We’ve seen Peyton Manning hold up his Broncos jersey, but until yesterday we hadn’t seen him actually wearing it full-on with a helmet throwing a football. Now we have. What do you think?

Does this conjure up images of Joe Namath in a Rams uniform or ]]>

We’ve seen Peyton Manning hold up his Broncos jersey, but until yesterday we hadn’t seen him actually wearing it full-on with a helmet throwing a football. Now we have. What do you think?

Does this conjure up images of Joe Namath in a Rams uniform or is all right in the world for Peyton Manning fans now that he’s just back on the field?

Is Manning going to be worth the five-year, $96 million contract that the team signed him for or will they have to start over with yet another new quarterback again in the near future? He’s 36 years-old, hasn’t played in a year, and is coming off major neck surgery. So many questions, but at least now we have one answer: how he looks in blue and orange.

Rob Lowe was on The Late Show with David Letterman last night and the topic of conversation immediately shifted to the Peyton Manning incident. If you recall earlier this year, Lowe tweeted Manning’s retirement saying he had inside info. The tweet sent people into a frenzy and ]]>

Rob Lowe was on The Late Show with David Letterman last night and the topic of conversation immediately shifted to the Peyton Manning incident. If you recall earlier this year, Lowe tweeted Manning’s retirement saying he had inside info. The tweet sent people into a frenzy and became national news within minutes. Some cited Lowe’s relationship with Colts owner Jim Irsay as the mitigating factor for the tweet. Others said Lowe was simply out of his mind.

Colts fan David Letterman wanted to set the record straight about the tweet. Instead, this hilarious exchange ensued between the two. Of note, Lowe said he got the information from one of Manning’s doctors. A doctor who probably doesn’t have one of those fancy Hippocratic Oath posters in his office.

The NFL has held 76 drafts dating all the way back to 1936. Some of those players have gone on to become the best at their position and some have never played a down at the professional level. Here’s a look at every single first overall pick, their career ]]>

The NFL has held 76 drafts dating all the way back to 1936. Some of those players have gone on to become the best at their position and some have never played a down at the professional level. Here’s a look at every single first overall pick, their career achievements and whether or not, they are BUSTS!

1936 Jay Berwanger

College: Chicago

Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Career highlights: Despite winning the Heisman in 1935, Berwanger never played a single down of professional football.

Bust: Yes

1937 Sam Francis

College: Nebraska

Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Career highlights: Played four years in the NFL before leaving for WWII.

Bust: Yes, although going to war gives him a bit of a pass

1938 Corbett Davis

College: Indiana

Team: Cleveland Rams

Career highlights: Yet another man who left professional football to fight in WWII.

Bust: Same as above. Hard to call him one or not

1939 Ki Aldrich

College: TCU

Team: Chicago Cardinals

Career highlights: Played in 2 NFL All-Star games and also fought in WWII.

Bust: No

1940 George Cafego

College: Tennessee

Team: Chicago Cardinals

Career highlights: Somewhat of a ho-hum career with five touchdowns. Nothing spectacular.

Bust: Yes

1941 Tom Harmon

College: Michigan

Team: Chicago Bears

Career highlights: One of the best collegiate athletes of the 20th century but war injuries kept his professional football stint brief.

Bust: Unfortunately, yes

1942 Bill Dudley

College: Virginia

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Career highlights: Rushing champ in 1942, 1946, 2x Pro Bowl selection, NFL MVP 1946. One of the best players during the 1940s.

Bust: No

1943 Frank Sinkwich

College: Georgia

Team: Detroit Lions

Career highlights: All Pro in 1943-1944, NFL MVP 1944

Bust: No

1944 Angelo Bertelli

College: Notre Dame

Team: Boston Yanks

Career highlights: Knee injuries forced him out of football after a few short seasons.

Bust: Yes

1945 Charley Trippi

College: Georgia

Team: Chicago Cardinals

Career highlights: Led his team to an NFL championship in 1947 and was 3x All Pro selection.

Bust: No

1946 Frank Dancewicz

College: Notre Dame

Team: Boston Yanks

Career highlights: Although he had 11 touchdowns in 1947, his career is quite unremarkable.

Bust: Yes

1947 Bob Fenimore

College: Oklahoma A&M

Team: Chicago Bears

Career highlights: Only played 10 games in 1947 before retiring because of injuries.

Bust: Yes

1948 Harry Gilmer

College: Alabama

Team: Washington Redskins

Career highlights: Played 8 years in the NFL and was selected to the Pro Bowl twice (1950, 1952)

Bust: No

1949 Chuck Bednarik

College: Penn

Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Career highlights: Said plainly, Chuck Bednarik is one of the finest football players to ever play in the NFL. Was on the 75th anniversary all-time team. Numerous selections as an All-Pro and probably the best player in the 1950s.

