Yet even if, in private, some leaders might prefer a failure next week, it is probably too late for that.

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Manning has struggled in his new surroundings in Denver, throwing three first-quarter interceptions in a Week 2 loss to Atlanta before a too-little, too-late comeback effort at home against the Texans.

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