MANNING, BRONCOS DEBUT PISTOLPEYTON MANNING, DENVER BRONCOS USE PISTOL FORMATION
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We expected to see the pistol formation during Thursday night's preseason opener between the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers (won by the Broncos, 10-6). We did not expect to see Peyton Manning running it.
Peyton Manning in the pistol. This is awesome. #Broncos pic.twitter.com/jnaczIY6o0
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) August 9, 2013
Manning, who only stayed in the game for one uneventful drive, won't be running any read-option plays. But the pistol formation could give the Broncos' zone-running scheme a boost and give defenses more to worry about.
Also: It is damn good to have football back.
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