Bust: No

1950 Leon Hart

College: Notre Dame

Team: Boston Yanks

Career highlights: Played 8 years in the NFL and had an astounding 12 receiving touchdowns in 1951.

Bust: No

1951 Kyle Rote

College: SMU

Team: New York Giants

Career highlights: Played his entire career with the Giants (11 seasons) and made two Pro Bowls.

Bust: No

1952 Bill Wade

College: Vanderbilt

Team: Los Angeles Rams

Career highlights: 13-year NFL career, 2x All Pro, 2 Pro Bowls

Bust: No

1953 Harry Babcock

College: Georgia

Team: San Francisco 49ers

Career highlights: Caught 16 passes in the NFL during 3 seasons.

Bust: Yes

1954 Bobby Garrett

College: Stanford

Team: Cleveland Browns

Career highlights: Played one season in the NFL and has a lone interception to his credit.

Bust: Yes

1955 George Shaw

College: Oregon

Team: Baltimore Colts

Career highlights: 8-year NFL career. Nothing really stands out although he did throw 11 touchdowns in 1960.

Bust: Yes

1956 Gary Glick

College: Colorado A&M

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Career highlights: Had 14 interceptions in an 8-year NFL career.

Bust: Yes

1957 Paul Hornung

College: Notre Dame

Team: Green Bay Packers

Career highlights: One of the best players in the 1960s and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. NFL MVP in 1961.

Bust: No

1958 King Hill

College: Rice

Team: Chicago Cardinals

Career highlights: Threw 37 touchdowns in a 12-year NFL career. One of those guys who stuck around but never “stuck out.”

Bust: Yes

1959 Randy Duncan

College: Iowa

Team: Green Bay Packers

Career highlights: Never played in the NFL. Went straight to the Canadian Football League.

Bust: Yes

1960 Billy Cannon

College: LSU

Team: Los Angeles Rams

Career highlights: Won the AFL championship in 1961 and 1962. Led the league in rushing in 1961.

Bust: No

1961 Tommy Mason

College: Tulane

Team: Minnesota Vikings

Career highlights: Played 11 seasons in the NFL and rushed for over 4,000 yards. Never lived up to the hype of a 1st overall pick.

Bust: Yes

1962 Ernie Davis

College: Syracuse

Team: Redskins (traded to Browns immediately)

Career highlights: First black player drafted #1 overall but never played a single regular season professional game. Died of Leukemia in 1963.

Bust: Hard to call a guy a bust when he was never able to play a game because of cancer.

1963 Terry Baker

College: Oregon State

Team: Los Angeles Rams

Career highlights: Played 3 seasons in the NFL before jumping to the Edmonton Eskimos.

Bust: Yes

1964 Dave Parks

College: Texas Tech

Team: San Francisco 49ers

Career highlights: 10-year NFL career highlighted by a league record 80 reception, 1344 yard and 12 touchdown effort in 1965.

Bust: No

1965 Tucker Fredrickson

College: Auburn

Team: New York Giants

Career highlights: Six year NFL career amassing over 3,000 yards from scrimmage. Selected to the 1965 Pro Bowl.

Bust: Yes

1966 Tommy Nobis

College: Texas

Team: Atlanta Falcons

Career highlights: 1960s All Decade Team, All Pro 1967, 1968. One of the fiercest competitors the NFL has ever seen.

Bust: No

1967 Bubba Smith

College: Michigan State

Team: Baltimore Colts

Career highlights: Selected to two Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl with the Colts in 1970. Perhaps wasn’t as great as he was in college, but undoubtedly a solid NFL career.

Bust: No

1968 Ron Yary

College: USC

Team: Minnesota Vikings

Career highlights: 1970s All Decade team and an All Pro for six straight seasons. Selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and remains one of the best offensive linemen in history.

Bust: No

1969 O.J. Simpson

College: USC

Team: Buffalo Bills

Career highlights: NFL MVP in 1973 and one of the best 10 best running backs to play the game. First player to rush for over 2,000 yards. Selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. It’s been downhill since then.

Bust: No

1970 Terry Bradshaw

College: Louisiana Tech

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Career highlights: Won the Super Bowl four times and was MVP in two of those years. 1970s All Decade Team and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Bust: No

1971 Jim Plunkett

College: Stanford

Team: New England Patriots

Career highlights: An up and down 15-year NFL career with 4 different teams. Won two Super Bowls and was MVP in Super Bowl XV.

