2012 Pre-Season Rankings: #13 – Denver Broncos You would not have hired Baryshnikov to run a school of dance and provided him with a staff of clumsy oafs with two left feet. You would not have hired Albert Einstein as dean of your college of science with high school dropouts as instructors. You would not have hired Bill Gates as CEO of… Read more »

2012 Pre-Season Rankings: #29 – Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts dipped their toes in the rebuilding pool last season. A season-ending injury to quarterback Peyton Manning forced them into it. Martin Gitlin spent 17 years as a newspaper sports writer covering the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns. During that time, he worked the MLB World Series and NFL playoffs. Since… Read more »

The words of New York Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson gave you pause. Then they made you wonder if he was looking at a glass that was mostly empty and seeing it as half-full. The subject was new backup quarterback Tim Tebow — the key word there being “backup.” Ferguson indicated that Tebow will really make a difference. That’s hard… Read more »

The impending release of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was the worst-kept secret in the NFL this offseason. The result of the move was that three quarterbacks found new homes. And all eyes are firmly affixed on them with OTAs underway. They are Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck and Tim Tebow. Martin Gitlin spent 17 years as a newspaper sports writer covering… Read more »

It’s official. 84 year old former Denver Quarterback Frank Tripucka will allow Peyton Manning to grace his retired Number 18 jersey after Manning told Denver Broncos that they were his choice for free agency…. Read more »