On Tuesday, quarterback Peyton Manning was named the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the year, along with Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Missy Franklin. The selection committee named Manning the professional athlete of the year and Franklin the amateur athlete of the year.
The pair of winners met when Franklin visited a Broncos training camp practice in June. Wide receiver Eric Decker also surprised her at an assembly at her high school in May.
Manning, a FedEx Player of the Year nominee, took home Colorado’s professional athlete of the year award after a year in which he broke nearly every single-season passing record for the Broncos.
Manning finished 2012 – his first year as a Bronco — with 4,659 yards on 400-of-583 passing for 37 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions. His team records were in touchdown passes, completions, passing yards and completion percentage (68.6). His season passer rating of 105.9 was also a team record. He led the Broncos to 11 straight wins and a 13-3 seed, locking up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.
Franklin has won her second straight Amateur Athlete of the Year honor in Colorado and is a four-time Olympic gold medalist. She won a total of five swimming medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games where she swept the women’s backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter events. She also won gold medals in the 4×200-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley relays, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.
The senior at Regis Jesuit High School was initially honored by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame as the Prep Athlete of the Year in 2010 before capturing the top amateur honor in 2011 for her performance in world championships.
Manning and Franklin will be honored at a banquet on April 18 along with the newest Colorado Sports Hall of Fame inductees Steve Atwater, Don Baylor, Don Cockroft, Adam Foote, Steve Jones and Stan Williams. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013 was selected this past October.
Tags: Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year, Missy Franklin, Peyton Manning
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Anybody wants to meet up Saturday before the game I’ll be in Space C2 tailgaiting at the Bronco Bus about 11 AM!!!
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124042/article/seattle-seahawks-to-sign-defensive-end-patrick-chukwurah
Shout out to W-Y-O (and a one-time Bronco)! Hope you Sack Kap Chuck!
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/70116/video-rg-iii-faces-total-reconstruction
Here’s knocking on wood that RGIII can make a full recovery… latest report state he is facing total reconstruction. I caught alot of grief for questioning his possible longevity in the league, and I hope that he can overcome these obstacles because he is very fun to watch
BT yeah if he can’t come back it’ll be real sad a f devastating honestly, but Shanny didn’t do the kid any favors keeping him in the game. Hope he can fully recover too.
Daddy..
I don’t care who the guy is, you know I wont turn down a free Super Bowl ticket. Especially if my boys will be playing in it! It will be be a great time though if we get to go. It will be during Mardi Gras as well!
You know what that means….now I can understand if you are worried about me..LOL.
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Wow didnt know that Saturday will be Kupers first playoff game.
Trindon Holiday is staying late after practice working on fielding punts and holding onto the ball.
A nice feel good story here.
http://milehighsports.com/2013/01/09/rahim-moore-gets-up-close-personal-with-his-hero/
Thats a good update AB, thanks bro.
That’s great news AB!
He’s making sure that he doesn’t cause us to lose any games in the playoffs!! He’s needs as much time as he can get!!
http://nfl.si.com/2013/01/08/break-it-down-divisional-round-anquan-boldins-second-chance/?sct=uk_t12_a5
Interesting to read if nothing else…
I’M GETTING SOOOOOOO EXCITED FOR SATURDAY!!!
I’m taking votes as to what to put on my sign… I bought Bronco Duct Tape for a Border so if you have any clever ideas and you don’t mind sharing please feel free!
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/53635/manning-young-wrs-acing-advanced-chemistry
“Thomas, whom many league observers believe was snubbed for the Pro Bowl, has 94 catches for 1,434 yards and 10 touchdowns. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Thomas had 12 receptions of 30 yards or more — tops in the NFL.”
12 Catches of 30+ Yards is just Unreal!!! DMT DMT!!!
BT, that is a funny article. They think that just cause Boldin got separation against less talented CBs that all of a sudden he can get some from Carter/Harris/Bailey. Also strange to show the snapshot of the formation but not of the result, but to then postulate some result.
Truth is
Denver’s man-to-man coverage >>> Indy’s man-to-man coverage.
Denver’s pass rush >> Indy’s pass rush
Success against Indy does not equal success against Denver.
Denver has won its last six home games by an average of nearly three touchdowns. Peyton Manning threw 18 touchdowns compared to three interceptions and compiled a 117.6 quarterback rating in those games.
Baltimore struggled a great deal on the road during the regular year. They scored nearly two fewer touchdowns per game than at home, finishing .500 away from M&T Bank Stadium. Joe Flacco was nothing more than a mediocre quarterback away from home. He averaged just 182 yards per game and boasted a pedestrian 74.9 rating.
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