With the Playoffs on the Line, Should the Broncos Miss Peyton Manning?

December 22, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Early in the fourth quarter against the Patriots, with the Broncos pinned deep in their own territory like a turtle on its shell, I really started to miss him.
Trevor Siemian scrambled from a clean pocket in his own end zone for a minimal gain. Justin Forsett took one of those doomed Gary Kubiak 2nd-and-long handoffs and went nowhere. Third down was the typical Broncos surrender: No one got open, the protection collapsed, Siemian threw an errant pass, and a lineman drew a holding flag to complete the inside straight.
Another three-and-out. Another listless, hopeless-feeling offensive performance. Another loss.
Maybe the Broncos needed Peyton Manning this year.
Sure, we all miss Manning Prime, the All-Pro who sliced, diced and Omaha'd his way out of bad field position a billion times over 17 years. The Broncos wouldn't mind having that Manning back.
But the Broncos offense has been so flat in recent weeks that it might actually miss last year's Manning...

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