SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The stories tumble in from all directions. Those defining moments of Peyton Manning's career that provide snapshots of why there never has been an NFL quarterback quite like him.
In training camp two years ago, he worked with Broncos receiver Emmanuel Sanders on goal-line audibles for an hour — without throwing the ball.
When he first started his offseason throwing sessions at Duke, he yelled at good friend Todd Helton for cutting his routes short and demanded that better intramural league players be found. He once spent off days in Columbus, Ohio, throwing to rookie Anthony Gonzalez as the newcomer completed classes at Ohio State.