The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... While the Broncos have been very careful not to pressure Manning about giving them a decision on his future, there is a deadline. Appearing on Pro Football Talk Live, GM John Elway was asked -- with a point coming where Manning's salary is fully guaranteed for the 2016 season if the decision will come before the 9th of March? "Yeah and we will, and that's hopefully what we're going to do," Elway said. "Until we get there and until we absolutely need that we're going to give him that time to continue to, obviously when he gets farther away from the game and clears his head a bit, he could kind of see where he wants to go."

Diehards Line: Elway expanded: "I met Peyton two evenings ago and we sat and chatted for a couple of hours and I think that the thing that’s amazing is we’re only two-and-a-half weeks out from the Super Bowl. Obviously everyone wants to know what Peyton is going to do and after 18 years in this league he deserves some time to think about and enjoy the game but also get away for a little and kind of figure out exactly what he wants to do. We’re going to afford him that, I told him we’ll get back together again in another week or 10 days and kind of see where he is and go from there. But he deserves some time to think about what he wants to do.” So no rush. But a deadline. And its March 9.