Bust: No

1972 Walt Patulski

College: Notre Dame

Team: Buffalo Bills

Career highlights: An unspectacular 5-year NFL career and probably one of the 25 biggest disappointments in draft history.

Bust: Yes

1973 John Matuszak

College: Tampa

Team: Houston Oilers

Career highlights: Although he won two Super Bowls and had a 8-year NFL career, he was more known for his drug use than his play on the field.

Bust: Yes

1974 Ed “Too Tall” Jones

College: Tennessee State

Team: Dallas Cowboys

Career highlights: 3x Pro Bowl, 3x All Pro selection, Super Bowl champion in the 1977 season. One of the “tallest players” in NFL history.

Bust: No

1975 Steve Bartkowski

College: Cal

Team: Atlanta Falcons

Career highlights: Rookie of the year in 1975 and led the NFL in passing in 1980. The all-time leader in passing for the Atlanta Falcons.

Bust: No

1976 Lee Roy Selmon

College: Oklahoma

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Career highlights: One of the best defensive linemen the game has ever seen. Multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections and the 1979 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

Bust: No

1977 Ricky Bell

College: USC

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Career highlights: Rushed for a little over 3,000 yards in a shortened NFL career. Was picked ahead of Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett which many people questioned at the time.

Bust: Yes

1978 Earl Campbell

College: Texas

Team: Houston Oilers

Career highlights: NFL MVP in 1979 and one of the 10 greatest running backs in NFL history. His highlight reel is still entertaining to this day. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

Bust: No

1979 Tom Cousineau

College: Ohio State

Team: Buffalo Bills

Career highlights: Never really panned out as he left the Bills to go to the CFL. He later came back to play for the Browns but his career was just ordinary.

Bust: Yes

1980 Billy Sims

College: Oklahoma

Team: Detroit Lions

Career highlights: Career cut short by injuries but was the Rookie of the Year in 1980. Still ran for over 5,000 yards and 42 touchdowns.

Bust: No

1981 George Rogers

College: South Carolina

Team: New Orleans Saints

Career highlights: Seven year NFL career that included a Super Bowl championship and two Pro Bowl selections.

Bust: No

1982 Kenneth Sims

College: Texas

Team: New England Patriots
Career highlights: 17 sacks in 8 NFL seasons is not what the Patriots were looking for when they took this stud #1 overall.

Bust: Yes

1983 John Elway

College: Stanford

Team: Baltimore Colts (traded to Broncos)

Career highlights: If Elway isn’t the best quarterback of all-time, he’s certainly in the discussion. Two Super Bowls, an NFL MVP, threw for over 50,000 yards and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

Bust: No

1984 Irving Fryar

College: Nebraska

Team: New England Patriots

Career highlights: Selected to the Pro Bowl five times. All Pro in 1985 and 1994. Perhaps isn’t as well known as other #1 picks but a solid NFL career.

Bust: No

1985 Bruce Smith

College: Virginia Tech

Team: Buffalo Bills

Career highlights: To put Bruce Smith’s career in perspective, he was on both the 1980s and 1990s All Decade team. Probably one of the best football players to ever put on pads. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Bust: No

1986 Bo Jackson

College: Auburn

Team: Bucs (re-entered NFL draft in 1987)

Career highlights: Yet another career cut short by injury but when Bo played, Bo played well. Over 2700 yards and 16 touchdowns in four seasons.

Bust: A close one but no.

1987 Vinny Testaverde

College: Miami

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Career highlights: One of those guys you feel could still play today despite being 48-years-old. Nothing really stands out about Testaverde’s career, but then again, his longevity was one of the more remarkable things in NFL history.

Bust: No

1988 Aundray Bruce

College: Auburn

Team: Atlanta Falcons

Career highlights: Only started 42 games in his entire NFL career. Never lived up to the hype he had at Auburn.

Bust: Yes

1989 Troy Aikman

College: UCLA

Team: Dallas Cowboys

Career highlights: Too many accolades to list here. Super Bowl MVP, 3x Super Bowl Champion, numerous Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Bust: No

1990 Jeff George

College: Illinois

Team: Indianapolis Colts

Career highlights: Jeff George was one of those quarterbacks that retired and unretired so many times, it was hard to keep track. He never lived up to his billing but he did throw for over 27,000 yards in his NFL career.

Bust: A tough call but yes.

1991 Russell Maryland

College: Miami

Team: Dallas Cowboys

Career highlights: He played on the greatest dynasty in NFL history so it overshadows his actual contributions to the team, which was, for all intents and purposes ho-hum.

Bust: Yes

1992 Steve Emtman

College: Washington

Team: Indianapolis Colts

Career highlights: Seemingly injured all the time in his NFL career so of course, he never quite racked up the numbers he could have had he been healthy.

