Manning says no violations.
Click here for linkThe five-time MVP said he's always been driven to improve, a quality that's even more essential at age 38, and that's why he met with Alabama coach Nick Saban a couple of weeks ago.
Saban shared defensive tips with Manning, who gave him pointers on the hurry-up offense that has befuddled the Crimson Tide.
Saban said Denver offensive coordinator Adam Gase also visited his staff that week. NFL rules prohibit players and their coaches from meeting before the start of offseason workout programs, and that's why the NFL said it would look into the matter.
Following the Broncos' first organized workout Monday, however, Manning insisted that he and Gase didn't break any rules because they didn't meet with each other in Tuscaloosa.
"Yeah, that didn't happen. We know what the rules were. Like I said, I was there on an independent project, and Adam was as well," Manning said.
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Saban has also said that Manning and Gase didn't meet with his coaches at the same time....
"I certainly know the rules, but I know there's no rule that says a player can't get better — at least I haven't read that one. That's what I was trying to do and I believe that is important, especially as you get older, in the offseason to try to seek out some things to try to make yourself a better player."