We've long been a sucker for behind-the-scenes process stories, so it's no surprise we were drawn to SI.com writer Peter King's tale of how the Denver Broncos won the services of Peyton Manning. But we will say this one was particularly well done, adding human elements and more details than most. A quick excerpt: The Broncos had planned to host a dinner for Manning that Friday night, but how to do it quietly? To dodge the media, staffers prepared seven vehicles to leave the complex at the same time. A news crew from Fox affiliate KDVR-TV followed the van that had transported Manning from the airport. When it reached a seafood place, the crew went in and asked a Broncos employee, "Where's Manning?" Not here. He'd slipped into a black SUV with tinted windows, which had taken him to Cherry Hills Country Club. There he was ready to hear Elway's sales pitch.
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