The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... In one of their meetings prior to Manning's decision to play in Denver, Broncos boss John Elway bluntly asked if Manning would be able to return to the type of quarterback that made him a four-time NFL MVP. "There is no doubt in my mind," Manning replied.
Reported by the Denver Post
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With that, Elway was sold, and as Post staffer Lindsay Jones reported, Elway, HC John Fox and GM Brian Xanders moved ahead with the franchise's biggest offseason move since Elway arrived in Denver nearly 30 years ago. According to Jones, there were several times during the 439 days that passed between the time he took his last meaningful snap for the Colts and when he signed his new contract with the Broncos that Manning couldn't help but wonder if his career might be over. After spending all of 2011 on the sideline because of neck injuries, Manning had to consider the possibility of not playing. But as he went through a second, third and fourth procedure last year, all in hopes of fixing the pain in his neck, Manning demanded straight answers from his doctors. "If the doctors said, 'Hey, you shouldn't go out there,' that's it. That's the end of it," Manning said. "That's a short conversation. I've kind of asked them to say that. It's just not the case." So it was with that confidence that Manning embarked on a 10-day free- agency odyssey that started and ended in Denver, where he signed a five-year contract last week that could be worth $96 million.
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