ESPN is reporting that the Denver Broncos are close to signing free agent QB Peyton Manning; no word yet on the terms to the deal. Manning instructed his agent to get the deal done.
They are also reports that current QB Tim Tebow is available in trade.
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Peyton Manning was released from the Indianapolis Colts this week. He was the first pick overall in the 1998 draft and had been their starting quarterback ever since. The Colts were the only club that he ever knew. However when he signs with a new organization, he will leave another exclusive club; players that were drafted by one organization and played for that team their entire career (and a minimum of 14 years). Continue reading
It’s unfortunate that Peyton Manning won’t end his playing career with the Indianapolis Colts, but fans must remember that the NFL is a business and players are expendable…no matter how guaranteed their bust in Canton is. Continue reading
In the National Football League today, there are active quarterbacks that are guaranteed spots in Canton when their playing careers are over; Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are three that come to mind. But, with his second Super Bowl MVP award, does Eli Manning belong in that category. Continue reading
It’s FINALLY almost here. Super Bowl XLVI. Pats vs Giants. Brady vs Eli. Hey, did you guys know this is a rematch of a Super Bowl from a few years ago? Don’t answer that. Hype? You betcha. Sure, I’m an NBA guy; but there was no way the resident douchebag, Masshole, Boston fan at 85percentsports wasn’t going to comment on this game in some manner. Duh.
As Mike W broke down this morning, there are legacies on the line Sunday. Continue reading
For over a decade now, the Indianapolis Colts have been astoundingly consistent as an elite football team in the NFL. The Colts’ domination culminated in 2006, when Indianapolis beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. And now, five years later, the Peyton Manning Era is set to end.
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The playoff matchups are set, so let’s get this started! The game I’m most excited for this Wild-Card Weekend is the Lions against New Orleans. Continue reading
Parts I, II and III of my preview told you a lot about the NFL this coming season, but they left a critical question unanswered: who will win it all?
It’s a ridiculous task to predict which team will win the Super Bowl each year. The winner is subject to so many unforeseeable factors that are entirely random. In September 2008, many thought a Patriots team that was minutes from a 19-0 season the year before were headed for a title, and they may very well have won it, except Tom Brady blew out his knee before the season had truly begun. I can’t imagine how many people’s Super Bowl predictions were destroyed just minutes into the season. The same could happen to the QB of any heavy hitter in the NFL. The football is clearly the cruelest sport–nothing is assured and nothing goes according to planned. Continue reading
In Part I of this NFL preview, I told you which players are at the tops of the QB, running back and receiver position. In Part II, you got a thought on each of the NFL’s 32 teams. Part III, we get to the good part: who will make the playoffs and why. Stay tuned for part IV tomorrow.
NFC Postseason Selections
1) Green Bay Packers (13-3)
After winning the Super Bowl with 15 players on the IR (and despite losing two more in the big game), the Packers had an entire offseason to get healthy and are deeper and more talented than the team that cruised through the postseason last year. There’s little holding them back: they have the NFL’s best QB, a talented receiving corps, an improved run game and an aggressive, effective defense. Though repeating as Super Bowl champs will be difficult, there’s no reason to believe the Packers won’t win their division and earn the conference’s top seed. They’re just too talented. Continue reading
Indianapolis Colts
2010 record: 10-6
Last playoff appearance: 2010, 10-6, AFC South Champs, L17-16 NYJ
General Manager: Bill Polian, Chris Polian
Head Coach: Jim Caldwell (2009 – current, 24-8)
Offensive Coordinator: Clyde Christensen
Defensive Coordinator: Larry Coyer
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