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Broncos coach Gary Kubiak benches Peyton Manning for Bears game

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Peyton Manning won’t suit up against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Broncos coach Gary Kubiak is going with backup Brock Osweiler as he tries to get his 39-year-old quarterback healthy. “I’m disappointed that I’m injured,” a somber Manning said at his locker. “I’m disappointed in the game yesterday. I will try to take advantage of this week and try to get to feeling better and getting healthy.” Kubiak said he met with Manning for an hour Monday morning and told…

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Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers headline where meeting of 6-0 teams

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At some point in every great athlete’s career, he or she must deal with the reality that the best days are in the past. Peyton Manning has reached that point. Aaron Rodgers isn’t there yet. While some view Sunday’s game as a rare chance to compare and contrast two great quarterbacks at different points on their career arcs, the quarterbacks themselves prefer to focus on the task at hand: Green Bay vs. Denver, each looking to improve to 7-0. Neither…

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NFL headset technology improving but not perfect

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The NFL upgraded the coach-to-player communication system three years ago and now it’s apparent the coach-to-coach headsets are due for an upgrade, too. After Pittsburgh’s 28-21 loss at New England in the 2015 opener, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin complained about headset failures, which he charged are “always the case” when playing in New England. The Steelers said Friday they don’t plan to file a formal complaint and the league said the Patriots did nothing wrong. But the Patriots are under…

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Some well-known NFL players face inevitable decline in 2015

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Whether it’s switching teams, losing teammates, injuries or just getting old, every year some well-known NFL players take a step back. That’s not even counting players who were one-year wonders. It’s tough to follow up record-setting seasons. It’s also difficult to keep performing at a high level year after year. Sometimes it takes a while to adjust to a different offense or a new coaching staff. Whatever the reason, decline is inevitable. Some players whose stats might trend downward in…

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