Bust: Yes

1993 Drew Bledsoe

College: Washington State University

Team: New England Patriots

Career highlights: Before there was Tom Brady, there was Drew Bledsoe. A very good quarterback who just got hurt at the wrong time. Threw for over 44,000 yards in his NFL career.

Bust: No

1994 Dan Wilkinson

College: Ohio State

Team: Cincinnati Bengals

Career highlights: Long NFL career. Played in 182 games and amassed 388 tackles. Was never the dominant force he was in college though.

Bust: No

1995 Ki-Jana Carter

College: Penn State

Team: Cincinnati Bengals

Career highlights: In his first preseason game, Carter suffered a devastating knee injury and never fully recovered. He may have been good but never really had the chance.

Bust: Yes

1996 Keyshawn Johnson

College: USC

Team: New York Jets

Career highlights: A very solid NFL wide receiver but I hesitate to call him a great one. Lengthy career though and did have over 10,000 yards receiving.

Bust: No

1997 Orlando Pace

College: Ohio State

Team: St. Louis Rams

Career highlights: Overall, the best offensive linemen of the 2000s. Several All Pro and Pro Bowl selections. Will probably end up in the Hall of Fame sometime in the not so distant future.

Bust: No

1998 Peyton Manning

College: Tennessee

Team: Indianapolis Colts

Career highlights: Although he only has one Super Bowl to his credit, he may end up going down as the best quarterback of all-time.
Bust: No

1999 Tim Couch

College: Kentucky

Team: Cleveland Browns

Career highlights: I think it would be insulting to call what Tim Couch did an NFL career.

Bust: Yes

2000 Courtney Brown

College: Penn State

Team: Cleveland Browns

Career highlights: Had a remarkable rookie season but could never match that again because of injuries.

Bust: Yes

2001 Michael Vick

College: Virginia Tech

Team: Atlanta Falcons

Career highlights: Despite serving time in prison and taking away the prime of his career, Vick is undoubtedly the best dual threat quarterback the game has ever seen.

Bust: No

2002 David Carr

College: Fresno State

Team: Houston Texans

Career highlights: He’s still playing in the NFL today so I guess there’s a chance he could turn it around. Who am I kidding?

Bust: Yes

2003 Carson Palmer

College: USC

Team: Cincinnati Bengals

Career highlights: A very good quarterback that was cut down brutally during a playoff game. Has never been the same since that moment although this comeback with the Raiders may end up being successful for him.

Bust: No

2004 Eli Manning

College: Ole Miss

Team: San Diego Chargers (traded to New York Giants)

Career highlights: Although Eli doesn’t have regular season success like his brother, he more than makes up for it in the playoffs. Two-time Super Bowl Champion and MVP.

Bust: No

2005 Alex Smith

College: Utah

Team: San Francisco 49ers

Career highlights: Before last year, the highlights were slim for Alex Smith and he was headed for “bust” territory. But he may have just been a late bloomer.

Bust: Verdict not in as of yet.

2006 Mario Williams

College: North Carolina State

Team: Houston Texans

Career highlights: Famously taken ahead of Reggie Bush, Williams has been a solid NFL player thus far in his career.

Bust: No

2007 JaMarcus Russell

College: LSU

Team: Oakland Raiders

Career highlights: Purple drank

Bust: LOL!

2008 Jake Long

College: Michigan

Team: Miami Dolphins

Career highlights: Has made the Pro Bowl in every single season and was a first team All Pro in 2010.

Bust: No

2009 Matthew Stafford

College: Georgia

Team: Detroit Lions

Career highlights: If last year’s numbers are any indication, the Lions may have their first franchise quarterback since Bobby Layne.

Bust: Jury’s still out.

2010 Sam Bradford

College: Oklahoma

Team: St. Louis Rams

Career highlights: Rookie of the year in 2010 but had an unremarkable 2011 season with some injuries.

Bust: Jury’s still out.

2011 Cam Newton

College: Auburn

Team: Carolina Panthers

Career highlights: Arguably the greatest rookie season anybody has ever had regardless of sport. Is that enough hyperbole for you?

Bust: If Cam’s career ended today, I’d still have a problem calling him a bust after his 2011 season.

In today’s Guyism Speed Round, Katie Nolan discusses the incident with Invisible Children’s Jason Russell, Peyton Manning’s new contract with the Broncos, and more.

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As everyone with an Internet connection has now learned Peyton Manning will be taking his talents to Denver, leaving many wondering about the fate of Tim Tebow, but mostly just people making jokes about the whole deal. Here are a handful of the funniest initial reactions we ran ]]>

As everyone with an Internet connection has now learned Peyton Manning will be taking his talents to Denver, leaving many wondering about the fate of Tim Tebow, but mostly just people making jokes about the whole deal. Here are a handful of the funniest initial reactions we ran across on Twitter.

