John Elway, the Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations, considers questions about his team's loss to the Blatimore Ravens in an AFC Playof game, during a news conference at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo., on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Fox stands by decision, Elway supports his coach
John Elway, the Denver Broncos executive vice president of football operations, considers questions about his team's loss to the Blatimore Ravens in an AFC Playof game, during a news conference at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo., on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer /
January 14, 2013
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—That percentage spiked to 99.9 percent when the Ravens had the ball on the 30 with 41 seconds left.
Turned out, the Broncos are a ‘‘.1 percenter.’’
‘‘I mean this in all sincerity, if I felt like we were going to give up a 70-yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds to go, we might have re-evaluated that,’’ Fox said. ‘‘But that’s not what the percentages said.’’
Notes: Elway said the Broncos intend to pick up the option on Manning for the next two years, which would pay him $40 million for two seasons. Manning still has to pass a physical later this winter to get the money. Elway also said the Broncos would like to bring free agent LT Ryan Clady back. ... By losing, the Broncos coaching staff gets assigned to coach the AFC in the Pro Bowl, the week before the Super Bowl. Manning said he will play in the game, as well.
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