ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos knew it would be different, this whole life after Peyton Manning thing.
Two days after Manning officially announced his retirement at the Broncos’ suburban Denver complex, free agency opened league-wide. And after four previous forays into free agency with Manning as a headliner, Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway explained what life was like in negotiations with the future Hall of Famer in the fold.
“This guy [Manning] because he’s made my job easy," Elway said. “Bottom line is I said, ‘Mr. Bowlen wants to win championships and you get to play with Peyton Manning.