Peyton Manning News

"Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, president of the PeyBack Foundation, said the foundation has distributed a record $606,000 to 125 youth-related agencies in Indiana, Tennessee and New Orleans."

"St. Vincent Health is looking to Peyton Manning to score a financial touchdown. In the first test of the Colts quarterback's power to raise funds for the hospital bearing his name, Manning is headlining a star-studded gala to raise money for Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent."

"In some ways, the past few weeks were no different than last February for Peyton Manning. First, there was a Super Bowl championship to revel in, then another trip to Honolulu for yet another Pro Bowl appearance. But the difference is striking."

"Today's Pro Bowl in Hawaii will be a whole new experience for many players. Not so much for Peyton Manning."

"Archie and Olivia Manning raised their three boys not in a factory, but in a Victorian home on First Street in the Garden District of New Orleans. They met at Ole Miss in a classic Old South courtship -- he was the big jock on campus, she was the Homecoming Queen -- and to this day, the speed limit on certain Oxford streets is 18 in recognition of his jersey number."

"The Mannings already had been considered NFL royalty, but when Eli joined brother Peyton Sunday night as the only siblings ever to win consecutive Super Bowl MVPs, the coronation was official."

"Perhaps it's just an offseason phase, but Peyton Manning has strayed from his clean-cut, baby-face image and grown a mustache and goatee."

"Peyton Manning, ticket broker. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Nearly 12 months after being named the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback finds himself frantically lining up seats for family and friends intent on watching his kid brother perform on the NFL's grandest stage."

"On Friday, Peyton Manning made his own prediction for the Super Bowl. Only he was not referring to Super Bowl XLII, which will be played Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. Manning, the quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts and the older brother of Giants quarterback Eli Manning, was looking ahead to Super Bowl XLIII and beyond."

"When Peyton Manning spoke about his brother Eli's future, it wasn't the gushing of a proud sibling. Peyton was evaluating his brother through a quarterback's eyes and Giants' fans should love the vision:"

"Peyton Manning is thrilled to see his little brother playing in his first Super Bowl. He's also sure it won't be Eli's last. "

"Peyton Manning is the third quarterback in this Super Bowl. It means one more star quarterback than usual, one more than we really need since we already have his kid brother against Tom Brady."

"Don't be fooled by the impeccable timing. Peyton Manning's latest MasterCard commercial, in which he stares into the camera and asks fans if they are sad about football season coming to an end, was actually filmed last summer in Indianapolis."

"Peyton Manning a year ago. Now Eli Manning Eli Manning , the one with the 'quiet fire,' a week from Sunday. 'We’ll be nervous for him, but very excited,' proud papa Archie Manning said yesterday. "

"It was a reaction that surprised Eli Manning. For all four of his years in the NFL, and even before that, the Giants' quarterback had been the eager student of his older brother, Peyton. Eli soaked up the lessons and also turned to him as an adviser and confidant."

"The call came amid the Giants New York Giants celebration of an improbable trip to the Super Bowl. No one heard the cell phone ring. 'Congratulations bro,' was left on Eli Manning's voicemail from a big brother who knows the feeling."

"When it comes to talent, there's no comparison between Peyton Manning and Jessica Simpson. But their impact on their favorite quarterbacks is eerily similar - they are both jinxes."

"As the NFL's first family of quarterbacks, the Mannings are anything but a house divided. But the NFL's divisional playoffs created a formidable logistical challenge, one that had one Manning parent at the RCA Dome on Sunday and the other at Texas Stadium."

"There was a shower to be taken, but that wasn't going to wash away the utter shock, so Peyton Manning clearly was not in a rush. Reporters were waiting, but Manning offered perhaps his final audible of the NFL season and moved to his left."

"Few expect Eli Manning to successfully navigate the Giants through Texas, and fewer expect Peyton Manning to be anywhere next weekend but in the AFC Championship Game, but Peyton is under some pressure as well today, unless he successfully represses some of his own memories."

"There is but a morsel of intrigue left in this NFL season.Can Peyton Manning beat the unbeatable New England Patriots? If only Manning has a chance against the 16-0 Patriots, then there must be a second question: Who is the better quarterback, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady? The debate has been coming up every year since Brady won his second Super Bowl in 2003. "

"Will make 160th consecutive start Sunday versus Tennessee, the second-longest active streak in the NFL and the longest streak in NFL history by a QB to start a career."

"Someday, the Texans can tell their grandchildren they saw more of the great Peyton Manning than almost anyone."

"The question still makes Peyton Manning wince, many years and countless times since it first was asked. The comparison to a legend who wore the familiar blue-and-white uniform, with the trademark horseshoe on the helmet, remains an uncomfortable topic for the Indianapolis Colts quarterback."

"Simms observed that quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts has been criticized for not playing as well this season as he has in past seasons."

"As he was walking off the field at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Oct. 22, Reggie Nelson came upon Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and made an observation."

"Marvin Harrison wasn't playing. Neither was Dallas Clark. Or Anthony Gonzalez. Peyton Manning still had Reggie Wayne at wide receiver, but the rest of his targets last night at Qualcomm Stadium were guys like Ben Utecht and Bryan Fletcher and Aaron Moorehead and Craphonso Thorpe."

"Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and his Green Bay counterpart, Brett Favre, combined to throw 84 passes that produced 753 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions. Countering the blitz-happy Packers, Manning passed on the Colts' first 22 offensive plays."

