ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Peyton Manning knows that at age 37, hes long in tooth and short on time, at least by NFL standards. Yet, the annual influx of 22-year-olds who are ever-stronger, ever-fitter and ever-faster have him feeling like a youngster himself. They keep him on his toes, spry in body, mind and spirit. So do the athletic trainers and the strength staff who monitor his never-ending rehab, the new offensive co-ordinator whos barking into his ear on game day, the new position coach and his new slot receiver extraordinaire, Wes Welker. "Yeah, certainly Im still learning," Manning told The Associated Press in an interview after practice Tuesday. "You still learn when you have a new offensive co-ordinator in Adam Gase, a new quarterbacks coach in Greg Knapp, whos been around football for a while and Im learning some of his coaching philosophies. Any time youre constantly learning, I think that does make you feel young. That makes you feel like all the other players. "Sometimes when you have a little variety, that does keep things kind of fresh and keeps you stimulated. But football, it doesnt really matter how old you are or how young you are, youre all fighting for the same goal. And so, I love practicing every day. I love being out there with the guys, I love hanging out in the locker room when you have a free minute and having some laughs but working in the weight room. So, I feel very much like one of the guys." And he plays very much like he always has. Manning had a terrific comeback last season and he looks even better this summer. No less an expert than Hall of Famer John Elway, who just happens to be his boss, said the ball is coming off Mannings hand much better than it ever did last season, when the four-time MVP won Comeback Player of the Year after rebounding from a series of neck injuries and surgeries that affected a nerve that runs into his right triceps. Manning set Broncos single-season records in nearly every major passing category in 2012, including completions (400), completion percentage (68.6), yards passing (4,659), TD passes (37), QB rating (105.8) and 300-yard games (nine) after missing his final season in Indianapolis in 2011. Yet after leading Denver to an AFC-best 13-3 record, the Broncos 11-game winning streak came crashing to a halt with a 38-35 loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore on a frigid January afternoon in the Rocky Mountains. The Ravens and Broncos kick off the 2013 season in Denver on Sept. 5, and in a twist, its the Broncos who have been getting all the love as the trendy Super Bowl pick this season, not the defending champions who actually got to hoist the Lombardi Trophy back in February. On the first day of training camp, Manning said, "We still kind of have a scar from losing that playoff game and I think players need to kind of be reminded of that daily, use that to drive them, to fuel them to make us a better team." Manning said Tuesday that he doesnt think any of his teammates have put that loss in their rearview but instead have kept it on their dashboard, where they can see it every day and never forget the pain of coming up short. "Youd better have a drive. Youd better have a goal for every season, a hunger, whatever you want to call it, a thirst, a little fire in your belly, so I think certainly our teams had that and its about trying to go a little farther, trying to finish," Manning said. "I think guys have worked hard all off-season." Of course, some newcomers like Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie or Montee Ball werent here for that devastating defeat. "Every player can have a different motivation," Manning said. "Im sure some guys have had, theyd be lying if they told you they werent fighting to win but also fighting to get a new contract or I know Brandon Stokley last year wanted his son to see him, his son was old enough to see him score a touchdown. So, there are different motivations. And it doesnt really matter what it is as long as a players doing everything he can to do his job." The other day, Elway said he hopes Manning plays into his 40s. As fit as he is, that certainly seems possible right now, but Manning isnt thinking beyond 2013, saying hes "all-in" for this season and isnt even thinking about anything beyond that. Thats no different than any other year, really. "Things happen. Its just the way football is in todays world. With free agency, with injuries, with the parity in the league, its hard to think too far past the current year," Manning said. 