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Manning angrily denies Al Jazeera report he used PEDs

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning said a report by Al Jazeera set to air Sunday that suggests he used performance-enhancing drugs was "completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage."

Manning angrily denied allegations to ESPN on Sunday morning he used HGH in 2011 when he missed an entire season while recovering from neck fusion surgery.

He denied ever using PEDs and blasted the report for suggesting he got drugs that were shipped to his wife, Ashley.

"I can't speak for any other athlete. I know what I've done, I know how hard I've worked in my 18 years of playing in the NFL.