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 Elway, speaking to reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine in
Indianapolis, said he had not been given a "definitive answer" from
Manning but had spoken with the five-time NFL most valuable player
after his post-season physical examination.
"I believe he will be back and I believe he will be our quarterback
next year," said Elway, adding that Manning was pleased by the
examination results and felt good.
Manning, who led the Broncos to a Super Bowl berth and three
division titles since joining the team in 2012, has been
non-committal about his future plans since losing in the Divisional
Round of the NFL playoffs last month.
Manning, who turns 39 in March, threw for 39 touchdowns and 15
interceptions last season in leading Denver to the AFC West division
title with a 12-4 record.
 According to Elway, new head coach Gary Kubiak's system, which tries
to balance the passing game with a sound running attack, could help
Manning crown his Hall of Fame career.
"I do believe it's a very helpful offense and that Peyton can fit
very easily into it," said Elway, who told Manning that adding
another Super Bowl title to his 2007 triumph with Indianapolis would
properly cap his long list of achievements.
"You don't need to throw for another yard, you don't need to throw
another touchdown pass. Where he can really add to his legacy is to
win another Super Bowl."
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Elway won Super Bowl titles in the last two seasons of his Hall of
Fame career with the Broncos using a similar system as the one run
by Kubiak.
"It's a lot more dependent on balance, so therefore Peyton is not
going to have to throw the ball 50, 55 times," he said. "For an
older quarterback it's a perfect system to be in."
(Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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