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Skeptical Football: For Once, My MVP Isn’t Peyton Manning

This NFL season has had its share of head-scratching quirks, but I’m not buying that it’s been as “super weird” as it seems. A lot of stuff happens in the NFL, so every year seems like a crazy year. Variance is tumultuous. In 2010, no teams started the season 4-0; this year we had four […]

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Hoosier Daddy: Indiana’s ‘Peyton’ Baby Boom

Peyton Manning was more than just a superstar in Indiana; he was an inspiration for baby names. Manning comes back to Indianapolis this weekend when his Denver Broncos play the Colts on Sunday. And there will be a whole lot of new Peytons watching. Manning spent 14 seasons at quarterback for the Colts, from 1998 […]

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Hoosier Daddy: Indiana’s ‘Peyton’ Baby Boom

Peyton Manning was more than just a superstar in Indiana; he was an inspiration for baby names. Manning comes back to Indianapolis this weekend when his Denver Broncos play the Colts on Sunday. And there will be a whole lot of new Peytons watching. Manning spent 14 seasons at quarterback for the Colts, from 1998 […]

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Are Dez Bryant And Demaryius Thomas Worth $140 Million?

What seemed destined to be an ongoing holdout saga between Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys came to an abrupt end Wednesday when the two sides reached a deal for a five-year, $70 million contract with $32 million fully guaranteed (with up to $45 million sort of guaranteed). Right around the same time, the Broncos […]

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Are Dez Bryant And Demaryius Thomas Worth $140 Million?

What seemed destined to be an ongoing holdout saga between Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys came to an abrupt end Wednesday when the two sides reached a deal for a five-year, $70 million contract with $32 million fully guaranteed (with up to $45 million sort of guaranteed). Right around the same time, the Broncos […]

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