Oh, how Peyton Manning loves tricks.
The pointing. The audibles. The shuffling of his feet. The eye contact with defenders. The adjustments to the line. The re-adjustments. All to make a defense that's fixated on him think twice about its next move.
With the ability to take snapshots of a defense and configure an offensive scheme on the fly, Manning's deception has helped make him one of the most lethal quarterbacks the game has ever known.
It's also helped make him one of the most effective quarterbacks at running play-action. And in coach Gary Kubiak's stretch-run, zone-blocking offense that relies heavily on play-action, Manning is sure to whip out more tricks this season.