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Peyton Manning for Colts GM after Chris Ballard's firing? Why timing isn't right for Hall of Fame QB
Peyton Manning not interested in Colts GM job
Peyton Manning
QB · FA · 44 yrs · exp 22 · Tennessee
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Can the Vikings actually win the Super Bowl with this offense? You're telling me there's a chance
Despite an anemic offense that has scored fewer touchdowns than their kicker has points, the 6-0 Minnesota Vikings are winning games, thanks to an elite defense led by Brian Flores. This raises the question of whether their defense can carry the team to a Super Bowl, similar to how the 2015 Denver Broncos' defense compensated for their offense
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Steelers' Aaron Rodgers makes history during NFL's first game in Paris
Aaron Rodgers becomes the first quarterback to play in an international game in a different country three straight years, and passes Peyton Manning into third place on the NFL's all-time regular season passing touchdown list
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Saints benefit from questionable replay review on T.J. Watt strip sack of Tyler Shough
Maybe the words “clear and obvious” get lost in translation into French. That’s the only explanation for why the replay review process in Paris today overturned what appeared to be Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt strip-sacking Saints quarterback Tyler Shough. Watt hit Shough, knocked the ball loose and came up with it when they both fell to the ground, and the officials on the field immediately ruled it a fumble that Watt recovered. But an expedited replay review overturned it to a sack and Shough down by contact. That’s not the way it looked, and it certainly didn’t look so clear and obvious to justify the immediate overturn from the expedited review. Two plays later, the Saints kicked a field to tie the score 3-3. On the next drive, however, Pittsburgh re-took the lead, on a quick drive that saw Aaron Rodgers hit DK Metcalf downfield for a 51-yard pass, and then throw a four-yard touchdown pass to Darnell Washington. That touchdown pass was the 540th of Rodgers’ career, moving him ahead of Peyton Manning and into third in NFL history, behind only Tom Brady and Drew Brees. The Steelers lead 10-3
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Report: Peyton Manning is not expected to be a candidate for Colts G.M. job
When the Colts G.M. job became vacant six days ago, former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was one of the first names to be mentioned
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Aaron Rodgers's next touchdown pass will move him to third all time
As Aaron Rodgers prepares to become the first quarterback in NFL history to play in four different countries, he’s on the verge of taking over third place on the all-time touchdown pass list. Via NBC Sports research, Rodgers needs only one more to break a tie with Hall of Famer Peyton Manning for No. 3. Rodgers and Manning are currently tied at 539. Rodgers likely will be stuck at No. 3, given his plan to retire after the season. He needs 32 (when I taped the attached video my math skills had me thinking it was 22) to catch Hall of Famer Drew Brees with 571. Future Hall of Famer Tom Brady holds the all-time record at 649. In six games this season, Rodgers has 12 touchdown passes and five interceptions. For his career, his 539 touchdown passes are offset by 128 interceptions, which translates to a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 4.21. More importantly, the Steelers are trying to win their third game in a row after starting 2-2. A victory in Paris would put them at 5-2 and, possibly, all alone in first place in the AFC North (if the Browns and Ravens both lose on Sunday)
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Dan Patrick: Colts will explore hiring Peyton Manning as G.M.
