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Denver Trades Tebow to Jets
 Denver Trades 
 Tebow to Jets 
Mar 21, 2012 12:06 PM CDT

Denver Trades Tebow to Jets

Broncos get a 4th-round draft pick

(Newser) - Get down on one knee and pray this works, New York: The Denver Broncos have traded quarterback sensation Tim Tebow to the Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, according to the Jets' official Twitter feed . (Update: The deal has apparently hit a contract snag .) The Jets ostensibly...

Manning, Broncos Reach $96M Deal

Denver locks up Peyton for 5-year deal, press conference this afternoon

(Newser) - Peyton Manning has a new mile-high contract: The just-released Colts quarterback , who turns a semi-creaky 36 years old on Saturday, has inked a $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos that will keep him tied up until he's an even creakier 41-year-old, reports ESPN , citing inside sources. The Broncos...

Peyton Manning Picks Broncos: Report

 Peyton Manning 
 Picks Broncos: 
 Report 
Tebow to be Traded?
Mar 19, 2012 11:09 AM CDT

Peyton Manning Picks Broncos: Report

Denver will try to trade Tim Tebow

(Newser) - Is Tebow-mania on its knees in Denver? Peyton Manning has told his agent to begin negotiations with the Broncos, sources tell Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN . In a TV appearance, Schefter said Manning "fully intends" to play in Denver, and has already discussed the parameters of a...

Now Romney's Pals Are NFL Team Owners

Peyton Manning question brings repeat of NASCAR gaffe

(Newser) - Another rich-guy sports fumble for Mitt Romney: Weeks after taking flak for mentioning his "great friends who are NASCAR team owners," the candidate brought up his friendships with NFL team owners in response to a question about the Peyton Manning free agent sweepstakes, reports the Huffington Post . "...

Manning in Ariz., Talking With Cardinals

Peyton shopping hard for a team before free agency starts Tuesday

(Newser) - Peyton Manning's Tour de NFL teams continues, last night making a stop in the Arizona desert for talks with the Cardinals. The hush-hush stop marks his second—the Colts' former golden boy earlier met with the Denver Broncos and will likely drop by the Miami Dolphins ahead of Tuesday,...

Look Out, Tebow: Peyton Manning Visits Broncos

QB is quickly looking for a new home

(Newser) - Talk about a marquis quarterback tandem: Newly minted free agent Peyton Manning has the football world in a tizzy today as he visits the Denver Broncos. For the football-challenged, that's the same team whose starting quarterback is one Tim Tebow. Could Manning and Tebow end up on the same...

Manning Leaving Colts: 'I'm at Peace'

Indianapolis will retire quarterback's No. 18

(Newser) - The "sources" were right: Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts announced today that he won't be playing for the team next season after 14 years, reports the Indianapolis Star . "It's weighed heavy on my heart," said an emotional Manning. "But I am at peace...

Peyton Manning, Colts to Part Ways

 Peyton Manning, 
 Colts to Part Ways 
espn says
Mar 6, 2012 7:11 PM CST

Peyton Manning, Colts to Part Ways

Big announcement planned for tomorrow: ESPN

(Newser) - Big, long-expected news out of Indianapolis: ESPN reports that Peyton Manning and the Colts will announce at a news conference tomorrow that the football star and team are parting ways after 14 years. Manning is owed a $28 million roster bonus on Thursday; but the Colts hold the top draft...

Peyton Manning: Ignore Rumors, My Recovery Is on Track

Says he's confident he will be 'cleared and ready to go'

(Newser) - Stories keep circulating that Peyton Manning is done with football in the wake of his spinal surgery— Yahoo Sports had one today based on anonymous sources, and Rob Lowe of all people tweeted a while back that he had the inside scoop that the quarterback's career is over, notes...

Colts Owner: Peyton Won't Be Back This Season

But he may practice in December

(Newser) - Peyton Manning may recover from surgery quickly enough to practice with the Colts by December, but the team doesn’t expect him to actually take the field until next season, owner Jim Irsay told a breakfast for Super Bowl donors this morning, according to the Indy Star . But the AP...

