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How would Peyton look in burgundy and gold? Let me make clear that I haven’t spoken with anyone associated with the Colts or Redskins about this, and let me make just as clear that this is not even what you would call a “rumor.” There are no “sources who wish to remain anonymous” or “reliable sources.” No, this is pure speculation. But it’s speculation that makes sense. Here is how this could play out: 1) There is a legitimate chance that the Colts will finish with the worst record in the NFL this year. They are playing poorly on both...

NFL star, Peyton Manning, has become a father for the first time after his wife, Ashley Manning, gave birth to twins last week. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback welcomed a son, Marshall Williams Manning, and a daughter, Mosley Thompson Manning, into the world on March 31. Peyton, 35, and his wife have always gone out of their way to keep their family life private, and until just a few weeks ago, Ashley’s pregnancy had been kept a secret. A source close to the new parents broke their silence today when they told Radar online: ‘It is true, it is happy news...

Drew Brees tore up the record books for completions in a Super Bowl going 32 for 39 while racking up 288 yards, two touchdowns, an MVP award and the Lombardi Trophy for his long-suffering Saints. In Super Bowl 44, the 43 year drought for Saints fans came to an end in grand Mardi Gras style.

An opinion and wish on who will win Super Bowl XLIV, also a poll to cast your vote. Who Dat! or Will Manning reign supreme?

NEW YORK -- Maybe the award should be renamed Most Valuable Peyton. Peyton Manning became the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honor four times. The Indianapolis Colts' sensational quarterback romped to the award Saturday in balloting by 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. He received 39½ votes to 7½ for Drew Brees of New Orleans. Only four players -- all quarterbacks -- earned votes. The other two were Philip Rivers of San Diego (2) and Brett Favre of Minnesota (1). Manning also won in 2003, 2004 and 2008, breaking a tie...

INDIANAPOLIS – He overcame injury, odds and adversity. Five months ago, he was recovering from knee surgery, and just two months ago, his team was under .500 and he had just one more touchdown pass than interceptions. Now, Peyton Manning is something else, something historic. Now, he is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. Again.

Before Tennessee Republican Fred Thompson began running for president, the South did not have a top-tier Republican candidate in the field — even though that region is fertile political ground for that party. Thompson, an actor and former U.S. senator (1994-2003), last month formally joined a field in which the best-known Republican contenders were either from the Northeast (former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney) or from the West (Arizona Sen. John McCain). So it was not exactly shocking that a detailed campaign finance report Thompson’s campaign filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peyton Manning has a collection of MVP trophies and starred in numerous commercials. Now, the Colts quarterback has a children's hospital named after him. The St. Vincent Children's Hospital was renamed Wednesday as Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent. Manning has had a strong public and private relationship with the hospitals since he joined the Colts in 1998. He said he was honored to be so closely associated with the children's hospital, which St. Vincent opened in 2003 to care for critically ill and injured children. "In the NFL, the name on the back of the...

INDIANAPOLIS - Some of the Republicans running for President have descend on the Circle City. Three of the candidates are in town for the Midwestern Republican Leadership Conference. 24-Hour News 8 has an exclusive one-on-one interview with Fred Thompson. Thompson leads in the polls, has huge name recognition and when he walks by in downtown Indianapolis people whisper, "there he is." News 8 walked with him about everything from Peyton to being President. Fred Thompson granted his only one on one interview exclusively to 24-Hour News 8. He got serious about his new role as a possible president immediately. Karen:...

Among the 9,167 donors who contributed a combined $3.46 million in the month of June to former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson's "testing the waters" committee, several are notable names. Georgette Mosbacher, a leading Republican fundraiser, who once dated Thompson, contributed $2,300. Former Sen. Howard H. Baker, gave $2,300. Peyton W. Manning, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, gave $2,300. Douglas J. Feith, the former Defense Department official now teaching at Georgetown University, gave $2,300. Katuria D'Amato, former New York Sen. Al D'Amato's wife, gave $2,300. Trace Adkins, a country music singer, and his wife Rhonda, each contributed $2,300 maximum. Richard A....

