Every time Peyton Manning falls down now, the same prayer is whispered across America: Get up. Please get up.
This is the last rodeo for this old Bronco, and it could have ended Sunday, as the boos rained down in his home stadium and splattered all around Manning. But he kept hanging on, surviving on grit to advance in the NFL playoffs.
The 23-16 victory against Pittsburgh wasn't pretty. Hey, growing old never is. Yes, it's sometimes hard to watch, and at the same time, it's a privilege for his teammates to help Manning win one more championship before he goes.