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Can a player win the MVP award without playing in a single game during the season? The award is supposed to be awarded to the Most Valuable Player and even with three quarterbacks breaking the 5,000 yard passing barrier this season, Peyton Manning is obviously the most valuable player in the NFL. In a league where the motto is, “next man up” the Indianapolis Colts played that way as much as John Elway actually believes in Tim Tebow.

The Colts had the same roster as they did the previous year with one exception…Peyton Manning. Last season the Colts were 10-6 and made the playoffs. This season they couldn’t even spell Playoffs. It’s as if the news of Peyton Manning’s neck surgery came out in the news and the city of Indianapolis were playing Jim Mora’s “Playoffs? You wanna talk about playoffs?” highlight on local television stations. They undoubtable didn’t have a chance at making the playoffs, but they should have had a fighting chance. The receivers, running backs and defense were still there so, why the 8 game swing? Manning was never in the backfield intercepting passes, or pass rushing the quarterback. He was simple the Colt’s General Patton directing his men on the field.

In Peyton Mannings 13 seasons, the Colts have won 10 or more games 11 times. They have won 10 or more games nine straight seasons. With Manning at quarterback the offense’s average rank in the NFL was sixth. Without Manning this past season they were ranked 28th. The defense’s average rank with Manning at quarterback was 9th and without him 30th. In the previous 13 seasons the Colts average margin of victory was 4.7 points. This season the average margin of victory of -11.7.

Football may be the ultimate team sport of America’s four major sports. No one man can take over a game like he can in basketball, baseball, or hockey; so why the huge difference with and without Peyton Manning? The Houston Texans were down to their 3rd string quarterback and still made the playoffs. The Bengals made it to the playoffs with a rookie quarterback and receiver. A team full of veteran players fall apart because Peyton Manning couldn’t play? If I were a Colts fan I wouldn’t know whether to call shenanigans or be embarrassed. I am waiting for Colts Owner Jim Irsay to finally say, “we knew we didn’t have a chance to win the Super Bowl this year, so why not take a dive this season for the greater good and future of this franchise. We got lucky in 1998 when we drafted Peyton, and this time we are drafting  Standford QB Andrew Luck.”

I found myself asking that question after sitting down with my 4 year old niece while we watched kung Fu Panda 2. The movie is rated PG and I was given complete authorization from my brother that we could rent that movie. As scenes from the movie started getting more intense and fights started to break out, she ran off to her room. Now a days, its so hard to… >>>Read Full Article>>>

Seriously, I was thisssss close to bleaching my hair, putting on some non-waterproof mascara, and making my own homage to the ultra popular “Leave Britney Alone!” YouTube Video, only instead of doing so in defense of the Princess of Pop, I’d be standing up for the Queen of Southern Cuisine, the sweet (a little too sweet, as we now know) Paula Deen.

I’m tired of hearing jokes about poor Paula ever… >>>Read Full Article>>>

As the final scores of both the American and National Football Conference Championships were set in stone, a rematch of an instant classic, Super Bowl 42, was set to take place February 5, 2012. The New England Patriots and New York Giants were both benefactors of some unfortunate plays by their opponents and frankly, a little bit of luck. The last time the Patriots and Giants met in a championship… >>>Read Full Article>>>

Captain Schettino’s blatant lack of good judgement was no more apparent than when he decided to order dinner less than an hour after the ship under his command, Costa Concordia, had stricken rocks ashore and was headed for disaster. According to CNN, not only did Captain Schettino fail to alert the passengers or staff on board immediately, but he chose to spend some of the last moments on the ship… >>>Read Full Article>>>

I’m starting to think that the law-makers in Arizona are just crying for attention.
About two weeks ago, a new law in Tuscon stated that Mexican-American Studies classes are unconstitutional. Thus, Mexican-American Studies programs have been ban throughout the school district.
But law makers won’t stop there. A ban was just placed on various Mexican-American studies books, upsetting students, teachers, as well as the more than thousands of Latino individuals… >>>Read Full Article>>>