Why is Peyton Manning Wearing a Helmet While Soaking His Foot in a Tub?

This picture has surfaced of Peyton Manning watching a tablet with his helmet on while in a cold bath. Why would this ever happen? The Broncos website explains:

Earlier this season, Manning and tight end Julius Thomas found themselves in the training room instead of practice on a Wednesday.

Not wanting to miss out on mental reps, Manning took matters into his own hands.

With his injured ankle in the cold tub, the quarterback kept his helmet on to listen to the play calls from Offensive Coordinator Adam Gase, who was on the practice field. Simultaneously, he watched game tape on his iPad.

“He heard the calls, he’d repeat them to Julius and they were kind of – it was a way for them to take two hours and stay in the game plan,” explained Gase, who laughed that he couldn’t believe the photo made it onto CBS’ broadcast last week.

The only thing this is missing is Ron Burgundy to complete the mind fuck.

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