PIZZA PLATES FOR PEYTON MANNING POT HEADS

In case you haven't heard, Peyton Manning has bought a shit load (21 to be exact) of Papa John's franchises.  Good move.  He'll obviously need the revenue they are expected to generate after he retires from the Denver Broncos.  After all, John Elway has the automobile market cornered with God knows how many car dealerships in the greater Denver area.  Anyway, Peyton's timing couldn't have been better following the legalization of that wacky weed out west.

I've been thinking about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, and curious how this might impact beer sales in general, and sales of Coors in particular.  Equally perplexing is what will become of the beer commercials in the Mile High City on game days.  My guess is that commercials proclaiming "THIS BUDS FOR YOU" will now have a completely different connotation.  Could be that beer ads get replaced altogether, and we'll soon be watching pot ads instead.  Curious whether the marijuana marketeers (not sure there is a need for such an animal since the plant seemingly sells itself) introduce the concept of GAME DAZE?  They of course will need to find the right pitch man.  Cheech, Chong or Charlie Sheen perhaps?  Forget about sequestration and the fiscal cliff, we are on the precipice of paradigm shift in advertising boys and girls.  Instead of the endless stream of car commercials, Denver Armchair Quarterbacks are going to be fed a steady stream of Cheetos, Fritos, and Doritos ads.  Mark it down.  Clearly fans are going to get inundated with Papa Peyton Pizza advertisements as well.

If you're a Denver Armchair Quarterback, time to stock up on some choice pizza plates.  Party on dude!

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DENVER COMEBACK ONE FOR THIS RECORD BOOK

Peyton Williams Manning has been back for quite some time now, and most of us have grown accustomed to seeing him wearing the orange and blue of the Denver Broncos.  I know I'm like a lot of armchair quarterbacks that never quite got used to saying the "Los Angeles Raiders" and occaisonally mistakenly referred to the "Baltimore Colts" long after they moved.  For many of us out there, Manning in the Mile High city has also taken a bit getting used to. 

Suffice to say that Peyton's legacy as an Indianapolis Colt remains, but last night he played what was probably his most memorable game as a Denver Bronco.  It was one for the record books and will leave an indelible mark on our football consciousness, fixing in our memories; "Peyton Manning, quarterback of the Denver Broncos".

In terms of the game, the Broncos were down 24-0 at the half, and although it had just as much to do with an epic collapse by the San Diego Chargers, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos did the unthinkable or at least the inexplicable.  In the end, they embarrassed the Chargers 35-24 on Monday Night Football (MNF).  No longer clad in the blue and white, Manning threw three touchdown passes in the second half, while the defense chipped in with two touchdowns of their own. 

The performance wasn't exactly spectacular, but definately one for THIS record book.

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MANNING OR BRADY? LIKE THROWING DARTS

Brady or Manning, Manning or Brady?  The question is who is going to come out on top when the Denver Broncos take on the New England Patriots today at Gillette Stadium, in the battle between what are arguably the best two QBs that are over 35 years old that are playing for AFC teams with 2-2 records.  

In other words, I don't want to get into who are the best quarterbacks in the game today, and don't have the foggiest who the better of these two legendary pigslingers is.  However, I do know that today's matchup between Peyton Williams Manning and Thomas Edward Patrick Brady ought to be a good one.  Picking a winner between these two teams is a crap shoot, but  determining the better of the two QBs is like throwing darts at 1:30am on a belly full of beer.

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PEYTON MANNING AND THE BRONCOS ON TARGET

Not much to add to the conversation, but Peyton Manning was back in rare form.  He and the Denver Broncos certainly look to be on track for a playoff run, at least after their week one victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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PEYTON MANNING MILESTONE REACHED

Peyton Manning met a milestone Saturday, practicing in full pads for the first time in nearly 18 months.

This marked his first real practice since coming back from a nerve injury that prevented him from playing all last season,  and was a major factor in the noodle-necked QB being released from the Indianapolis Colts.

It has only been a couple of days since the start of Broncos training camp, so it is really far too soon to know whether Manning's health will prove to be a liability to either himself or the team.  Both players and coaches have suggested that Peyton Manning is fully recovered.

Now that number 18 has put on the pads, the next big test will be how he and his neck respond to the first significant hit.  There is no way of knowing when that will be.  Could be in preseason or could come a lot sooner from some rookie desperate to make the team.  The Chicago Bears will get the first opportunity at testing out his neck on August 9th in an exhibition game.  The Pittsburgh Steelers will get their chance on September 9th when the games count.

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NFL 2012 SCHEDULE RELEASED

The NFL has announced its 2012 schedule today, with Peyton Manning scheduled to make his return to football against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first Sunday night game of the season.

Teams getting the most national exposure this year are the;  Broncos, Giants, Steelers, Chargers, Packers, Bears, 49ers, and Eagles with 5 games apiece. The Jets play in nationally televised games four times, including Thanksgiving Day.

In terms of the J-E-T-S, it will be interesting to see whether it will be Sanchez or Tebow at the helm, especially since those games occur later in the season.

MANNING TEMPTING FATE BY WEARING DENVER NO. 18

Sure, Frank Tripucka gave Peyton Manning permission to wear his No. 18.  Really, why wouldn't he?  Still, I wonder if it might be bad karma to do this.  Probably not, but If I were Manning, and God knows I'm not, I wouldn't go tempting fate or doing anything that the football Gods might frown upon.

We will have to see if the gimpy-necked field general will be 100% this year, and whether or not he'll get TRIPUCKA'd at some point during the season.

"HEY PEYTON, BREAK A LEG!"

By the way, our boy Frank Tripucka was the first Denver Broncos QB to wear No. 18, and is one of only three Broncos to have his number retired.

COLTS OFF OF THE LOMBARDI HUNT

The expression, "INDIANAPOLIS 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONS" is but a distant memory, and the Indianapolis Colts hoisting another Super Bowl trophy is not something likely to occur anytime soon.

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Yup, the Indianapolis Colts have officially fallen off of the list of potential Lombardi candidates with the imminent departure of "future hall-of-famer" and "4-time league MVP" (hurts to say that, huh?) Peyton Manning.  They will obviously be floundering around for the foreseeable future, even if they are about to haul in Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in the draft.  Assuming they grab Luck, and there isn't a compelling reason why they wouldn't, It would be hilarious (if not amusing) if Luck becomes the next big bust like Ryan Leaf or a half dozen other 'sure things' that have gone before him.


Oh and just one more thing.  Whatever team acquires the goose-necked Manning, chances are they aren't going to get a sniff of a championship either.