Peyton Manning May Miss Entire Season

Colts QB has more neck surgery, will be out months if not longer

(Newser) - Peyton Manning's season is in jeopardy after he had to have his third neck operation in two years, reports ESPN . The Colts QB will be out at least two to three months, though the team is downplaying the seriousness and says it expects him to return at some point....

Judge Orders End to NFL Lockout

And the league plans to appeal

(Newser) - A federal judge today ordered an end to the NFL lockout, giving the players an early victory in their fight with the owners over how to divide the $9 billion business. US District Judge Susan Richard Nelson said she was swayed by the players' argument "that allowing the League...

NFL Talks Collapse; Brady, Others Sue League

Developments put next year's season in doubt

(Newser) - NFL labor talks broke down just hours before the latest contract extension expired today, putting America's most popular sport on a path to its first work stoppage since 1987. Despite 16 days of negotiations with a federal mediator, the sides could not agree on a new deal. The league said...

College Football Players Embrace Beefcake Photos

Peyton Manning: 'There was a lot of baby oil involved.'

(Newser) - Somewhere out there is a picture of Peyton Manning, oiled up and shirtless with the rest of his college football team. Such “beefcake photos” are all the rage on college campuses, normally taken in addition to the more well-known (and not topless) team photo. The tradition dates back decades,...

Records Tied or Broken at Super Bowl XLIV

Drew Brees has highest career completion percentage

(Newser) - Last night's Super Bowl didn't just net the Saints a win, but added some names to the record books as well. At 82.1%, QB Drew Brees now has the highest Super Bowl career completion percentage. The New Orleans Times-Picayune takes a look at other new records:
  • Most completions: The
...

Saints Stun Colts, 31-17

 Saints Stun 
 Colts, 31-17 
super bowl xliv
Feb 7, 2010 9:00 PM CST

Saints Stun Colts, 31-17

New Orleans makes upset look easy as Indy receivers go AWOL

(Newser) - The New Orleans Saints stymied Peyton Manning, then intercepted him to seal the Super Bowl, rallying to beat the Indianapolis Colts tonight in Miami, 31-17. Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Manning and sprinted 74 yards for a touchdown and a 31-17 lead with 3:12 left. Playing in the...

Peyton Manning&mdash;Best Ever?
 Peyton Manning—Best Ever? 
Feb 7, 2010 1:12 PM CST

Peyton Manning—Best Ever?

Colts' QB has chance to add to his legend tonight

(Newser) - The Indianapolis Colts ride into tonight's Super Bowl as 5-point favorites, and star QB Peyton Manning is no small reason why. His stats romp all over Tom Brady (minus Brady's three SB rings), he's the brainiest player in an era of complex defenses, and his owner has promised him the...

Why Saints LB Scott Fujita Makes the Ladies Swoon
 Why Saints LB Scott Fujita 
 Makes the Ladies Swoon 
SUPER BOWL XLIV
Feb 6, 2010 12:01 PM CST

Why Saints LB Scott Fujita Makes the Ladies Swoon

He's pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and wants to be a teacher

(Newser) - We all know the big names playing in tomorrow’s Super Bowl—Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Reggie Bush—but Irin Carmon has an enormous crush on Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, and thinks you should, too. Some reasons why, per Jezebel :
  • Though he was given up for adoption by a teen
...

New Orleans Loves Its Mannings, Colts or Not

Saints take on hometown boy Peyton in Super Bowl

(Newser) - When the New Orleans Saints go marching into their first Super Bowl on Sunday, the man standing between them and the Lombardi Trophy is none other than hometown-boy-made-good Peyton Manning. Since the Saints drafted dad Archie in 1971, the Mannings have been the first family of the Big Easy—from...

Schaub Leads AFC Past NFC, 41-34
 Schaub Leads AFC 
 Past NFC, 41-34 
pro bowl
Jan 31, 2010 10:23 PM CST

Schaub Leads AFC Past NFC, 41-34

Texans quarterback snags Pro Bowl MVP award

(Newser) - In its new role as a warmup to the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl became a series of wind sprints. Long gains were the rule and hard hitting the exception as the AFC beat the NFC tonight in Miami, 41-34. Light showers fell but uniforms remained mostly spotless, with more...

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