Peyton Manning Played the Last Month with a Torn Right Quad

[tony_come]

We need an explanation

[tony_come]

Toniest we need to report this to goodell

Sneakness rules are not made to be broken

[packerd_00]

Lmao.

I was 100% sure we would get some sort of "Peyton was playing the whole last month(s) with fukked up XYZ" narrative emerging this week. I think I even posted somewhere saying that last night. I did not think it would be so soon. It seems like some desperate attempt to save face following a very poor showing.

I am not by any means suggesting this is untrue. The timing is just interesting. I seems that every time a superstar plays poorly in a big game, the next week this whole "AGH BUT HE WAS HURT!" story comes out.

Your right on the money.

[lakerboy]

Yeah and Rodgers was healthy yesterday

[Double Bogey]

If he had a torn quad for the last 2 months, he should have been listed on the injury report. I don't think he was.

I'm sure he was. It just probably wasn't specific, just a leg injury. The pats used to list their whole team on the injury report, although i think the NFL clamped down on that.

[LT Profits]

Lmao.

I was 100% sure we would get some sort of "Peyton was playing the whole last month(s) with fukked up XYZ" narrative emerging this week. I think I even posted somewhere saying that last night. I did not think it would be so soon. It seems like some desperate attempt to save face following a very poor showing.

I am not by any means suggesting this is untrue. The timing is just interesting. I seems that every time a superstar plays poorly in a big game, the next week this whole "AGH BUT HE WAS HURT!" story comes out.

Because it was not just this game, it was the past month and the reported timing of the injury makes perfect sense when looking at his stats before and after (+ the mysterious trip to the locker room that at the time was dismisses as "dehydration").

[packerd_00]

Yeah and Rodgers was healthy yesterday

As a matter of fact didn't they say Rodgers had a torn calf

[LT Profits]

Your right on the money.

He is not on the money if he is implying the injury was made up. It seems obvious just by looking at Manning's throws before and after halftime of the San Diego game that something was clearly wrong with him.

[LT Profits]

If he had a torn quad for the last 2 months, he should have been listed on the injury report. I don't think he was.

Right, don't know if he kept it to himself until now or if the Broncos knew and never revealed it. If it was the latter, expect hefty fines.

[boomer62]

Teams always hiding injuries, especially to star players and QB's. They don't want to get player targeted and you can also game plan against them, like a chess match up.

[LT Profits]

Teams always hiding injuries, especially to star players and QB's. They don't want to get player targeted and you can also game plan against them, like a chess match up.

NFL is the only league that has specific rules against hiding injuries though so Denver should get fined if they knew about it all along.

[Robber]

Last time he looked right was in November against Miami

What injuries did ware knighton and miller have? They were mia

[LT Profits]

I have not really found anything addressing who knew what and when.


Sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter that Peyton Manning has been playing through a torn right quad -- specifically the rectus femoris -- for the last month.

Manning sustained the injury in Week 15 and the bruising reportedly spread to the back of his leg. In the four games since, Peyton threw a paltry four touchdowns and was intercepted four times. In 13 previous games, he threw 36 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. An inability to drive off his plant leg may have contributed to the drastic downturn in effectiveness and arm strength. However, Manning was practicing in full and it's worth noting that a "strain" is by definition a tear. Manning could not have played through a complete tear. The future Hall of Famer still heads into the offseason with plenty of question marks.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

[BeanTownClown88]

He doesn't do all that he can to keep his body right..it's unfortunate he didn't do everything in his power to play as long as he could..he's not leaving it all on the field, still a legend..but a glorified Favre in the end

[teaserpleaser]

I guess harbaugh isn't such a dick for laughing at peytons arm strength after all...

[boomer62]

I have not really found anything addressing who knew what and when.


Sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter that Peyton Manning has been playing through a torn right quad -- specifically the rectus femoris -- for the last month.