John Elway led a contingent of Broncos brass to North Carolina this morning in an attempt to woo free agent extraordinaire Peyton Manning. Yes, while Tim Tebow cures kids with cancer, the Broncos are out looking for a new quarterback.

That moment ]]>

John Elway led a contingent of Broncos brass to North Carolina this morning in an attempt to woo free agent extraordinaire Peyton Manning. Yes, while Tim Tebow cures kids with cancer, the Broncos are out looking for a new quarterback.

That moment Elway and Tebow shared after the Steelers playoff victory? Yea, that’s gone.

Anyways, it appears Manning is down to two teams—the aforementioned Broncos and the Titans. Apparently, the Titans put a full-court press on offering him a lifetime contract, which, to Peyton, is hard to beat. Especially considering his repeated neck injuries over the last year.

That being said, the Broncos are in a position to win now–something he values above anything else.

Who will it be in the end? If I was a betting man, I’d go with John Elway. Admittedly though, I’m a bit biased as Manning to Denver will create some of the best, most insane controversy we’ll ever see in sports.

A Peyton Manning $200 tip set the internet ablaze earlier this week when the waiter shared a photo of the bill with some friends. A few days later and said waiter has been fired by the restaurant. Harsh treatment? Perhaps. But in these tough economic ]]>

A Peyton Manning $200 tip set the internet ablaze earlier this week when the waiter shared a photo of the bill with some friends. A few days later and said waiter has been fired by the restaurant. Harsh treatment? Perhaps. But in these tough economic times, you may want to consider choosing what you share with a bit more discretion.

The Angus Barn’s owner, a man by the name of Van Eure, was none too pleased when the information got out going as far as saying, ““this goes against every policy we have. It’s just horrible.” Well, let’s back off a little there Mr. Van Eure. First, let’s get this out of the way, your name sucks. Secondly, you got some free advertising out of it, so spare us the smoke-filled coffeehouse crap about privacy.

Give that man back his job or you’ll be subject to the wrath of the internet.

The Server Who Posted Peyton Manning’s Huge Tip On The Internet Was Fired Almost Immediately [Sports Grid]

Peyton Manning thanked everybody from the organization, the fans, and members of the media in a tearful press conference with Jim Irsay. Manning leaves the Colts as a Super Bowl champion, 11-time Pro Bowler, 5-time first team All-Pro and 4-time NFL MVP.

Katie Nolan talks about Peyton Manning’s release, Kris Humphries’ plus-sized model sister, and more.

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An amateur video of Peyton Manning throwing at Duke appeared on YouTube last night. ESPN talked to a source at the session who verified it was him. Personally, I’ll wait for Darren Rovell to confirm before I cast my vote.

The Rob Lowe tweet heard round the world yesterday now appears to be some kind of inside joke between him and Colts owner Jim Irsay. The two have been good friends for quite some time and a brief Google search reveals

The Rob Lowe tweet heard round the world yesterday now appears to be some kind of inside joke between him and Colts owner Jim Irsay. The two have been good friends for quite some time and a brief Google search reveals several pictures of them together. It stands to reason that Lowe received the information from Irsay and perhaps even consulted him before sending out the Tweet.

So, the question becomes, why? Why did the two troll us on one of the largest social media websites in the world? The answer seems simple, albeit somewhat sinister. This Saturday at 8pm, the Lifetime original movie, Untouchable, will air for the first time. What better way for a little bump in the ratings than to make yourself the most popular person on Twitter for a day?

Almost 24 hours later and Lowe is still trending on every major search engine. Combine that with his boost in followers (started the day at 229k and now sits at 244k) and yea, you get the picture.

We’ve been had.

Peyton Manning underwent a cervical fusion procedure this morning according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. If the news is true, he’ll be out at least 2-3 months, if not longer.

Shocking news to say the least.

Official: Sources say Manning had surgery this am – cervical fusion with ]]>

Peyton Manning underwent a cervical fusion procedure this morning according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. If the news is true, he’ll be out at least 2-3 months, if not longer.

Shocking news to say the least.

Official: Sources say Manning had surgery this am – cervical fusion with 2-3 month minimum recovery.No word on whether he will be put on IR.

Earlier, in our NFL predictions, we were pretty emphatic that Manning would miss the entire season. So yea, although, he hasn’t been put on the IR just yet, it may just be a matter of time.

And for what it’s worth, Will Carroll of Sports Illustrated believes that the injury could be career ending. According to him, less than 10 NFL players have had the surgery and as far as he knows, no quarterbacks have.