It took a while, but Republican Fred Thompson’s opening report on his fundraising for his presidential exploratory campaign committee is providing the first glimpse of the prominent early supporters of his still-unofficial White House bid. Thompson’s report — filed with the Internal Revenue Service, with which he registered his “testing the waters” committee, rather than the Federal Election Commission (FEC) — showed that he raised $3.46 million and spent $626,000 between the committee’s incorporation on June 4 and the end of that month. Thompson’s report is studded with contributions from prominent business leaders and politicians in his home state of...

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. -- Note to Sen. Sam Brownback: In Packerland, it's not cool to diss Brett Favre. Not amused. The GOP presidential hopeful drew boos and groans Friday at the Wisconsin Republican Party convention when he used a football analogy to talk about the need to focus on families. "This is fundamental blocking and tackling," he said. "This is your line in football. If you don't have a line, how many passes can Peyton Manning complete? Greatest quarterback, maybe, in NFL history." Oops, wrong team to mention in Wisconsin, once described by Gov. Tommy Thompson as the place "where...

Manning gets laughs as host of 'SNL' 46 minutes ago NEW YORK - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning used his "Saturday Night Live" monologue to poke a little fun at his mother. With his immediate family in the audience, the Super Bowl MVP introduced his father, Archie, who was a star NFL quarterback for 14 years, saying "he taught me everything I know." He then introduced his brother, Eli ? the New York Giants starting quarterback ? before asking his mother, Olivia, to stand up during the live television broadcast on NBC. "She never made it to the NFL," Manning...

DECATUR, Ill. -- He doesn't want to do it, but die-hard Bears fan Scott Wiese is changing his name. The 26-year-old man from Forsyth, Ill., told friends that if his beloved team didn't win the Super Bowl, he'd become Peyton Manning after the Indianapolis Colts star quarterback. He even signed a petition in front of 200 people at a bar Friday night that he'd do it. After the Colts defeated the Bears 29-17 on Sunday, Wiese started the process. He trudged to the Macon County Courts Facility on Tuesday and filed the paperwork. The change still has to be approved...

MIAMI — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed his professional resume Sunday night at Dolphin Stadium. The same quarterback once criticized for his inability to win the big game won the biggest game of all. And he did it on an awful day for quarterbacks. It wasn’t all Manning, who was named Super Bowl MVP. It was all Colts in a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in a rainy Super Bowl XLI. The Colts were more physical, made fewer mistakes and finished stronger in winning their first Super Bowl in 36 years. But if you’re going to single out...

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS CHICAGO BEARS Sunday February 4, 2007 At Dolphin Stadium, Miami, FL 6:25PM ET TV Network: CBS

Knoxville -- Peyton Manning returns to his alma mater this weekend for a ceremony to retire the No. 16 he wore at Tennessee. "I'm looking forward to it. It's going to be a special honor for me. It's a nice tribute," he said this week. "This is probably one of the biggest honors, if not the biggest honor, that I've received." Manning is the most decorated athlete in school history, the Southeastern Conference's all-time leading passer and a high academic achiever. Last season he set a new NFL record with the Indianapolis Colts for touchdown passes with 49. He is...

By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peyton Manning's phenomenal season earned him his second straight Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award. He was nearly a unanimous choice. The Indianapolis Colts' star quarterback, who surpassed Dan Marino and Steve Young with his passing prowess in 2004, earned all but one of 48 votes from a national panel of sports writers and broadcasters who cover pro football. Manning tied with Steve McNair for the award last season, but this time only Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick drew a vote. Manning joined the likes of Joe Montana, John Unitas, Steve...

Did ANYONE see the game that Manning played today? 6 TD's!!! 4 in the first HALF!!!

In an investigative study of the Federal Election Commission's database published last week, the Indianapolis Star found that only 31 current athletes and coaches out of a pool of approximately 4,300 contributed to a political campaign over the past year. Leagues included in the study were Major League Baseball, the NBA, NHL, NFL and WNBA, in addition to the top-50 ranked competitors in NASCAR, the IRL, PGA, Champions Tour and LPGA. Of the 31 contributors, 23 sent money to George W. Bush, including a $2,000 check from Peyton Manning. No one contributed to Kerry, though another eight - including former...