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VATICAN ENQUIRER –\u00a0 Noting that he is no longer capable of safely maneuvering across the field on his own, the Denver Broncos announced Tuesday that quarterback Peyton Manning will now be accompanied in all games by a specially trained assistance dog.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven Peyton\u2019s age and physical limitations, he needs Scout to help him navigate the pocket and find his way to and from the huddle,\u201d said head coach Gary Kubiak, adding that the 2-year-old Labrador retriever\u2014who the veteran quarterback will have on a leash at all times when stepping into the backfield\u2014can recognize all of Manning\u2019s voice commands and hand signals at the line of scrimmage and will then carefully guide him through a play accordingly.<\/p>\n

\u201cScout will make sure Peyton can move around slowly and securely without falling down or running into one of his offensive linemen, and he\u2019s trained to bark if there\u2019s a defender blitzing Peyton\u2019s blind side.<\/p>\n

Not only is he a guide and helper, but he\u2019s also a companion, and they\u2019ve already become great friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kubiak added that he has already had to tell younger Broncos players that they are prohibited from petting Scout during games in order to avoid distracting the canine and risking Manning being seriously injured.<\/p>\n

Source: Theonion.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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