That, of course, sounds strikingly like Manning, who was famously photographed submerging his sprained ankle in a tub while following the team's practice with a helmet on his head and an iPad in hand. His preparation and demanding nature have been well-documented since he left Tennessee and arrived at a pre-draft meeting with the Colts with a list of questions for team executives. The renaissance he has crafted in the two seasons since his neck injury has boosted his already lofty legend, but the meticulousness of his preparation has remained intact. In Indianapolis, he would text or email teammates and coaches with ideas of what would work for the upcoming opponent, and their responsibility was to find plays that might counter Manning's suppositions. (One of those coaches described it as being part of Manning's research and development team.) Manning's habits have elevated the Broncos the way they once elevated the Colts.