The figure of exlegendario quarterback Peyton Manning left intact course of research on use of prohibited substances that opened the League National Football (NFL), after a newspaper report who accused him of alleged consumption growth hormone.
The NFL determined that Manning did not use the hormone or any other banned substance that would allow improved performance in the field, according to anti-doping policies governing within the league, said a statement issued by the office of the commissioner, Roger Goodell.
Before its final determination, the NFL interviewed Manning and his, who "cooperated fully with the investigation" wife Ashley, according to the league.
The NFL also received relevant medical records and, in view of the data and evidence, determined that there was insufficient evidence to speak of a violation.
At the end of 2015 a report of Al Jazeera said that Manning was among several athletes who had received performance-enhancing drugs in an anti-aging clinic based in Indianapolis.
The Qatari chain said it had sent human growth hormone (HGH, for its acronym in English) Manning's house in Florida in 2011, while recovering from a series of surgeries in the neck.
Al Jazeera reported that shipments were on behalf of Manning's wife, Ashley, who was in charge of receiving them.
Manning was "furious" and "outraged" by the information and said he had never used HGH, although he acknowledged having received treatment at the Institute Guyer, clinic name mentioned in the report of Al Jazeera.
As a retired player, winner of 50 Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos had no obligation to cooperate with the investigation in the league, but according to some sources close to him the greatest of the Manning brothers requested an investigation months ago, when he left the information , and he denied emphatically details.
Manning, 40, was five times Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the season MVP of the XLI Super Bowl winning the Indianapolis Colts 14 times elected to the Pro Bowl seven times named to the first All-Pro team .
His teams played the playoffs in 15 of his 18 campaigns. He accumulated 14 seasons of at least 4,000 passing yards, and three seasons in league history that a pin launched at least 49 touchdown passes, Manning has two.
During the 18 seasons he was in the NFL, got four trips to the Super Bowl with two titles, one with the Broncos and the first with the Colts, established historical marks touchdown passes (539), passing yards (71,940) and wins as a starting quarterback (186, tied with Brett Favre) in regular season.
Although officially the oldest of the Manning brothers did not wanted to make any official comment on the outcome of the investigation, sources close to the former player noted that his reaction was quiet before the security was never to have violated anti-doping policy governing the NFL.
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