AFC Championship Games in the categories of DVOA for offense, defense, pass offense, rush offense, pass defense and rush defense. 

The infographics show the strengths and weaknesses of every team.

New England Patriots at Denver Broncos

Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers

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Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, IQ, Stats

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Panthers, Cardinals Were Two Of Five Teams In Top-10 Off., Def. DVOA

Jan 19, 2016 6:21 PM

The NFL final four is set this season with the Arizona Cardinals playing at the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship and the New England Patriots playing at the Denver Broncos.

Both the Cardinals and Panthers finished the regular season ranked in the top-10 in both offensive and defensive DVOA.

The Broncos were a top-10 defensive team, ranking first, while the Patriots were a top-10 team on offense at fifth. The Broncos ranked 25th defensively, while the Patriots were 12th on offense.

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Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots

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NFL Final Four Matchups Since 2005 (Infographic)
The Patriots are in the AFC Championship Game for the fifth straight season and for the 10th time during the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era.

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Derek Wolfe Signs Four-Year, $36.7M Extension With Broncos
Derek Wolfe wanted to stay with the Broncos and could have received a larger contract on the open market.

Mike Garafolo/FoxSports

2015 Divisional Round Playoff Matchups (DVOA Infographics)
The infographics show the strengths and weaknesses of every team as the second round begins.

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Peyton Manning Gets $2M For AFC Win, Another $2M For Super Bowl Win
Peyton Manning restructured his contract with the Broncos with incentives he could earn back with team success.

Alex Marvez/Fox Sports

Antonio Brown 'Not Looking Good' To Play Against Broncos
While Ben Roethlisberger is likely to play in the Steelers' playoff game on Sunday at the Broncos, Antonio Brown's situation is "not looking good."

Bob Holtzman/ESPN

Wild Card Playoff Matchups (DVOA Infographics)
The infographics show the percentile rankings for all 12 2015 NFL playoff teams in the categories of DVOA for offense, defense, pass offense, rush offense, pass defense and rush defense.

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Peyton Manning HGH Report Had Second Source Beyond Charles Sly
Deborah Davies of Al Jazeera claims they had a second source for the report that the Guyer Institute reportedly sent HGH to Peyton Manning's wife, Ashley Manning.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Peyton Manning Announced As Broncos' Starter For Playoffs
Peyton Manning's foot was okay after Sunday's Week 17 game.

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Cardinals Given Best Super Bowl Chance At 29 Percent
The Panthers rank second at 20 percent with the Patriots third at 18 percent.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Nearly All Athletes In Al Jazeera Report Linked To Jason Riley
Jason Riley's work as a trainer is so celebrated that he was called "baseball's M.V.P. of the post-steroids era" by Men's Fitness magazine.

Michael Powell/New York Times

Seahawks Lead NFL In DVOA For 4th Straight Season (Infographic)
The Seahawks, Bengals, Cardinals, Panthers and Chiefs finished the 2015 regular season in the top-10 in both Offensive and Defensive DVOA.

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Jim Nantz Explains Why He Won't Talk About Manning HGH Report
Jim Nantz didn't mention a report linking Peyton Manning to shipments of human growth hormone during CBS' telecast of the Broncos' Week 17 game.

Barry Petchesky/Deadspin

Gary Kubiak Not Announcing Broncos' Starter For Playoffs
Gary Kubiak benched Brock Osweiler in Week 17 and Peyton Manning helped the Broncos secure homefield advantage.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Full NFL Playoff Schedule With Times, TV Listings
The NFL has announced its television schedule for the 2015 playoffs.

Andrew Siciliano/NFL.com