Manny ramirez denver broncos biography of albert

• Ramirez manned the center position this season -- his first as a full-time starter
• Ramirez mans the pivot for the highest-scoring team ever five years after playing on the 0-16 Lions

NEWARK — Five years ago, the man Peyton Manning currently trusts more than just about anybody on the Denver Broncos wasn't deemed good enough to start for one of the worst teams in NFL history.

Perhaps no one here at the Super Bowl has experienced quite the career lows and highs as Broncos center Manny Ramirez. He has gone from being a seldom-used backup guard on the 0-16 Detroit Lions in 2008 to the starting center for the highest scoring team in league history.

"You don't ever want to see a team go 0-16, and unfortunately we were a part of it," Ramirez said. "You gain a lot of positives, because it builds your character. It makes you see, you take a step back and see, what am I doing? What adjustments do I need to make? And it's worked out