On Nov. 15, just one day after breaking the all time passing yardage record set by Brett Favre, Manning was benched for throwing three interceptions. Unfortunately, Broncos quarterback, Peyton Manning, has hit another bump in his pursuit for another Super Bowl championship.  

Manning announced his all-too-familiar injury on Sunday. His diagnosis? Plantar fasciitis in his left foot, an injury that has haunted both Peyton and Eli. Plantar fasciitis, a condition explained as a rupture of the tendon connecting the ligaments in your heel to that of your toes, has reportedly been bothering Manning for several weeks. The injury has just now been promoted to a tear, making football an excruciating chore for the 5 time MVP. The question here is simple: how well can Manning function with the injury?

For most people, plantar fasciitis is not a debilitating injury, but for a world-renowned football star, it could spell the end of your career, and the reasoning is simple. Peyton Manning’s foot is put under pressure every time he plants his foot for a pass, further agitating the injury; most people with plantar fasciitis don’t have to worry about that.

Peyton’s own brother, Eli Manning, suffers from this same condition. The only difference is that Eli’s is a full rupture, while Peyton’s is only a partial tear. Ironically, partial tears are much more painful to play on. This could also be the explanation to why Manning’s passing accuracy has been off in recent weeks.

During a press conference Monday afternoon, NFL network’s James Palmer had this to say regarding Manning’s absence: “Players don’t usually talk about other players’ injuries, but several players told me yesterday they were concerned about Manning’s foot.”  Denver Broncos head coach, Gary Kubiak, has confirmed that Manning will be replaced by Brock Osweiler and that he will not play again until further notice.