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Most Influential US Athletes

John Johnson — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:32:04 CDT

Forbes is out with its annual list of the nation's 10 most influential athletes, and NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson leads the way for the second straight year. Here are the top 5, with the results based on opinion polls commissioned by the magazine: Jimmie Johnson Tm Tebow Peyton Manning Manny Pacquiao...

Peyton Who? Colts to Pick Andrew Luck

John Johnson — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:13:05 CDT

Drinking game for next week's NFL draft: Tip one every time the phrase "big shoes to fill" is used in reference to the No. 1 pick: The Indianapolis Colts have decided to select Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, report ESPN and the Indianapolis Star . Luck, of course, will replace Peyton Manning,...

Manning Injury Would Be Sweet Justice: Pat Robertson

Kevin Spak — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:42:52 CDT

Pat Robertson doesn't like the way the Denver Broncos unceremoniously kicked Bible-thumping quarterback Tim Tebow to the curb in favor of Peyton Manning, and he wouldn't exactly be upset if Manning got hurt. "The Denver Broncos treated him shabbily," the televangelist declared on The 700 Club, in a segment spotted...

Denver Trades Tebow to Jets

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:06:24 CDT

Get down on one knee and pray this works, New York: The Denver Broncos have traded quarterback sensation Tim Tebow to the Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, according to the Jets' official Twitter feed . (Update: The deal has apparently hit a contract snag .) The Jets ostensibly...

Manning, Broncos Reach $96M Deal

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:29:40 CDT

Peyton Manning has a new mile-high contract: The just-released Colts quarterback , who turns a semi-creaky 36 years old on Saturday, has inked a $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos that will keep him tied up until he's an even creakier 41-year-old, reports ESPN , citing inside sources. The Broncos have...

Peyton Manning Picks Broncos: Report

Kevin Spak — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:09:30 CDT

Is Tebow-mania on its knees in Denver? Peyton Manning has told his agent to begin negotiations with the Broncos, sources tell Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN . In a TV appearance, Schefter said Manning "fully intends" to play in Denver, and has already discussed the parameters of a 5-year,...

Now Romney's Pals Are NFL Team Owners

Rob Quinn — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:58:00 CDT

Another rich-guy sports fumble for Mitt Romney: Weeks after taking flak for mentioning his "great friends who are NASCAR team owners," the candidate brought up his friendships with NFL team owners in response to a question about the Peyton Manning free agent sweepstakes, reports the Huffington Post . "I don’t want...

Manning in Ariz., Talking With Cardinals

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:22:39 CDT

Peyton Manning's Tour de NFL teams continues, last night making a stop in the Arizona desert for talks with the Cardinals . The hush-hush stop marks his second—the Colts' former golden boy earlier met with the Denver Broncos and will likely drop by the Miami Dolphins ahead of Tuesday, which...

Look Out, Tebow: Peyton Manning Visits Broncos

John Johnson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:16:30 CST

Talk about a marquis quarterback tandem: Newly minted free agent Peyton Manning has the football world in a tizzy today as he visits the Denver Broncos. For the football-challenged, that's the same team whose starting quarterback is one Tim Tebow. Could Manning and Tebow end up on the same team?...