Denver Broncos

Emmanuel Sanders: Uncle Rico can solve Broncos' quarterback crisis

  • Denver have lost Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler
  • Uncle Rico able to throw football over a quarter of a mile
Uncle Rico: ‘How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?’
Uncle Rico: ‘How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?’ Photograph: PR

The Denver Broncos may have lost two quarterbacks in a week, but receiver Emmanuel Sanders has an idea who could fill the void – although he’s operating outside the NFL right now.

Sanders is not pitching for Colin Kaepernick, Ryan Fitzpatrick or Robert Griffin III to replace the retired Peyton Manning and the Houston-bound Brock Osweiler. He’s going for a contender from left field: Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite.

“Uncle Rico considered real target to fill QB void,” Sanders said on Twitter. “Has great experience throwing [in] or over mountains.”

— Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) March 10, 2016

#BreakingNews Uncle Rico considered real target to fill QB void. Has great experience throwing n or over mountains. pic.twitter.com/2cgoYX5445

Back in 82, of course, Uncle Rico used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile. Just the kind of arm the Broncos are looking for.

— Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) March 10, 2016

Source close 2 team "love his arm action. Throws 🏈 1/4 mile - w/ thin air at mile high, range is full mile." https://t.co/j8FfzcB5HH

And he certainly comes through in the clutch:

— Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) March 10, 2016

He has that clutch gene you want in your QB. When the game is on the line his confidence grows. https://t.co/utyCVPHu21

After the departure of Manning and Osweiler, seventh-round pick Trevor Siemian is the only quarterback on the Broncos roster. Uncle Rico could be just the tonic.