“Hey guys, how about those numbers, right?” he asked. “I swear, man, back in 2011, those kind of numbers would have given you material for dozens of articles. Hundreds, even.”
Read MoreAfter joining the Broncos as the most prized free agent of the off-season, Peyton Manning started the preseason with two mediocre games. He finally put together a solid performance last week against the 49ers, but still isn’t convinced he’d burn a first-round fantasy pick on himself this season.
Jamie Moyer’s 27-year MLB career reached a high note Friday when Commissioner Bud Selig announced the 49-year-old Rockies pitcher had been great-grandfathered into the baseball’s Hall of Fame.
“We agreed if I won, it would be spelled Payton with an A,” said a relieved Goodell. “If the kid from Dartmouth won, it would have been Peyton with an E.”
Out with the old and in with the new. The Jets acquired Tim Tebow for draft picks Wednesday, but that was not their only big announcement — Fireman Ed has been relieved of his duties as crowd cheerleader and will be replaced by “Monsignor Joe” next season.
Manning Watch 2012 ended when Peyton Manning signed a five-year, $96 million contract with the Broncos Tuesday. Denver wasn’t initially seen as a likely candidate to sign the veteran QB, as many NFL analysts predicted the veteran QB would instead sign with the Titans or 49ers, but Manning indicated the main factor in his decision-making process was a “sweet, horse-related mascot.”
Josh McDaniels lies hidden behind all the big name players in the signing of Peyton Manning. The ex-Broncos coach still had a point to prove in Denver. Unbeknownst to most Bronco fans, McDaniels became a subtle influence in bringing Manning to the Mile High City.
Jeremy Lin is now the sports world’s most eligible bachelor, as Tim Tebow has shacked up with a mystery woman citing “Linsanity overload” as his inspiration.
Rick Tebow, unattractive older brother of Broncos QB Tim Tebow, was hit with more bad news earlier this week when he was laid off from his overnight job at a Jacksonville-area bottling plant.
“I’m pretty much recovered from the rib cage and lung injuries I suffered in the Patriots game,” Tebow told supporters at a press conference. “I am deeply disturbed by the direction of this great country under the leadership of Mr. Obama, so I decided the best way I could effect change was to become President.”
Apparently, playoff football in the NFL is serious business. So serious, in fact, that a woman will do whatever she can to help her man “survive and advance.”