Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning says he’s looking forward to getting his latest Super Bowl ring Wednesday.
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ENGLEWOOD — Broncos fan “David from Los Angeles” waited through an hour of questions before getting a chance Tuesday morning to talk directly to John Elway and John Fox as the Broncos’ bosses held a conference call with season ticket holders.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – John Elway says he just couldn’t pass on Peyton Manning’s heir apparent, even though he hopes Brock Osweiler will be holding a clipboard for years to come. Elway said he had to “sacrifice the short-term for the long-term” when he used a second-round pick last month on the Arizona State quarterback rather than drafting a player who could help Manning right away. The boss of the Denver Broncos was joined by coach John Fox in an hour-long conference call with 6,000 season ticket holders Tuesday, and one caller from suburban Broomfield asked Elway for his reasoning in selecting Osweiler with the 57th overall pick. The Hall of Fame quarterback, who rejoined the Broncos last year as vice president of football operations, replied: “It’s always tough to pick a quarterback that you know is not going to play for you for a while. But I think we have high hopes for him in the future to where once Peyton decides to hang them up that he’s the guy in waiting that can keep this (going) and we don’t miss a beat … and we can continue to compete for world championships year in and year out.” Manning signed a five-year, $96 million deal in Denver after his release from Indianapolis. His father, Archie, has said he thinks his son is “year-to-year” after missing all of last season because of a nerve injury that caused weakness in his throwing arm. Manning, however, has said he intends to fulfill all five years of his contract. That would mean a long apprenticeship for Osweiler, a 21-year-old righty from Montana who stands 6-foot-8 and is working hard to fix flaws in his throwing motion to better capitalize on his height advantage. “It’s a perfect situation where there’s not the pressure for him to come in and start right away,” Elway said. “He’s not ready for that. But he’s also going to learn from Peyton and … I think it’s a great learning experience for him to where we are set for the future. “And he’s our guy for the future,” Elway said. “And sometimes we have to sacrifice the short-term for the long-term to grab the guy that you believe can be that next guy for you, and that’s Brock Osweiler.” Many of the questions during the conference call, which the Broncos have been using as a way to connect with their most ardent supporters, centered on Manning and the Broncos’ revamped offense. Manning has been working out at the team’s Dove Valley complex since offseason workouts began last month. OTAs start Monday, and that’s the first chance for media to see firsthand how the league’s only four-time MVP is throwing the football after undergoing a series of neck operations last year. One caller told Elway he was a child when he saw him more than 25 years ago but didn’t get the autograph he’d hoped for, so Elway promised he’d sign something for him now. (Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway says he had to ‘’sacrifice the short term for the long term” when he used a second-round pick on Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler rather than drafting a player who could help Peyton Manning right away.
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DENVER (CBS4) – Fort Morgan native and for Colorado State University star Joel Dreessen has returned to his home state to play for his beloved Denver Broncos. He’s the Broncos’ newest tight end after playing for the Houston Texans since 2007. “I definitely grew up a Broncos fan but I was employed by other NFL teams,” Dreessen said. “It’s definitely a blessing to come back home and I’m looking forward to the opportunity.” Dreessen had made many trips to Denver from Fort Morgan to see the Broncos play as a youngster. “My favorite memory of coming to Denver is actually in 1998, the AFC Championship versus the Jets. My buddy’s father was the general manager at the beef packing plant in Fort Morgan, so they got tickets and we came to that game and it was so awesome because they won and they were going to the Super Bowl … and I got on videotape my buddy high-fiving (John Elway).” A couple years ago in Houston Dreessen caught 38 passes. He can do a little bit of everything on the field, so what’s going to be his role? “I definitely like to view myself as a complete tight end as far as first down, second down, third down; not leaving the field,” he said. “I can hold my own on the line of scrimmage as well as run all the routes and catch passes and make yards.” When Dreessen played in Houston he was in the same division as Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. He said Manning could make the Texans frustrated. “We would have our scout team of quarterbacks try to emulate what he does, but it never worked. I think during my five years in Houston, when Peyton played, I think we only beat them one time.” PHOTO GALLERY: Broncos Rookie Camp Dreessen was very comfortable playing in Houston and it came down to the 11th hour for him to decide to play for the Broncos. He said both John Elway and Peyton Manning had a hand in his decision, as well as other aspects. “Basically it was just that I wanted to get a little bit more out of my career. I’m not getting any younger and there was a lot of upside to coming back home. But most importantly the main factor was I want to find another level to my career and push myself more; and I felt that this opportunity, this challenge would do that.” Watch more of the video with Dreessen in the Xfinity Monday Live! section . – By Matthew J. Buettner, CBSDenver.com
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John Elway says he had to “sacrifice the short term for the long term” when he used a second-round pick on Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler rather than drafting a player who could help Peyton Manning right away.
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