It's the smile that hurts the most.
Look at Brock Osweiler, Denver Broncos backup QB, in that video above. He's so dang excited to be getting into an NFL game he can't stop grinning. IT'S GONNA HAPPEN, MA! I'M GOING IN THE GAME! But then Peyton Manning does to Osweiler what Manning does to so many opposing teams' fans: DENIAL.
The backstory: the Broncos were up by more than four scores on the Raiders with more than 15 minutes to play. That's the very definition of "garbage time." (And given the occasionally filthy conditions at O.Co Coliseum, a literal definition.) Osweiler sure seemed like he was prepped to go in and get a few snaps, maybe impress his lady with a Real Live NFL Touchdown.
Alas, it was not to be. Peyton plays as long as Peyton wants to play. You don't get to a thousand touchdowns by tapping out early, after all.
Osweiler eventually did get into the game, going 2 of 5 for 13 yards. He remains sports' greatest paradox: the invisible man who's just one bad play away from being the most watched man in the NFL.
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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter.
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