Manning Hypes Broncos, Draft

0:00On April 23rd, Peyton Manning rolled into town with some old Denver Broncos teammates for a night of Champions event, right before the 20th. 26 NFL Draft kicks off. They gave fans a peek into that epic 2015 Super Bowl run at the Paramount Theatre. Manning shatted with the media about the Broncos' future, hyping up third-year quarterback Bo Nyx and the team's solid setup. He spotted Nyx at the master's tournament, said the guy lifts sharp after that broken ankle that cut short his 2025 playoff push. Broncos crushed it last season with a 14-3 record, snagged the top seat in the AFC, but fell in the conference championship. Manning figures Nyx is even more fired up now, and coach Sean Peyton has everything dialed in. Manning's pumped about the Jalenwaddle trade that cost him a first round pick, calling it a steal that paid off big. He's itching to see who they grab in the draft, without that early slot. But he believes this squad is locked and loaded for another strong run. Meanwhile, the league tapped Manning to lure top prospect Fernando Mendoza

1:04to the draft in Pittsburgh, but the dude who's projected to go number one. To the Raiders chose family time in Miami instead, no hard feelings there. Draft action starts Thursday at 6 p.m. mountain time, APM, Eastern, with Broncos not picking till 60 second overall in the second round, Friday night. Manning's vibe has Broncos fans optimistic heading into it. In a film news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day.