SEATTLE — The idea remains intriguing. Go back to the past to change the future. Use Gary Kubiak as the vehicle instead of a DeLorean time machine. Match him with a future Hall of Fame quarterback on the sunset side of his career. And to give this real punch, make a Super Bowl victory the measure of success.
This experiment creates skepticism because of Peyton Manning's age. He's 39 in a new system that would have fit a lot better at 29. He's embraced rollouts, scrambles (How about that 1-yard jaunt last week?) and huddles. Heck, he's even gone gloveless.