What a wild ride the last few days for Peyton Manning. From starting to Week 1, to officially missing his first NFL start, to possibly being out the entire year.

Peyton Manning will officially miss the Colts season opener this Sunday. The announcement came from team vice-chairman Bill Polian today. This marks the first time since December 20th, 1997 that a quarterback other than Manning starts for the Indianapolis Colts.

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Peyton Manning will officially miss the Colts season opener this Sunday. The announcement came from team vice-chairman Bill Polian today. This marks the first time since December 20th, 1997 that a quarterback other than Manning starts for the Indianapolis Colts.

Just to put that into perspective, here are some things that happened around the world that year.

Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule
O.J. Simpson found guilty in a civil court
Princess Diana killed in car crash
Mother Theresa died
The Simpsons becomes the longest-running prime-time animated series
Kyoto protocol agreed to by 150 countries
Dow Jones closed about 7,000 for first time
Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield
Tiger Woods wins Masters
Dolly, an adult sheep, is successfully cloned
Microsoft becomes the most valuable corporation ($261 billion dollars)
Tony Blair becomes British Prime Minister
Steve Jobs returns to run Apple
Avian flu epidemic in China
Notorious B.I.G. killed in drive-by

So yea, it’s been awhile, 208 games in a row to be exact. Not as impressive as the record held by Brett Favre (297), but nonetheless, in a sport where 300 pound men are trained to kill you, it’s a remarkable achievement.

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There was talk this week in Indiana that Peyton Manning was past his prime and he couldn’t get the job done anymore. Well, for at least one game, he seemed to ]]>

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There was talk this week in Indiana that Peyton Manning was past his prime and he couldn’t get the job done anymore. Well, for at least one game, he seemed to have regained the touch that has made him one of the better quarterback of all-time. Manning threw for 319 yards and 2 TDs in the Colts win over the Titans last night. He was near perfect completing 25 of 35 passes en route to a 118.6 QB rating. Hopefully, that type of performance will hold off the fans for awhile.

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It looks the Red Sox and Yankees are taking their rivalry into the off-season as well. Both teams have made splashes thus far, however, none was bigger than the Carl Crawford signing the other day for Boston. The Yankees are still trying to figure out a deal to get Cliff Lee for that 7th year but nothing has been determined as of yet. Stay tuned though–something may very well come down the pipes today.

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After making the trek all the way to Mount Kilimanjaro for a fundraising event, 18-time Grand Slam winner Martina Navratilova had to stop because of an illness. “Navratilova, 54, had to stop the climb of Africa’s highest mountain on the fourth day when the expedition had reached an altitude of 4,500 meters”. Nonetheless, fairly impressive for a women her age to be climbing mountains.

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With all due respect to Cam Newton, I don’t believe a word of what he said yesterday. Newton reiterated that he has done nothing wrong when he decided to play for Auburn. “Newton’s father, Cecil, was found by Auburn and the NCAA to have asked for money from Mississippi State in exchange for a letter of intent from his son, a violation of NCAA rules. Cam Newton said, “Everything I’ve done at this university, I did it the right way,”. Yes, I’m sure you and your dad are working independently Cam. Sorry, I call b.s.

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One of the big sticking points for the new NFL collective bargaining agreement will be the 18-game schedule. It’s definitely something owners are looking for but not something players necessarily want. Last year, the NFL set a record for numbers of players going on the IR and with the number of devastating helmet-to-helmet hits this year, it’s a wonder how some teams will field a squad with two more games.

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Twice in Peyton Manning’s career he has had back-to-back three interception games. The first time was in his rookie year, so, that was more than understandable. But yesterday, one week after ]]>

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Twice in Peyton Manning’s career he has had back-to-back three interception games. The first time was in his rookie year, so, that was more than understandable. But yesterday, one week after having thrown three INTs against the Patriots, Manning threw four against the Chargers. We’re certainly not saying Manning is past his prime, but the pressure of having to be “Mr. Everything” for the Colts is starting to wear on him.

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Things aren’t going too well for the Broncos the last few days. First, they had to fire an employee for filming another team’s walk-through and now they find themselves 3-8 for the first time in 20 years. Josh McDaniels may only be in his second season with the organization, but with the way things are going, he might find himself without a job two months from now.

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The good news is that the Miami Heat still have a chance to win 70 games. The bad news is that they’ll have to go 61-4 the rest of the season to accomplish it. Even the most ardent Heat hater would have never envisioned the team barely over .500 this far into the season. To make things worse, LeBron James seems extremely agitated and even deliberately bumped head coach Erik Spoelstra during a timeout. He apparently took his sour attitude to South Beach too.

