Englewood, Colo. — The questions surrounding Peyton Manning last year were all about his right arm.
This season, they were about his shoulders — as in, are they broad enough to carry the Broncos in Von Miller’s absence?
Manning provided an emphatic answer Thursday night, dissecting Baltimore’s refurbished defense with a masterpiece of a performance the likes of which hadn’t been seen in the NFL since the 1960s.
With their All-Pro linebacker sitting out the first game of his six-game suspension for violating the league’s drug policy, Denver’s offense more than picked up the slack in the 49-27 rout of the Super Bowl champions.
Manning joined Y.A. Tittle of the Giants as the only QBs to throw seven touchdown passes in a game without an interception. Tittle accomplished the feat 51 years ago.
“It’s something ridiculous,” said tight end Julius Thomas, on the receiving end of Manning’s first two TD throws.
“I think a couple guys were joking, we were saying it’s like Madden (the video game) — the only time you get to throw seven touchdowns.”
Manning is the sixth QB to toss seven TD passes in a game and the first since Minnesota’s Joe Kapp in 1969.
Hernandez pleads not guilty
Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge following his indictment in the killing of a friend authorities say was shot five times in an industrial park.
Ravens' Harbaugh gets deal
The Ravens and coach John Harbaugh agreed to a new four-year contract that runs through 2016, NFL.com reported.
The new contract reportedly will pay Harbaugh nearly $7 million per year through 2016, according to ProFootballTalk.
Personnel dept.
Rookie backup cornerbacks Will Davis (toe) and Jamar Taylor (groin) have been ruled out of Miami’s game Sunday at Cleveland.
... Browns No. 1 pick Barkevious Mingo’s will not play the season opener against the Dolphins because of a bruised lung sustained in an exhibition game against the Lions last month.
... The Jaguars will be without tight end Marcedes Lewis (left calf) for Sunday’s season opener against the Chiefs.
This season, they were about his shoulders — as in, are they broad enough to carry the Broncos in Von Miller’s absence?
Manning provided an emphatic answer Thursday night, dissecting Baltimore’s refurbished defense with a masterpiece of a performance the likes of which hadn’t been seen in the NFL since the 1960s.
With their All-Pro linebacker sitting out the first game of his six-game suspension for violating the league’s drug policy, Denver’s offense more than picked up the slack in the 49-27 rout of the Super Bowl champions.
Manning joined Y.A. Tittle of the Giants as the only QBs to throw seven touchdown passes in a game without an interception. Tittle accomplished the feat 51 years ago.
“It’s something ridiculous,” said tight end Julius Thomas, on the receiving end of Manning’s first two TD throws.
“I think a couple guys were joking, we were saying it’s like Madden (the video game) — the only time you get to throw seven touchdowns.”
Manning is the sixth QB to toss seven TD passes in a game and the first since Minnesota’s Joe Kapp in 1969.
Hernandez pleads not guilty
Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge following his indictment in the killing of a friend authorities say was shot five times in an industrial park.
Ravens' Harbaugh gets deal
The Ravens and coach John Harbaugh agreed to a new four-year contract that runs through 2016, NFL.com reported.
The new contract reportedly will pay Harbaugh nearly $7 million per year through 2016, according to ProFootballTalk.
Personnel dept.
Rookie backup cornerbacks Will Davis (toe) and Jamar Taylor (groin) have been ruled out of Miami’s game Sunday at Cleveland.
... Browns No. 1 pick Barkevious Mingo’s will not play the season opener against the Dolphins because of a bruised lung sustained in an exhibition game against the Lions last month.
... The Jaguars will be without tight end Marcedes Lewis (left calf) for Sunday’s season opener against the Chiefs.
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