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Two of the NFL’s best. One goodbye.
DENVER – They met at midfield for the coin toss before the first overtime – Ray Lewis sleeveless and smoldering in the single-digit temperatures, Peyton Manning bundled in a big blue winter coat.
They hugged and shared private comments on the field, minutes after the game ended.
They met in the empty visitors locker room a little more than an hour later — Lewis in a grey three-piece suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses; Manning in a darker jacket and slacks, standing a few inches taller than his rival.
They talked about an epic of a football game that served as a goodbye — but Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, and not Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, will play next week.
Read the rest: Robert Klemko @ USA TODAY Sports
(Photo by Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports)
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Peyton Manning Is Back and Better Than Ever
Every few days, Archie Manning’s phone will ring early in the morning.
It’s even earlier in Colorado, where Peyton Manning frequently makes the most of his time on the 20-minute commute from his home in an upscale suburb of Denver to the Broncos training facility.
Archie Manning has been making it a point not to bother his son too much during his first season in Denver, but this much is clear from those phone calls: Peyton Manning is happy and enjoying football more than ever.
Read the Rest: Lindsay H. Jones @ USA TODAY Sports
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Things you need to know for Monday
The Falcons are perfect … time to pay attention
Terry Bradshaw thought Reggie Bush looked like he was chasing a bucket of fried chicken Sunday
The best rookie in the NFL debate went to Andrew Luck in Week 9
If you haven’t seen Chuck Pagano’s speech to the Colts, you need to
Kevin Durant got posterized, which would have never happened if James Harden was on the team
The Redskins got crushed, but they looked pretty cool
Blake Griffin has been asked to stop flopping, but please continue making Kia commercials
The Panthers won, which could be bad news for President Obama
Is Oregon finally going to play in the BCS championship game?
The Steelers are quickly becoming contenders again
Peyton Manning is still doing Peyton Manning things
Doug Martin has a great nickname(The Muscle Hamster) and is carrying the Buccaneers on his back
The Big Lead saw Darrius Heyward-Bey make a ridiculous catch
Ugh, Mondays are the worst …
We’re trying to change that.
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Andrew Luck: 5-3 record, 2404 passing yards
Peyton Manning: 5-3 record, 2404 passing yards
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Things you need to know for Wednesday
The Heat are still really, really good …
… and they still don’t like the Celtics …
… and the Celtics still don’t like Ray Allen.
NBA commissioner David Stern thought Hurricane Sandy was Hurricane Katrina for a second
The Lakers lost and the ‘fire Mike Brown’ murmurs begin
Dwight Freeney has no qualms with squashing former teammate Peyton Manning
If you ever have dinner with Rick Pitino, make sure he gets the check
Ex-LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson keeps getting arrested
Nothing like a little youth football gambling … oh, except the part about it being illegal
Did you hear about ‘Star Wars VII’?
Excited? Then you’ll love our gallery of Athletes who could be ‘Star Wars’ characters
The Big Lead found the Minnesota Vikings’ Brian Robison dressed as Gene Simmons
And they have the NFL Big Brother Power Rankings
Sports on Earth is pretty excited about the NBA
MMA Junkie has some pretty great UFC news from Dana White
And how about BNQT hanging out with supermodel Jessica Hart?
That’s it for now, good luck with Wednesday!
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When you miss a call around Peyton Manning …
We’re not lip-readers, but it appears that Peyton Manning is (not) whispering sweet-nothings to the line judge.
(via)
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Things you need to know for Tuesday
You need to have more than a 24-point lead to beat Peyton Manning
Marco Scutaro taught us about the uglier side of playoff baseball
The 5 best teams in the NFL are noticeably flawed
Bob Knight wants you to buy his stuff
Rex Ryan is being Rex Ryan even if we don’t want him to be Rex Ryan
A stabbing at Candlestick Park in San Francisco was incited by a Dallas Cowboys jersey
U.S. soccer isn’t playing for the tie in its World Cup qualifier … now about diving
We can only try to explain this …
But we can totally explain this … (via)
Pinkies out for KFFL’s fancy fantasy football
These 5 action sports videos from BNQT are gnarly, dude
Sports on Earth talks the death of the underdog
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WHAT. A. COMEBACK. The Broncos trailed by 24 at the half, then won 35-24.
(Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel / US Presswire)