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For some reason or other, the amount of accidental falls at sporting events seems to have gone up exponentially. Just last week, a young toddler was killed when he fell 30 feet from a Staples Center luxury suite. And yesterday, a 23-year old man was killed when he fell 40-50 feet from Soldier Field to a rooftop outside the stadium.

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IU football is arguably the worst athletic team in the Big Ten and one of the worst football programs in the country. But even they have standards in regards to mediocrity. Bill Lynch, who has only been the head coach for four seasons was let go by the school yesterday. Hoosiers football has been more than terrible recently, winning three Big Ten games under his watch and having an overall 19-30 record.

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Despite Vince Young’s stellar record as a starter in Tennessee and his .638 winning percentage, it appears his days in the Music City are numbered. After being booed and subsequently injured, Young made ]]>

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Despite Vince Young’s stellar record as a starter in Tennessee and his .638 winning percentage, it appears his days in the Music City are numbered. After being booed and subsequently injured, Young made his way to the locker room to get taped up to return. But coach Jeff Fisher opted to go with rookie quarterback Rusty Smith and that sent Young into a tizzy. He allegedly threw his shoulder pads into the stands and stormed out of the media session in the post game. All in all, including the 19-16 loss to the Redskins, not a good day if you’re a Titans fan.

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In the battle of the two best quarterbacks of the last decade, it was Tom Brady and his hair that came out on top. Peyton Manning had a 4th quarter comeback all but sealed up but threw a costly interception in the red zone. His numbers for the day were less than Peyton-esque too, four touchdowns with three interceptions. Brady, however, was his usual self. A ho-hum 186 yards, 2 touchdowns and a 123.1 passer rating.

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The Brett Favre-Jenn Sterger case, for some reason, is still going on. I’d guess it’s because Jenn desperately wants to keep herself in the news. Regardless of the reason, the investigation movies into the CSI lab this week. “The NFL is conducting high-tech forensic work to trace the electronic pathways and transmission of any photos or messages that might have been sent during communication between them, according to a source familiar with the situation.”

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As the days and weeks go on, I sincerely believe there’s now a chance that Derek Jeter, the pride of the New York Yankees, will be in a different uniform next year. After initially being offered a 3-year, $45 million dollar deal, Jeter and Yankees management have gone back and forth using the media as their middleman. It’s gotten so bad that Jeter’s agent, Casey Close, issued this statement yesterday. “Derek’s significance to the team is much more than just stats. And yet, the Yankees’ negotiating strategy remains baffling.”

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The worst thing for Nebraska fans this weekend wasn’t the 9-6 loss to Texas A&M, no, that was the least of their concerns. Rumors began swirling late Saturday night into Sunday that their Heisman candidate and quarterback Taylor Martinez had quit the team. It had gone so viral that it was the #1 search on Google last night and it forced Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini to address it. “He’s still on the team,” Pelini said. We’ll see about that.

Quarterbacks get all the cash money, babes and glory. But while a lot of them dominate on the field, they have more than their fair share of idiotic tendencies. Think about it. Half the time these guys look like complete spazzes. Here are 10 stupid things ]]>

Quarterbacks get all the cash money, babes and glory. But while a lot of them dominate on the field, they have more than their fair share of idiotic tendencies. Think about it. Half the time these guys look like complete spazzes. Here are 10 stupid things that quarterbacks do.

10 Point out the Middle Linebacker
The best part of this inane gesture is that I think half of the QBs don’t even know why they are doing it. I remember when Rex Grossman was a Bear he would do it with a puzzled look on his face. Of course, that was his look most of the time, but point is made. Next.

9 Bring Famous Hot Chicks to their Games
Look, your whole team and your whole city is depending on you to win the game. Do you really need any added pressure? Great, now you’ll be even more tense because you want to play well for some hottie that you won’t even be dating in a month, and we get 24 cutaway shots per half showing them looking utterly bored. Tell them to watch it on TV.

8 Quiet the Crowd
This is especially true for those genius signal callers that do it on the road. But it doesn’t matter where you are playing, waving your hands up and down isn’t going to make 50,000 nutty fans pipe down. You’re the QB. If you hurled breakfast through your helmet they would cheer. Instead of waving those arms around, spend another two seconds reading that defense, mm-kay?

7 Anything Peyton Manning Does On the Field
How many times have you watched Manning go through his pre-play shtick at the line and you just wanted to rip his helmet off and slap him silly for about five minutes. Yeah, it works, but it’s aggravating and unnecessary. Half the league and most announcers think he’s just acting out there and not even changing the calls. Ten bucks says as he gets older it will land him on the injury report. And we’ll all laugh.

