SAN FRANCISCO — The Denver Broncos were a two-quarterback team in becoming the AFC top seeds in the playoffs on the way to the Super Bowl, and Brock Osweiler is now again waiting in the wings behind Peyton Manning.
The 6-foot-7 (2.01 m) Osweiler stood tall and proved himself when called upon to take over from the 39-year-old Manning in midseason when the future Hall of Famer was sidelined by a foot injury.
Osweiler, who had thrown only 30 passes in three previous seasons with Denver after being selected in the second round of the 2012 draft, showed he was the future of the Broncos by winning five of seven starts and showing off a powerful arm.