NFL Wants You to Know that Peyton Manning Did Not Use HGH or Other PEDs
By Jason Lisk
After a seven-month investigation, NFL has determined that Peyton Manning did not use HGH nor any other PED, sources told ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 25, 2016
Peyton Manning has been cleared by the NFL of the claims that he used HGH in the past, as reported in an Al-Jazeera documentary last December. According to Tom Pelissero, Peyton and Ashley Manning cooperated fully. If that cooperation came, it came recently (and no one reported a meeting), as back in late May, the league still had not spoken to Manning.
What went in to that thorough seven-month investigation? Here’s what Ian Rapoport said:
@NFL’s review of Peyton Manning involved witness interviews, a review of relevant records, online research, and lab analysis and review.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 25, 2016
I am now picturing Roger Goodell running Google searches for “Manning” and “HGH.”
As for the other players identified in the Al-Jazeera report (which includes James Harrison and Clay Matthews) that investigation is still ongoing, according to Schefter.