The Facts: Manning tried something new this offseason. He worked with private pitching coach Mickey Brueckner after getting a recommendation from former Major League pitcher Al Leiter. “I feel like it’s paid off,” Manning said. “I’m throwing the ball well, and arm is staying strong, and I’m not losing anything. In training camp, sometimes you’d have four practices in a row, and you’re not used to that; you can see your arm getting tired. But still feeling strong.”

Diehards Line:Former Major League pitching coach Tom House has become a popular private coach for quarterbacks working with several, including Tom Brady. As Brueckner said, quarterbacks throw overhand like pitchers, so the training is much the same. Manning, entering his 16th season, worked with Brueckner four days a week until organized team activities started in May. The training program was designed to manage stress on Manning’s arm while building arm strength, Brueckner told Stapleton. The Giants like what they have seen out from Manning’s fastball thus far. The question at this point is who he'll be throwing to early on with Sterling Shepard's fractured thumb putting his Week 1 status in question, Golden Tate suspended the first four games and Corey Coleman's season already over with a torn ACL.