When the Colts last fired a head coach, they turned to former Colts center Jeff Saturday to be the head coach. Now that the Colts have fired G.M. Chris Ballard, the Colts could be turning to former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. On the Monday edition of his daily radio and TV show, Dan Patrick linked the Colts and their Hall of Fame quarterback. “The Colts’ first call will be/has been to Peyton Manning ,” Patrick said. “The call will not only get names and suggestions but the call will explore whether or not Peyton would be interested in being a General Manager of the Colts as an entry point that would include ownership interest in the Colts. “So now you have an opportunity to put Peyton back in Indy as a G.M. and part owner. And he gets to pick his quarterback. So now all of a sudden, the community is going to love this. The league would love this. Would Peyton love this?” Mike Chappell of Fox59/CBS4 has since reported that the Colts have not yet reached out to Manning. As Chappel notes, that doesn’t mean they won’t. The role of G.M. and part owner are distinct. By rules, Manning couldn’t be offered equity as part of the compensation his G.M. role. But he could separately be invited to buy a chunk of the team at a Tom Brady below-market sweetheart deal. And the General Manager job would necessarily become Peyton’s professional focal point. He doesn’t do anything halfway, or half-assed. If he’d ever become a G.M., he’d put everything he had into being the best G.M. he could be. That would likely mean no more ManningCast . It would possibly mean stepping away from Omaha Productions. It’s one thing to spread attention between projects that make money regardless of how much time is devoted to them by the principal in the company; when wins and losses are attached to the effort, a different type of competitive juice begins to flow. Manning has resisted that temptation since retiring a decade ago. He seems to be fully aware of what he’d do if he allowed himself to re-enter an arena that hinges on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. So while it makes plenty of sense for the Colts to want him now, if Manning wanted to live that life he probably already would be
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LOOK: Josh Allen channels Brett Favre with unbelievable backhanded touchdown pass
Josh Allen made a spectacular touchdown pass to Keon Coleman in the Bills' Week 6 game against the Raiders, reminiscent of a similar play by Brett Favre 30 years earlier
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The Broncos have a Bo Nix problem, and their Super Bowl window may force a tough decision
Bo Nix's struggles may impact the Broncos' Super Bowl chances
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Josh Allen heaps high praise on Matthew Stafford, says he does this one thing better than any QB ever
An iconic scene unfolded before the Bills ' dramatic overtime win over the Rams on Monday night. Prior to the start of overtime, Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen , two of the best quarterbacks of this era, faced each other at midfield. It conjured up memories of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning , who faced each other numerous times during their decorated careers. After the game, Allen opened up about his admiration for Stafford, whose stature as an all-time great has grown in recent years. In fact, Allen said that Stafford does one thing better than any quarterback in history. "I've got an unbelievable amount of respect for Matthew," Allen told ESPN afterward. "The way he plays the game, the way he's always played it. He's as tough as they come. "If he's not the greatest thrower of the football of all time, I don't know who is. He spins it. He's a competitor. He's a guy who every quarterback should strive to be like." “If he’s not the greatest thrower of the football of all time, I don’t know who is.” Josh Allen joins @LauraRutledge postgame and gives high praise to Matthew Stafford 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pwgc6VBPlN The unofficial "greatest thrower of the football" title has often been given to Aaron Rodgers , who has continued to display his legendary throwing touch during his age-42 season. Brady has routinely called Rodgers the best thrower of the football in NFL history. "I think there's no greater passer of the football than Aaron Rodgers," Brady said earlier this year. "I mean there's certain people and you're like 'Holy.' You see everyone do it and then you see one person throw the ball that much better. Aaron Rodgers was incredible." It's possible that Rodgers crossed Allen's mind prior to his postgame press conference. Allen slightly adjusted his response when he was asked about Stafford again. "In my opinion, if he's not the greatest thrower of the football, he's No. 2," he said. Josh Allen has nothing but respect for Matthew Stafford pic.twitter.com/GuJ1SjAf1v Regardless of where he ranks, Stafford's status as an all-time great is no longer a debate. He validated his greatness with a Super Bowl win in 2021, and last year, he became the oldest league MVP in history. While the Rams' season has been disappointing so far, the 38-year-old Stafford continues to play at a high level. He currently leads the NFL in attempts, completions and passing yards. Against the Bills, Stafford threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns and completed a whopping 74.1% of his passes. Red zone to end zone for @tae15adams 😮💨 📺 @ESPNNFL | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/5Qg0A3DPAj As great as Stafford was, he couldn't outduel Allen, the 2024 league MVP and current front-runner to win the award again. While he attempted 35 fewer passes and threw for 173 fewer yards than Stafford, Allen was unstoppable on the ground with 121 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries. He currently leads the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns. Allen's rushing is what separates him from most other elite quarterbacks, both past and present. He's 16th all-time with 87 touchdown runs and is three away from tying Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson and Curtis Martin. Stafford may be the greatest passer in the game, but Allen is firmly in the conversation as one of the greatest running quarterbacks in history
