Peyton Manning angrily denies report he used HGH in 2011

washington post ^

[Perdogg]

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning defended his reputation Sunday, vehemently denying an Al Jazeera report that he obtained human growth hormone from an anti-aging clinic through his wife as he was recovering from multiple neck surgeries in 2011 as a member of the Indianapolis Colts

[Perdogg]

ping

[SaxxonWoods]

All you have to do is look at his huge thick neck and giant arms....! He looks like all the rest of the ‘roid monsters!

Hmmm....

[Texas Eagle]

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but I'm not sure who I find less credible; Al-Jazeera or WaPoo.

Or is there a difference?

[Cyman]

It was 2010 and 2012.

Sorry but after Lance Armstrong my naïveté with sports stars has been used up.

[nuconvert]

The storyteller has recanted

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Was Manning’s denial sung to the tune of his “Nationwide” commercials?

[Texas Eagle]

NO! We barely just started equating Al-Jazeera to WaPoo! No fair!

[SaxxonWoods]

Yep.

ESPN
“Source for Peyton Manning-HGH story recants, says Al Jazeera distorted his statements”

Lawsuits brought by very rich people can be expensive to defend against.

[Perdogg]

“H-G-H-I-Ne-ver-Took”

[lee martell]

Those Nationwide commercials should have Peyton talking only.
When he ‘sings’ he sounds dopey.

[montag813]

HGH is NOT a steroid and should be permitted by all pro sports for decreasing healing time after injuries and surgeries.

[dfwgator]

That’s the point, it’s always been Peyton’s persona as kind of this dopey character.

[dfwgator]

Exactly, even if Peyton took HGH, this is one case where it would have been perfectly legit.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Al Jazeera?

Yeah, I assume the reports will be investigated by the NFL, and if Manning actually did anything wrong, he'll be called on it by the league. I don't find reports by Al Jazeera particularly credible, and apparently the accuser has already recanted. Manning has accomplished far too much to be smeared by recanted accusations of PED usage.

Personally, I think the NFL should provide warnings to players, but permit the usage of any performance-enhancing substance that athletes want to use. If they wish to take the risk to their own health, they're competent adults who should be able to make that choice - they're already taking that risk just by playing, given what we're learning about the damage caused by repeated concussions. And it's not like many of them aren't already using anyway.

[Eroteme]

“Giant arms”? “roid moster”? rofl. Physique-wise, he’s unremarkable for an NFLer.

[Exit148]

I LOVE his “dopey” singing and humming.

[TBP]

This case seems flimsy.

[GSWarrior]

He was so mad he ripped a Douglas fir in half.

[NonValueAdded]

Well don’t that just knock the air out of the football