RACE TO BACK UP PEYTON MANNING HEATING UPDENVER BRONCOS' BACKUP QUARTERBACK JOB UP FOR GRABS
Peyton Manning's return was the biggest news to come out of the Denver Broncos' 31-3 victory over the Chicago Bears in the teams' preseason opener, but it wasn't the only quarterback storyline.
Moments later, Hanie was trending nationwide on Twitter. Not the good kind of trending, either.
I hope you still have a house in Chicago, Caleb Hanie. The Broncos might just leave you there....
— Troy Hufford (@troyhufford) August 10, 2012
Caleb Hanie has already been asked to bring his playbook to the coach's office at halftime
— Evil Mike Tomlin (@EvilMikeTomlin) August 10, 2012
Poor Caleb Hanie. By the second half, he's going to be a replacement official.
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) August 10, 2012
BREAKING NEWS: Caleb Hanie has gotten worse.
— DaBearsBlog (@dabearsblog) August 10, 2012
Hanie finished 7-of-14 passing for 79 yards before giving way to rookie Brock Osweiler (5-of-10 passing, 55 yards, one TD), who led the Broncos on two scoring drives. Adam Weber finished the game and threw for a 25-yard touchdown on his first pass.
With Manning's health a legitimate question mark, the Broncos need a quarterback into whom they can put their faith. On Thursday, it wasn't Caleb Hanie.