Denver Broncos: Peyton Manning and WRs Struggling to Convert in the Red Zone

August 22, 2012   ·   Jason Muckley   ·   Jump to comments

Outside of a few miscues, a tipped ball here or there that has led to a pick or an airmailed pass, Peyton Manning has shown off his masterful ability to march the offense down the field with ease and authority. In the second game of the preseason, the Denver Broncos were marching on against the Seattle Seahawks in the no-huddle offense with the clock dwindling.
This is why the Broncos gambled on Manning.
Manning is one of the best when it comes to two-minute offense drills, and he has been doing it for years. He can kick it into gear even after the last two drives ended in a fumble, then an interception. Starting from their own 20-yard line, Manning marched the Broncos 70 yards to just inside the Seahawks’ 10-yard line.
Next, the tracks started falling off. Center J.D. Walton made a bonehead mistake, shoving Seattle’s defensive lineman, Alan Branch, giving the Broncos an unnecessary roughness flag and a 1st-and-goal from the 21-yard line. The first pass to Er...

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