What we learned Thursday during Super Bowl 50 week

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SAN FRANCISCO -- might be to supply half-priced pizzas to a man with a perpetual case of the munchies, but at least his teammates are backing him when it comes to questions about his arm strength.Heading into 50, one of the biggest storylines has been whether Manning is physically up to the task of leading the past a talented squad. Manning admitted at Opening Night on Monday that he's not the same player he used to be, but his teammates have continue to declare their unwavering faith in the 39-year-old quarterback. On Thursday, wide receiver it was Manning's foot, not his L'Jarius Sneed Jersey  arm, that was the culprit behind his subpar season.Here's what else we learned on the final day of player availability to the media before 50: is not guarding on Sunday. Norman spilled the beans a bit after countle s questions about Sanders and his intense comments on Norman."I don't have any thoughts on the Jarran Reed Jersey  guy except: . And I don't know if I will," Norman said. "I gue s that's why he's doing all the talking," he said. "I haven't heard much from 88 so that's good."Translation: Get ready, . won't really know anything about his arm until Sunday. The linebacker is still deciding between two different braces for the arm he broke le s than two weeks ago. It's plated and the stitches aren't going to be out by the . Basically, there will be blood. But the veteran linebacker said he would be honest with coach Ron Rivera if his arm was failing him on Sunday and he just might -- he has not tested it against contact in any significant way so far. is a bada s. The defensive end purchased all his fellow defensive ends -- and they were a big hit. Allen has been a rah-rah guy almost everywhere he's gone and his personality has been a great fit on the gregarious . If he wins the on Sunday, could he ride off into the sunset as one of the league's two active sack leaders?-- Conor OrrNFL Media's Mike Silver wrote an on pa s rushers and . To a man, their teammates and coaches raved about the duo this week, with outside linebackers a sistant Fred Pagac calling Ware and a future r, while labeling Miller "as good an athlete as I've been around in 37 years  Elijah McGuire Jersey of coaching." It was especially interesting to hear from rookie outside linebacker , who told me: "I got two of the best in my room every day, so I can see what I need to do to be great."Denver cornerback still , saying Thursday that he was almost used on that  Joe Montana Jersey side of the ball during his years with the and even fielded pa ses from during practice when he landed in New England. With eight pick-sixes during his eight-year career, including a pair of scores this season, Talib is an X-factor heading into 50.Chris We seling Thursday on the topic of 's . The quarterback has gone without a touchdown in nine of his last 18 games, but wideout says the i sue isn't Peyton's arm, but a plantar fascia injury that reportedly dates back to training camp. "It wasn't his arm. It was just his foot," Sanders stre sed Thursday. "Peyton's arm has always been good to me, in my eyes. He's never had a really, really strong arm. He's always been the guy that before you come out of your breaks, the ball is there."Best part of the day? I'll go with Snoop Dogg showing up to Peyton's pre ser to ask for half-priced pizzas. The iconic rapper caused a stir at the team hotel by grabbing the mic to make his special request. "Peyton, Snoop Dogg from the Rich Eisen Show," he said. "First of all, when I'm in the state of Colorado?""Absolutely," replied Peyton. "Absolutely." players did an excellent job this week patiently handling a million oddball questions. More than a few players told me the bigger i sue was having to answer the same queries over and over, although offensive lineman went out of his way to say he  Jerick McKinnon Jersey was thankful for the experience and opportunity to go through week. For all its minor ha sles, it's an incredible chance for writers, too, to get a deeper look at everyone on the roster. Next stop: 50.-- Marc Se sler