Manning sustained the injury in Week 15 and the bruising reportedly spread to the back of his leg. In the four games since, Peyton threw a paltry four touchdowns and was intercepted four times. In 13 previous games, he threw 36 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. An inability to drive off his plant leg may have contributed to the drastic downturn in effectiveness and arm strength. However, Manning was practicing in full and it's worth noting that a "strain" is by definition a tear. Manning could not have played through a complete tear. The future Hall of Famer still heads into the offseason with plenty of question marks.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

He also got beat up in St.Louis game and had a very severe thigh contusion, which started all this. He looked horrible in that game and apparently has been bothering him and then got hurt on other thigh a few games later. That's why they were running the ball the last few games. They apparently were not disclosing any of this and rumors were coming out after people started realizing that something was wrong with him. It definitely explains his decline in performance.

[Grits n' Gravy]

Looked like a typical Manning playoff performance to me.

[frostno98]

It probably a good thing he lost then, so Brady doesn't humiliate him again when he's not at 100%.

[SharpAngles]

"Sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter that Peyton Manning has been playing through a torn right quad -- specifically the rectus femoris -- for the last month."

My extensive medical background tells me Peyton tore himself up from his rectum to his thigh. That must've felt great during his throwing motion and drop backs. He found out you don't heal up in 2 weeks anymore when you're 38.

[The Giant]

Don't be surprised if Peyton goes to Europe, gets some kind of crazy surgery ala Kobe Bryant, and comes back throwing lasers next season.

[Fred The Hammer]

He doesn't do all that he can to keep his body right..it's unfortunate he didn't do everything in his power to play as long as he could..he's not leaving it all on the field, still a legend..but a glorified Favre in the end

Yeah he only had 3 neck surgeries....including one in Europe with stem cells reportedly? He got his jaw broke in Indy one year and played thru it. You got the clown part right

[frostno98]

NFL is the only league that has specific rules against hiding injuries though so Denver should get fined if they knew about it all along.

They won't be fine because the thigh is the quad. The NFL does require them to reveal how strain it is.

[EmpireMaker]

FOX Sports NFL @NFLonFOX 2m2 minutes ago —> RT @JayGlazer: Broncos coach John fox just told me he and broncos have decided to part ways

[t-wizzle]

Yeah, why would you blame the coach. Good point.

John Fox has, after all, been a very successful NFL leader throughout his career. 81-79 record overall and a grand total of one Super Bowl trip -- including six seasons of no playoffs in nine years -- without Peyton Manning as his QB.

When in doubt, blame the coach. Never look a little deeper into the real issues. That's the no coin logic.

Denver tried to buy themselves a championship in Manning's window and it backfired miserably.

[No coincidences]

When in doubt, blame the coach. Never look a little deeper into the real issues. That's the no coin logic.

Denver tried to buy themselves a championship in Manning's window and it backfired miserably.

Does John Fox still have a job today? Check for me, will you?

[t-wizzle]

Does John Fox still have a job today? Check for me, will you?

What's your point?

[tblues2005]

Fox is out I heard. Manning may go one more year.

[MexicanStallion]

The entire coaching staff was axed.

Manning looked awful down the stretch. It seems as if he one more season in him. I'm waiting it out. He's my keeper QB.

[Ebumdude]

Fox is out I heard. Manning may go one more year.

Anyone think him getting fired was for not reporting to anyone about Mannings injury?

Kind of like when a politician outs himself before shit hits the fan....

[seaborneq]

I call bullshit. Peyton was not hurt. It's always an excuse when he plays like a pussy.

[pavyracer]

If they didn't fire the coach they can't justify signing Manning next year after he shit the bed again. That's 3 years in a row Manning shit the bed in playoffs.

[BarkingToad]

Looked like a typical Manning playoff performance to me.

Is Denver going to pay him all that money again when it can be better spent in other areas?

[boomer62]

Manning haters, you are all a bunch of CLOWNS! I'll take an old Manning on my team anytime. He's still a top 5 QB and most teams can't even find a QB. Probably 2/3 of the league have no QB. And he has been hurt, just doesn't use that as an excuse.

[LordVodka]

Guess it makes sense. He didn't look the same after the KC game

[yisman]

peyton terrible last month .