According to the Broncos’ official website, Manning and tight end
Julius Thomas were forced to sit out of practice due to injuries earlier in the season, but they
didn’t want to miss out on a single snap. With his foot in the tub, Manning donned his helmet to listen to the game calls from offensive coordinator
Adam Case while following along to the game tape on his iPad.
“He heard the calls, he’d repeat them to Julius and they were kind of — it was a way for them to take two hours and stay in the game plan,” explained Gase, who laughed that he couldn’t believe the photo made it onto CBS’ broadcast last week.