Manning's home debut so-so in loss to Seattle

By Arnie Stapleton

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, Aug. 18 2012 10:20 p.m. MDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, center, greets Sehawks' K.J. Wright, left, after Wright made an interception in the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Denver.

Joe Mahoney, Associated Press

DENVER — Peyton Manning led two scoring drives but threw two more interceptions in his home debut for the Denver Broncos in a 30-10 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.

The Broncos turned the ball over on half of their six first-half possessions with Manning under center, including an interception in the red zone for the second straight week.

Their 2-minute drive stalled when Jacob Tamme dropped a wide-open touchdown toss with 6 seconds left in the first half.

The biggest positive for the four-time MVP who's returning from a neck injury that sidelined him all of 2011 is that he took his first big hit in 19 months and bounced right up.

Manning shook off defensive end Bruce Irvin's hard hit and completed a 22-yard pass on the next play.

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