Peyton on everything

Manning has things to say, so we listen

*Being consistent with players changing around him: “I think you have to put the work in. When you have a new receiver, like I mentioned we got Brody Eldridge, a tight end who is going to play a role in the offense for us this year, you have to spend the time with them. You have to watch some film with them, you have to go out and throw with them. The work I’ve always liked to do is instead of going out and throwing with three quarterbacks and 10 receivers, I’d rather just take one receiver and me and have some truly one on one throwing. You might throw 30 routes, but you are talking about the route before hand and you are really trying to teach and get him on the same page with you. Like I said, it is no fun to be out there in a game and not be sure how the tight end is going to break or how fast he is going to break. You have to work to get to know him in the months after the draft, May, June and after the practices at training camp. I have always taken the time to do that. We are always a young team, we are always bringing in new players, and I like that because it keeps the older guys like me and Jeff (Saturday) and (Adam) Vinatieri feeling young. But at the same time when you bring in new players, that means you are going to have to work with them even harder to get those guys up to speed. I’ve always done that and I’ve always appreciated Bill (Polian) bringing in young guys that like to work. They love to work. They all have different backgrounds and stories, whether you come from Mount Union or BYU or you are a first-round pick like Reggie or Marvin. All of them have had a great work ethic and I think Reggie and Marvin have taught them that. That sure makes my job easier when a guy likes to work. We put the time in and fortunately it has paid off for us for the most part.”