"For the longest time, Peyton Manning had to prove he could beat the Patriots. Now the Patriots must prove they can beat Peyton Manning."

"At the center of all this, what spices the confrontation even more is the matchup of the two Hall of Fame-bound quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, who are to the 'oughts' what Aikman and Brett Favre were to the 1990s, what Joe Montana and John Elway were to the '80s."

"They are manly, for what is a quarterback but football’s macho lead actor? And as their undefeated teams face each other in Indianapolis, the Colts’ Peyton Manning and the Patriots’ Tom Brady are showing the type of men they are on Madison Avenue."

"Being outperformed by Peyton Manning is nothing to be ashamed of because it has happened to many quarterbacks. It's happened to Tom Brady the last three times the Patriots have played the Colts."

"The Patriots-Colts game might wind up having no bearing on which team wins the Super Bowl, but it could have a huge impact on some postseason awards. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, for instance, is a runaway candidate for MVP."

"Shortly before New England crushed Washington last Sunday in Foxborough, Mass., a few of us began a press-box debate over who is King of The Hill among N.F.L. quarterbacks, the Colts’ Peyton Manning or the Patriots’ Tom Brady."

"If there's a better rivalry in the NFL than the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts, it might be the one that's been brewing for the past handful of years between quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning."

"There are many elements of Sunday’s overhyped Patriots-Colts game that run counter to what Bill Belichick preaches, but one in particular sticks out: Brady vs. Manning."

"No, the game-determining battle will feature Manning and his pre-snap line dance against the Patriots' hybrid defense, which excels at switching from 3-4 to 4-3 alignments and confusing quarterbacks."

"Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg pointed out that it is difficult to get anyone to go on the record favoring Brady or Manning and asked Simms to do so. Simms threw a hissy fit."

"The way it used to be, Tom Brady [stats] and Peyton Manning were nothing alike on the football field. As quarterbacks, they were about as similar as Oscar and Felix on 'The Odd Couple.'"

"The late John Unitas' legendary NFL career ended in 1973, too long ago for most of the past couple of generations to remember the man or fully appreciate his achievements. Not so for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who broke Unitas' franchise touchdown record Sunday at Bank of America Stadium."

"The world just might be witnessing the perfect quarterback in the perfect offense at the perfect time. The Colts are 6-0 and the reigning Super Bowl champions. They've scored 29 points or more in five games and Manning has been pretty much ... perfect. So how does a Carolina defense that's been imperfect deal with Manning when the Panthers (4-2) host the Colts today at Bank of America Stadium."

"Peyton Manning is smart. The Carolina Panthers need to be smarter today. Panthers safety Chris Harris knows that first hand, having played against Manning in last year’s Super Bowl while with the Chicago Bears. "

"Clearly, Peyton has issues with the 'MNF' booth, and my best guess is, he has most of those issues with Kornheiser."

"Quarterback Peyton Manning needs three touchdown passes to surpass the franchise record of 287 set by Hall of Famer John Unitas."

"Indianapolis' Peyton Manning needs three touchdown passes to break Unitas' franchise mark of 287, set from 1956 to 1972."

"Peyton Manning won't be easy to sack when the Jaguars host his Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Monday night. Playing with a rookie (Tony Ugoh) protecting his blind side, Manning has been sacked just three times through five games this season."

"Since Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Cato June spent the past four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, that means the Bucs can probe him for inside information on the tendencies of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, right?"

"Not long after he carved up the Broncos' defense in a 38-20 victory Sunday, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was asked if he'd be watching last night's contest between the Patriots and Bengals."

"Annual salary: $14.2 million. Annual endorsement deals: $13 million-plus. Not seeing Peyton Manning in another commercial: priceless. "

"As the Broncos' Jay Cutler said Wednesday, there are many reasons Manning is considered the best quarterback in the game, if not the best ever. Manning has a strong, accurate arm. He has quick feet, great mechanics. But a lot of quarterbacks can throw. Only Manning cerebrally commands his offense on every single play."

"Manning has dominated the Broncos defensive backfield in recent meetings, with 12 touchdowns and only one interception the past three games in which he has played more than one series."

"Peyton Manning is the 13th most powerful person in sports, according to Business Week magazine's inaugural Power 100 poll, putting the Indianapolis Colts quarterback ahead of George Steinbrenner, Myles Brand and David Beckham."

"On three occasions, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning left the field grumbling under his breath, passing kicker Adam Vinatieri on his way to the bench. But when it's Manning taking the snaps, more is required of a defense."

"He led his team to the Super Bowl title and opened up the encore season by tearing up the Saints. Peyton Manning, who leads the Colts against the Titans Sunday at LP Field, already ranks among the NFL's all-time great quarterbacks. But can he get even better?"

"Before the NFL announced its schedule for the 2007 season in April, Peyton Manning had penciled in the Saints as the opening-day opponent for his Indianapolis Colts."

"They were shooting a commercial together in Chattanooga, Tenn., during the offseason when Eli Manning caught a glimpse of his big brother's Super Bowl ring for the first time."

"Manning had just reached his career zenith, and he already knew the Colts offense as well as any coach could. But he went over everything again, because this is what it takes to be Manning. Now Tony Romo, after starring on adrenaline last season, faces the same."