Peyton Manning Makes History in the Nike Zoom Code Elite
Key stats: 4 TD, 22/26 passing, 318 yards
Cop the cleats: $85
One of the biggest sneaker stories of the NFL off-season was Peyton Manning jumping ship from Reebok to Nike. For awhile there, it seemed like Peyton had found a favorite, and he stuck with the Reebok Zig Blaze SD4 for quite some time. Now, as a Swoosh athlete, he's chosen yet another hard-to-find model, the Zoom Code Elite from 2013. Although this model is no longer available directly from Nike, they can be found at retailers like Eastbay.
As far as Peyton's night, you already know. At this rate, he's pretty much sewed up any "greatest QB" discussions, he just needs a couple more rings.
Colin Kaepernick Gets Roughed Up in the Nike Vapor Carbon Elite 2014 "Breast Cancer Awareness"
Key stats: 1 TD, 24/39 passing, 263 yards
Cop the cleats: $113
Colin Kaepernick's inconsistencies continue to plague the 49ers, who had no answer for Denver's stiff defense last night. Kaepernick looked ready to go early on, but struggled to find his groove and ended up finishing with some of his worst numbers of the season. Of course, San Fransisco's blockers are partially to blame, as they allowed six sacks on the young QB. In the end, Kaepernick finished with just one TD, a 4-yard connection with Stevie Johnson with 11 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
Wes Welker Scores 39-Yard Bomb in the Nike Vapor Carbon Elite 2014
Key stats: 1 TD, 50 yards, 3 receptions
Cop the cleats: $113
Late in the first quarter, Peyton Manning connected with Wes Welker for his 508th career TD, tying Brett Favre's record. From there, it was clear we were about to witness something special. This was Welker's first touchdown of the season.
Ronnie Hillman Breaks Away in the Nike Vapor Carbon Elite 2014
Key stats: 2 TD, 74 yards, 14 carries
Cop the cleats: $113
It wasn't all passing for the Broncos last night, as Ronnie Hillman took over the third quarter with two touchdowns of his own, boosting Denver's lead to 42-10. For Hillman, this was easily his best showing of the season so far, posting his highest yards per carry average and hitting the end zone for the first time.
Emmanuel Sanders Gets the Broncos on the Board Early in the Nike Alpha Pro
Key stats: 1 TD, 41 yards, 3 receptions
Cop the cleats: $72
On Denver's first drive of the night, Manning connected with Emmanuel Sanders for a 3-yard TD, which a first for Sanders this season and as a member of the Broncos. He was relatively quiet the rest of the game, and he's put up far bigger numbers in other games this season, but it was nice to see him catch his first touchdown in orange and blue.
Demaryius Thomas Goes off With 171 Yards in Custom Nike Superbad Low
Key stats: 2 TD, 171 yards, 8 receptions
Cop the cleats: Unavailable
Tonight was all about Peyton Manning, but he couldn't have gotten it done without Demaryius Thomas, who caught 8 of Manning's 22 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. The first TD was the one that broke Favre's record and cemented Peyton as the top QB, so he better be penning a thank you note to Thomas today.
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