A pharmaceutical company known for producing HGH has released a statement distancing itself from Peyton Manning.

Peyton Manning has been accused of taking Human Growth Hormone – a substance banned by the NFL – since returning to the league with the Denver Broncos after his third neck surgery.

However the pharmaceutical company has denied that Manning used any of their products, saying that ‘If Manning had been using our HGH then he would have played a darn sight better this season.’

Whilst Manning himself has also denied using HGH, his godlike physique (pictured right) does perhaps suggest that the Canton-bound QB has been receiving some chemical help from somewhere.

Peyton Manning said: ‘My body is the result of years of dedicated training and making the right dietary choices – like Papa John’s. Better ingredients. Better pizza.’

For now Peyton Manning is presumed innocent until new evidence comes to light. Although that has never stopped Roger Goodell from discipling a player before.