Broncos Hoping Manning’s Time Off Pays Off

DENVER (AP) Less money. Fewer snaps. More days off.
The Denver Broncos are counting on this simple formula to help Peyton Manning win Super Bowl 50 just before he turns 40.
Cash-strapped after breaking the bank for free agents last year, GM John Elway asked the five-time MVP to take a significant pay cut last winter. The sides settled on a $4 million giveback, every penny of which Manning can earn back by winning the Lombardi Trophy.
The pay cut allowed Elway to go out and sign two-time Pro Bowl