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LAS VEGAS -- Joseph Benavidez likely secured his third UFC title shot on Saturday, and he did so in arguably the best three-round fight of the year.Benavidez (25-4) narrowly defeated Henry Cejudo by split decision at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale?inside The Palms.Two judges had it for Benavidez via scores of 30-26 and 29-27. A third judge saw it 29-27 for Cejudo. ESPN.com scored the 125-pound flyweight contest 29-27 for Benavidez.It was an incredible, back-and-forth fight. Cejudo (10-2) landed far fewer strikes, but his shots appeared to be the heavier of the two. He scored a knockdown in the opening 30 seconds with a left hook and hurt Benavidez with kicks to the body. A U.S. Olympic gold medalist in wrestling, Cejudo managed only one takedown, from which Benavidez quickly popped up.The fight took an early turn when referee Yves Lavigne docked Cejudo a point for two accidental kicks to the groin. Although the decision looked huge at first, it didnt factor into the decision, given the final scores.Benavidez, who fights out of Las Vegas and Denver, made his adjustments in the second and third rounds. He caught Cejudo with a lot of lead right hands and was the more accurate puncher in the pocket. Cejudo continued to work Benavidez to the body, but he did better avoiding the big shots as the fight wore on.Cardio seemed to favor Benavidez late as well, as he stuffed multiple takedown attempts, usually finding a home for the left hand as the two broke away. Cejudo briefly tried to take the back in an early scramble, but Benavidez escaped. Although Benavidezs eyes were both swollen by the end, he finished with momentum on his side.Benavidez has now won six in a row. His only two UFC losses came in title fights against?Demetrious Johnson?in 2012 and 2013. He is 12-2 overall inside the Octagon.Octagon fence plays role in Masvidals TKO winWelterweight Jorge Masvidal (31-11) picked up one of the strangest finishes of his career, as his fight against Jake Ellenberger (31-12) was stopped at 4:05 of the first round, when Ellenbergers left foot got caught in the Octagon. The official result is a TKO win for Masvidal.Ellenberger was in the process of chasing Masvidal in the midst of a scramble. He sort of leapt into the cage, and as he turned onto his back, his left foot didnt move with the rest of his body. Masvidal started throwing punches, and Ellenberger could only cover up, which prompted the stoppage.ddddddddddddhat was weird, Ellenberger said. My foot got caught in the fence. I turned, and it stayed. Well see what happens.Prior to the awkward ending, both fighters had their moments. Masvidal certainly had the most significant sequence, as he dropped Ellenberger with a flurry early in the fight and nearly finished him. Ellenberger managed to work back to his feet and land a few punches of his own. Masvidal also landed a big spinning heel kick.Ellenberger might choose to appeal the result, but as of now, its officially a loss. Masvidal called for a fight against Donald Cerrone next.McMann forces Davis to submitIn a bout between two former womens bantamweight title contenders, Sara McMann (10-3) submitted Alexis Davis (17-7) via arm triangle at 2:52 of the second round.A U.S. Olympic silver medalist in wrestling, McMann landed a few early flurries on the feet, but her main advantage was the grappling. She secured her first double-leg takedown just 90 seconds in and hit a beautiful hip toss in the second round to set up the finish.For Davis, 32, it was her first appearance since April 2015. The Canadian veteran missed most of 2016 due to the birth of her first child.McMann is now on a two-fight win streak. It was the fourth submission win of her career.Hall takes decision from MaynardFeatherweight Ryan Hall (6-1) baffled former lightweight title contender Gray Maynard (12-6-1) with his unorthodox kickboxing/grappling style and took a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).Hall frustrated Maynard by diving for his ankles repeatedly during the fight. Maynard, a former collegiate wrestler, refused to follow Hall into his guard, which resulted in numerous referee stand-ups.The threat of those dives, however, made it impossible for Maynard to find any rhythm on his feet. Hall peppered him with front kicks, side kicks to the head and rear body kicks to the body. He cut Maynard over the left eye in the first round and surprised him several times with upkicks after diving for his legs.Hall improves to 2-0 in the UFC. Maynard, 37, who dropped to featherweight this year after an 0-4 skid, is now 1-1 in the 145-pound division. ' ' '