NFL: ‘No credible evidence’ that Peyton Manning used performance-enhancing substances
The NFL has found “no credible evidence” quarterback Peyton Manning was provided with or used human growth hormone or other performance-enhancing substances, countering allegations made last year in an Al Jazeera America documentary, the league announced Monday.
Manning, the NFL’s only five-time most valuable player, retired this past spring in the wake of Denver’s Super Bowl victory over Carolina in February.
According to an NFL release, the league conducted a “comprehensive seven-month investigation” and the Mannings “were fully cooperative with the investigation and provided both interviews and access to all records sought by the investigators.”
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The probe, initiated in January, was led by the league’s security and legal teams with support from expert consultants and others. The investigation included witness interviews, a review of relevant records and other materials, online research, and laboratory analysis and review, the NFL said.
In the documentary “The Dark Side: The Secret World of Sports Doping,” a pharmacist bragged about providing pro football and baseball players with HGH and other performance-enhancing drugs. He implied that Manning, while recovering from four neck surgeries that nearly ended his career, took HGH prescribed by an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic and shipped to his wife.
The NFL said the investigation into allegations made against other players will continue.
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