Perhaps no one in the organization spent more time with quarterback Peyton Manning during the 2012 season than his position coach, Adam Gase.
Now offensive coordinator, Gase shed some light onto his relationship with Manning.
It’s built, he said, on their shared work ethic.
“The way that he works, I think (we) probably helped each other because I think he appreciates when he sees guys trying to do what he does — grind like he does,” Gase said. “I think that’s what he’s looking for with everybody in the building. He gravitates to people like that. I tried to do that 100 percent, just get after it as much as possible, get him as many answers as he needed for that week. In the offseason, the studying and being able to be ahead of what we were doing, that was huge. You had to really get after it. He’s as smart and works as hard as it gets out there. You can’t just walk in there in his meeting room and just say, ‘Hey, I think I got it.’ You better be on it.”
The types of questions Manning asks are “always productive,” he said, and are aimed at solving problems quickly and improving the offense before the next week’s game.
The thing about Manning, Gase said, is he can solve a lot of those problems himself.
“Peyton Manning wants to be coached,” he said. “He does a great job of, when you give him a play, if it needs to be better, he does a great job of putting you in that play. It’s the best situation possible for a guy calling plays, if you call something and it’s not good, he fixes it and puts you in a better play. That’s what he does that’s so great that I don’t think people admire it enough. That’s why you don’t see a lot of bad plays with him.”
Hey tlc…whaasup?
Les Miles is an a**hole,but I tend to agree…..I hope it was more McCoy than Fox,because McCoy is gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We all know that JDR is one of the best DC’s in the NFL,but we did give up 38 points…it falls on the Defense,imo!
To make a long story short……we threw together a roster full of talent and expected to win a Championship…..ask Philly how that goes,we will come together next year and gel as a team,with a good draft,we have a GREAT shot at the SB!!!!!!!!!
I think Miller,DJ,and Woodyard are a great starting LB core……….I think we need a RB,slotWR,and a CB in the draft…moving Champ to Safety with Adams!!!!!!!!!just one man’s opinion that don’t mean a Helluva lot!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry tlc…..whatever I done to you,I am sorry……I thought we were the #1 and #2 PFM fans of all time(me #1 tho)lol.
Goodnight Broncos Country…………sleep well in the arms of Destiny!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn’t know you were around buddy!!! I wouldn’t have left:( I’m super bummed I missed you! I’m trying to organize a ridiculously big 1st anniversary “thank you for choosing Denver” extravaganza for our main man Peyton Manning in 3/19/13… You want to participate?
Heck yeah!!!!!!!!!!count me in!!!!!!!!!
You know when it comes to PFM…..I am all in with both feet!!!!!!!!!!!
Just let me know what I need 2 do…….I’ll do it..and thanks for doing it girl!!!!!!!!!you might be PFM’s #2 fan..lol.
It’s 2:00 AM here………………….Bad Boy Boogie time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHOOOOOOOOOOOAAAHH!!!!!!!!!
I need to talk to Gray about it too. Anybody else want to get in on this celebration? Let’s show Peyton that we love him and are so glad he’s here. So glad he chose us! Let’s show Terrell Suggs how very wrong he is!!!!!!
Hi new to this blog but a long time PFM & bronco fan. I felt sad we got kick so soon but they did good on the regular season. I know the team will be so motivated come next season. I’m ok McCoy left.
tlcat that is so cool and close to his bday too…count me in…
Since I’m too old to be a groupie I’ll pass on any extra curricular Manning activities. Enjoying watching him play on Sundays with our team is good enough for me.
But I have a much bigger and better thing IMO.
I will hold an “INTERVENTION” for Fox in an attempt to exorcise the uber conservative part of Fox ball out of him.
You are all invited.
I will rent Mile High stadium to fit you all in.
Les Miles will be there too.
GAMEDAY!
GO WHOEVER!
Bay I don’t want you to participate anyway because I know how difficult it would be for you to write a letter saying you’re glad he chose Debver anyway. Because I don’t think you are happy he did. You’re a pessimist and your glass is always half empty and most of the time I honestly don’t care for you’re opinion. You’ve ruined the blog for me, plain and simple.
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*Denver
I think Peyton Manning is exemplary of a Great NFL Quarterback. I love to watch him play and how he brings his whole team in the movement to win the game – he is a Team Player. I cannot find enough words to paise him. Great Person, Great Quarterback – Elite.
Sorry.
Things can’t always go the way we want it to go and yet we have to co-exist, have done that for nearly 4 years here with all kinds of morons along the ways, maybe you can too.
It’s a lot like life… Keep your head up.