Report: Peyton Manning linked to illegal HGH use

An Al-Jazeera report reportedly links Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and others to illegal HGH use.

The report alleges that Manning had shipments of the hormone sent to him under his wife’s name following his 2011 neck surgery.

“It never happened. Never.” Peyton Manning as quoted in USA TODAY. Manning told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen: “The allegation that I would do something like that is complete garbage and is totally made up.”

Below is a visualization showing the gap in his career in 2011, and the rebound following neck surgery.