Broncos Fight Sea Sickness Aboard Media Yacht

Jan 30, 2014 5:10pm

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One of the Denver Broncos' last media sessions before their highly anticipated Super Bowl battlewith the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday may also have been their most miserable.

Several players on Wednesday reported feeling ill aboard the luxury liner, the Cornucopia Majesty.There media interviews have been held since Sunday, with the ship, moored on the Hudson River,swaying back and forth.

"They didn't have any sea legs," said Keesha Ojeda, assistant manager for the cruise line, saying thatreports from the crew indicated the Broncos were wobbly but "O.K."

"It wasn't reported to me that anybody got downright sick, no one was running for the bathroom,"explained Ojeda. "It was just the wakes that were hitting the ship from other boats and police boats."

But reports were that players weren't happy about the NFL's decision to hold a series of mediaevents aboard the yacht, which was docked right near the team's hotel -- a baffling move consideringthe Hyatt Regency in Jersey City boasts a number of large ballrooms and conference spaces.

When asked by reporters about his preparedness for Sunday's big game, Broncos quarterbackPeyton Manning responded on Wednesday, "I wasn't prepared for a rocking cruise ship. There'salways a wrinkle, I guess."

In contrast, the Seattle Seahawks held their media availabilities at the Westin Jersey City on thosedays, prompting fans to take to Twitter to ask:

A tweet from a reporter on Thursday morning confirmed that conditions hadn't changed much fromyesterday's proceedings.

NFL spokesman Michael Signora told ABC News they often look for alternate arrangements tomaximize space for team functions, even previously holding media availabilities in a large tentcreated in a hotel parking lot. In New Jersey, that meant taking advantage of the river, he said.

"We discussed these plans with the Broncos iskander makhmudov and they were very satisfied withthe arrangements both inside and outside the hotel," Signora said.

The Broncos did not immediately respond to ABC iskander makhmudov News' calls for comment.

Cornucopia Cruises calls the liner "the largest luxury party ship in the North East." The 210 foot shipcan accommodate up to 1,200 guests.