6 Anything Ben Roethlisberger Does Off the Field
Crashing motorcycles, getting overly wasted, peeing wherever he sees fit and other possible illegal transgressions make Roethlisberger the current most despised player in the NFL. Even the Steelers fan are sick of him and his troubles. How is he not on the Raiders?

5 Berate the Officials
That last call didn’t go your way so what did you do? You went all ape and argued about it. But show up the ref on national TV, maybe cuss at him and make a scene — guess what? You’re not getting any calls for the rest of the game either. Don’t be dumb.

4 Audible Into a Worse Play
Not reserved for just the Madden dorks out there, your fave QB does it too. Your dumb QB is calling an audible to a draw play when the safety is creeping into the box. Meanwhile offensive coordinators scream Rex Ryan-like profanities from their booth, which probably smells like unbrushed teeth and fart. Unless you’re Tom Brady or something it’s probably best to go with the OC’s call.

3 Waste Timeouts
So let’s get this straight — you just audibled into a run play with eight in the box but because you saw a linebacker pump his hand up and down a few times you thought it was best to go talk it over with the coaching staff? How did you get the starter’s job anyway?

2 Get Photographed While Wasted in Public
Eli Manning, Big Ben, Jay Cutler and Kyle Orton are just a few of the QBs that have been all over the Internet looking completely wasted. If you can’t handle your booze, take some of your millions and get an actual working member for your entourage — someone that is smart enough to say no to you and big enough to haul your drunk rear end into a car.

1 Nod While Talking to the OC — On the Phone
It’s not Skype, bro. You actually have to talk to the guy to let him know what you’re thinking — he can’t see you. And what you’re thinking is probably that you’re going long again next series, even though you’ve thrown three picks already. Enjoy it while it lasts, because you’ll soon be the Mayor of Clipboard City.

There are a lot of weird superstitions out there when it comes to gambling on sporting events. Some people have systems, some people have rituals and some people smoke vulture brains to help see into the future. Wait, what?

According to South African vulture lovers, the trade in prescient avian ]]>

There are a lot of weird superstitions out there when it comes to gambling on sporting events. Some people have systems, some people have rituals and some people smoke vulture brains to help see into the future. Wait, what?

According to South African vulture lovers, the trade in prescient avian brains has rocketed in the run-up to the Football Frenzy Of Capitalism 2010™, courtesy of the traditional “muti” belief that eating dried vulture bonces will allow the diner to see small objects from a vast distance and, by extension, foresee lottery results and other fiscally-excellent outcomes.

Okay, well I don’t think I’ve ever heard of  “multi magic” before, but I once saw Chris Angel in a mall, so I feel like I know a thing or two about magic. It seems a bit odd that vulture brains were the preferred choice of smoking given the other options available in South Africa. I mean, if anything, I feel like the best kind of brains to light up would be zebra brains because everyone knows that when you smoke those you can see what penalties the referees are going to call. It has something to do with the stripes and whatnot… it’s complicated scientific stuff. I guess endangered species are in trouble for all sorts of reasons.

He ominously added: “The harvesting of the bird’s heads by followers of muti magic is an additional threat these birds can’t endure.”

See, but if they would just have smoked some of the brains of their fallen brethren, they could have seen this coming and migrated to somewhere that didn’t have gambling or soccer or both.

I’m not sure what to think about this gambling ritual.  Seems weird, but gamblers all over the world have crazy rituals ranging from the inane to the absurd. I don’t need any vulture brains to know who is going to win the World Cup this year. I’m on a strict regiment of bathtub crank and Mountain Dew and with all of my scientific research I can safely tell you that the US will win the upcoming tournament. It’s football, so you know we are going to dominate with Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson.

Wait, what the hell is a “World Cup”?

England win World Cup, says dried vulture brain [Register UK]

It’s one thing to get ripped on by adults and sportscasters alike for a costly interception in the biggest football game of the year, its quite another to have some six year old spend all day trying to recreate said clip in Tecmo Bowl.

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It’s one thing to get ripped on by adults and sportscasters alike for a costly interception in the biggest football game of the year, its quite another to have some six year old spend all day trying to recreate said clip in Tecmo Bowl.

Its incredible how close this is to being the real thing. It genuinely looks like Tracy Porter squats the route and is looking at Peyton Manning the entire time.

To the person who made the video, I say to you, well done sir. You may have too much time on your hands but you’ve entertained this lowly blogger.

Holly Madison held a Super Bowl party at Lavo night club Saturday night called the Holly bowl. Naming a party after yourself isn’t really unique, in fact its kind of egocentric. But alas, I’m not sure anybody really cares if she looks like that.