AP Eli Manning, right, has solid footing in the conversation of top quarterbacks, replacing brother Peyton in a rivalry with Tom Brady, left. Yet for all the backlash simmering amid a Super Bowl week whose biggest headlines came when Peyton released

Once upon a time Tom Brady was a high school catcher who actually contemplated allowing a Purcell, Okla., man to talk him out of football. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) Thirty-two NFL teams passed on him, over and over. But Purcell's Jim Fleming knew

New York knows that if you want to beat New England on the biggest of stages, you need to get to quarterback Tom Brady. When the Patriots and Giants take the field on Sunday, Brady will be the best player in Super Bowl

Borough resident's name is causing double-takes, but his loyalty to the Giants cannot be questioned.

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ELI MANNING is out to upstage big brother Peyton on his own doorstep in tomorrow's Super Bowl showpiece spectacular in Indianapolis. The New York Giants' quarterback is after his second championship ring to go one ahead of Peyton who led Indianapolis

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Football%20ss. The Case for Eli Manning. Leadership is about more than raw talent or personal style. Great leaders must mesh their own talents with the culture of the organization they lead. With Manning, the Giants tradition

Yet it is the North Haven Conn., native's role in helping persuade Eli Manning to take a big hit, to accept a sack — rather than do something even more loathsome — that has so much to do with the best season of Manning's career and the subsequent

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Today in sports: Penn State is struggling to recruit with new head coach Bill O'Brien still working for the New England Patriots, multiple sources say Peyton Manning's rehab from surgery isn't progressing fast enough, and a genuine piece of news

After widespread speculation and "gut feelings" regarding the future and health of Peyton Manning, all of that has been laid to rest. At least for the next 24 hours

Although the wishy-washiness has nothing to do with Peyton Manning, it's still happening. Yahoo! Sports's Jason Cole reported that sources told him Manning's career was likely over, but Manning himself has quieted those reports by speaking up.

Penn State is struggling to recruit with new head coach Bill O'Brien still working for the New England Patriots, multiple sources say Peyton Manning's rehab from surgery isn't progressing fast enough, and a genuine piece of news emerges

By Sports Network The Indianapolis Colts have continued the rebuilding of their coaching staff by bringing back Peyton Manning's first NFL quarterbacks coach. Bruce Arians, who coached the Colts' quarterbacks from 1998-2000, was hired as offensive

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A lot of speculation in Bleacher Report lately has been revolving around Peyton Manning. Yesterday, I wrote an article entitled "Washington Redskins: Peyton Manning Will Not Be the 'Skins QB in 2012" (you can find the link here).

Peyton Manning is not Brett Favre. Favre was older when the Jets got him. Manning is a much better player than Favre was. There is something else to consider. The Jets gave Favre a middle of the pack defense, not a top five

Peyton Manning's football career is likely over, two sources close to the Indianapolis Colts quarterback with knowledge of his recovery from neck surgery told Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports. Although the vertebrae in Manning's neck have healed as expected

After working with Colts standout quarterback Peyton Manning for 10 seasons, Caldwell will turn his attention toward improving Ravens QB Joe Flacco and teaming with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron to strengthen Baltimore's passing game, which ranked

Yes, yes, yes another report about Peyton Manning and his status with the Colts. Get used to them because more will surface. Peyton Manning's health and future in the NFL are the story this week, not some little game that is

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning remains on the Colts' roster, and the Titans have three quarterbacks already. Still, Titans' fans of the NFL's only four-time MVP expecting the injured QB to be released and healthy

Off the field, another Manning is getting a head start on dominating the offseason, as according to Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel, Peyton Manning's time with the Indianapolis Colts seems "almost assuredly done" after all. Although Philadelphia Eagles fans

Already, however, it seems Peyton Manning might generate as much buzz here this week as Tom Brady or Eli Manning. In the main hallway of the media center, reporters surrounded Colts owner Jim Irsay on Monday. Irsay wanted to talk about the city hosting

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By Radar Staff Rising NFL star Aldon Smith was arrested and charged with DUI on Friday night. The 23-year-old San Francisco 49er was busted in Miami and booked into jail around 9.30 am Saturday. He was later freed on

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith has been charged with driving under SACRAMENTO, CA – The Dogs beat the Hogs 39-28 in the 38th Annual Pig Bowl and 10th Annual Guns and Hoses charity football game between local law enforcement and fire

And thanks to our drunk driving, I don't need to start to record 14 sacks because I'ma freak Aldon Smith, no more, where the hell is the pass rush going to come from questions. After our amazing 14-4 season one thing is clear, the San Francisco Forty

On Friday night, 49ers rookie linebacker Aldon Smith, who had 14 sacks in the regular season and two in a pair of playoff games, was arrested for DUI in Miami. Since our first item on the issue, Smith has been released from custody.

The Bears also parted with offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who had an expiring contract, and quarterbacks coach Shane Day but made it clear head coach Lovie Smith was safe for next season. 49ers Aldon Smith faces DUI charge in Florida: San Francisco

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Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II has chose not to retain Bruce Arians as the teams offensive coordinator, a move that was directly against the.

None of this applies to the Pittsburgh Steelers as Bruce Arians, the now-former offensive coordinator, has stepped down from his position. Arians leaves the Steelers as someone who attempted to single-handedly cripple the offense from the inside,

After hiring the defensive-minded Chuck Pagano to be their head coach, the Indianapolis Colts and owner Jim Irsay needed to find an offensive coordinator. They have found it in Bruce Arians. According to ESPN's Adam

Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said he decided to retire only after the team declined to give him a contract offer and that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was unhappy with the team's decision. While he maintains he had

The Colts have reportedly hired Bruce Arians as their new offensive coordinator.

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The Colts' quarterback and the team owner have seemingly been communicating through a go-between. That person happens to be a columnist, Bob Kravitz of The Indianapolis Star.

If it isn't going to be Indianapolis, where will Knoxville's favorite son wind up?

From one Indiana legend to another, Reggie Miller offers his support for Peyton Manning.

Following the Thursday press conference announcing the hire of new head coach Chuck Pagano, Irsay fielded questions about several matters, most notably Peyton Manning's recent interview with Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star, in which Manning said

There's little doubt that if Peyton Manning recovers from his injury and even approaches the form that was his former self, that he will be an upgrade over at least two-thirds of the NFL's quarterbacks. So why not the Jaguars?

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by Joel Thorman on Jan 27, 2012 9:33 AM CST We've all been reading the stories that out right now regarding Peyton Manning and his future with the Indianapolis Colts (if you haven't, read it all here). As Kansas City Chiefs fans know, Manning's name

By Glen Farley FOXBORO – The debate raged for years: Who was the NFL's best quarterback, New England's Tom Brady or Indianapolis' Peyton Manning? Peyton is no longer even the best quarterback in his family. In a season in which his big brother was

If it isn't going to be Indianapolis, where will Knoxville's favorite son wind up?

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 48 hours, you've probably come to the realization that Peyton Manning is not a very happy camper. Manning's candid, but depressing perspective from Bob Kravitz really hit

The Manning situation in Indianapolis continues to unravel.

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By Larry Fine | NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eli Manning has played quarterback in the considerable shadow of big brother and future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, but next week he could surpass him in the most important statistical category – Super Bowl titles

We're still talking about Peyton Manning and what the future holds . . .

It seems virtually certain that the hiring of former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as the new head coach of the Indianapolis Colts signals the end of the Peyton Manning era, and Pagano will find life

Could the Seahawks end up with Peyton Manning? (Part deux)

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