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It’s widely been believed that Peyton Manning has resisted taking a TV analyst job because he doesn’t want to have to analyze his brother Womens Noah Fant Jersey , Eli. What has widely been believed is now being officially reported.Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reports, citing two unnamed sources close to Peyton Manning, that he passed on the chance to become the lead analyst for because this year’s schedule includes a pair of Giants games.Although there’s no guarantee Eli will actually be playing quarterback for the Giants come Week Nine vs. the Cowboys or Week 14 at the Eagles, Peyton also is reportedly hesitant to analyze/criticize any of his former teammates.“If he ever decides [] is something he wants to do, it’s going to be after Eli has finished his career and he gets a little bit further from his era of playing and maybe some of his teammates have moved on, too,” one of the unnamed sources told Robinson. “It would have been a tough position for him this season, with the Giants [and Broncos] being on the schedule. There is a lot of loyalty there for him and I don’t think he’d ever want to be in a position where he’d be conflicted about his analysis. It just wouldn’t have been a comfortable situation this year.”Peyton Manning basically said that last month, when he explained his thought process at the Manning Passing Academy.“It’s great to have someone that you’re so close to, that you feel invested in, to watch [Eli] play and compete,” Peyton Manning said, via Robinson. “I know when Eli stops playing, it will be different, because when you have a brother Womens John Elway Jersey , you feel a part of it. I pull hard for Eli. I keep up with the coaches, guys like Adam Gase, who I played for, [and] players, like Emmanuel Sanders and Von Miller, that I played with. Anybody that you have a connection to, you feel that connection when you watch him play in person or on TV. So I’ve been real proud of Eli and I’m looking forward to watching him play this year.”It’s one thing for Peyton to wait until Eli and Sanders and Miller stop playing; if Peyton plans to resist becoming a broadcaster until Gase is done coaching, Peyton could be waiting a while.Regardless, Peyton is willing to wait — even if it means that the networks won’t wait for him. (Spoiler: They will.) He added another quote last month that could be interpreted as a backhanded slap at the football focus during his playing career of a former quarterback who has quickly mastered the craft of analyzing games.“I saw where Tony Romo said that he always knew that he wanted to be a broadcaster,” Peyton said last month, via Robinson. “Well, I always knew I wanted to be a football player. That’s all I knew. I was all-in on that job. I didn’t think about anything else while I was playing. And I think that’s a good way to be. I think you’ve got to be all-in on what you’re doing.”For Peyton, the networks will be ready whenever he’s ready to go all-in. And whenever he says the word, one or more of those networks will be ready to go all-in on Peyton, turning upside down if need be whatever arrangements they currently have to accommodate someone who many believe will instantly become as good as anyone who has ever done the job Bradley Chubb Broncos Jersey , if not better. Adam Rank joined 1st & 10 and was surprised at how good they look" Denver Broncos PodcastsBroncos could surprise the NFL in 2019New,84commentsAdam Rank joined 1st & 10 and was surprised at how good they lookMDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Broncos could surprise the NFL in 2019TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailWhen Adam Rank joined the Ryan, Mase and Steve on 1st & 10 on Orange and Blue 760 they asked him about his State of the Franchise article on NFL.com about the Denver Broncos. Rank was less than enthusiastic about writing about the Broncos to start, but ended up being surprised at how good the Broncos could be in 2019.Most of the national media talking heads have similar ideas about the Broncos. After two straight losing seasons it is hard to get too excited about the direction of the franchise.over the course of the next two seasons.In examining the team, one of Rank’s big takeaways was about the offense being improved. Clearly, the defense needs to continue to be as good as they have been for the last few years. It’s really all about Joe Flacco and his impact on the team. These observations are obvious, but they aren’t the only reason Denver could be improved.Another interesting aspect of Denver’s potential improvement was their “bucking the trend” when they hired Vic Fangio to be the head coach. Rather than hiring a guy who was, “born after Star Wars came out,” and someone who knows Sean McVay, Denver grabbed a veteran coach who will allow the young OC to be innovative. Denver might be set up for a good run in 2020, but they might also be the big surprise in 2019.Bonus ListenHave a listen to MHR’s own Laurie Lattimor-Volkmann on with 1st and 10. She plays a little “Would You Rather,” and discusses Vic Fangio’s impact to this point on the team.