Peyton Manning Finally Confirms Real Reason for Signing With Broncos After 13 Years

When Peyton Manning hit free agency after the 2011 season, everyone wanted him. But when the dust settled, it was the Denver Broncos who won the sweepstakes. And Manning led the Broncos to the top, beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. But all these years later, one question still lingered — why Denver?

Now, 13 years later, Manning finally decided to clear it up. During the Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 reunion, he gave fans in the Mile-High City a reason that hit right in the heart: late WR Demaryius Thomas .

“When all of y’all asked me, what’s the main reason you came to Denver? I’m not sure I gave you all the honest answers back in 2012, but Demaryius Thomas was a big reason for it,” he said. “Because I never played with a receiver quite like him, right? I played with