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Aaron Rodgers passes Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger in NFL record book after Week 5 win
Sunday was an eventful day for Aaron Rodgers , whose farewell season is off to a 3-2 start for the Steelers following their win over the Colts . Not only did Pittsburgh secure a 34-22 win against Indianapolis, but Rodgers made some improvements in the NFL record books, passing both Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger . Rodgers moved past Manning to No. 3 on the career touchdown pass list when he connected with Jaylen Warren on an 80-yard score in the first quarter. Rodgers and Manning had been tied at 579 touchdown passes prior to Sunday. After the win, Rodgers spoke to what it means to him to move past such a legendary quarterback on an all-time list. "Anytime you're in the same sentence as Peyton [Manning], that definitely does mean a lot to me," Rodgers told CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson, adding with a smile that he thinks he "earned that one" because he took a shot on the pass. "Anytime you're in the same sentence as Peyton [Manning], that definitely does mean a lot to me." @tracywolfson caught up with Aaron Rodgers after he moved up a historic list in a @steelers W pic.twitter.com/ksKWWp5PfE Manning, who played from 1998-15, is the only player who has more league MVPs than Rodgers. Manning won the award a record five times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2013), while Rodgers has won it four times (2011, 2014, 2020, and 2021). Rodgers now trails only Tom Brady (737) and Drew Brees (608) in career touchdown passes. Jaylen Warren with the 80-yard touchdown! @INDvsPIT on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Q49IxXTuCP Rodgers also passed Roethlisberger with his 166th regular-season win as a starting NFL quarterback. He now has sole possession of fifth all-time in that department behind only Tom Brady (251), former teammate Brett Favre (186), Peyton Manning (186) and Drew Brees (172). On Sunday, Rodgers had his best game of the season despite three of his receivers being out due to injury. Rodgers, who threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-31 passing, became the first Steelers quarterback since Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw to throw three touchdowns in three consecutive games. Rodgers received big contributions on Sunday from Warren, tight end Pat Freiermuth , and rookie wideout Germie Bernard . Freiermuth caught two touchdown passes, and Bernard set a season-high with 80 yards on six receptions. WIIIIDE OPEN @pat_fry5 pic.twitter.com/TJHwrFLaXb Warren, who is enjoying his best season to date, ran for 101 yards on 15 carries and had 87 yards on six catches. He is the first player since Herschel Walker back in 1986 to have an 80-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard touchdown run in the same game. JAYLEN WARREN JUST RAN STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ENTIRE COLTS DEFENSE 😱 @steelers pic.twitter.com/WsM2nCdApZ Rodgers was well-protected by an offensive line that had been under some heat following last week's loss to Cleveland. The unit, which includes a relatively new starter in rookie first-round pick Max Iheanachor , allowed just one sack and helped Pittsburgh amass 112 yards on 16 carries. Defensively, the Steelers forced the Colts to settle for five field goals and came up with two turnovers on downs late in the game, as the Colts were attempting a comeback. It wasn't a dominant performance, but Pittsburgh's defense nonetheless showed signs of growth after its struggles in Cleveland 10 days ago. Linebacker Payton Wilson and defensive back Jalen Ramsey specifically stood out for the Steelers. Wilson had 10 tackles and a key pass breakup on fourth down. Ramsey had nine tackles despite playing with a broken wrist. He also had a perfectly-timed hit that prevented a big play in the first half. What a hit from @jalenramsey 😤 @INDvsPIT on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/AHeRaj6MBe With the win, Pittsburgh is now 3-0 at home this season. It'll look to pick up its first road win of the season next Sunday against the Buccaneers , who won th [... truncated ...]
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Arch Manning's two fourth-quarter interceptions doom Texas in loss to Oklahoma
Arch Manning’s late‑game turnovers cost Texas a win over Oklahoma
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Aaron Rodgers set to move ahead of Peyton Manning on the all-time touchdown pass list
Rodgers is poised to surpass Manning for third place on the NFL’s all‑time touchdown list, potentially marking the end of his career
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Bijan Robinson, Kenneth Walker III should be serious MVP candidates
The MVP award has become, essentially, a “best quarterback” award — with rare exceptions. No non-quarterback has won the MVP prize since Vikings running back Adrian Peterson eked out the distinction over Peyton Manning in 2012. In the current century, a non-quarterback became the MVP only four times: Marshall Faulk in 2000, Shaun Alexander in 2005, LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006, and Peterson in 2012. This year, a couple of running backs deserve serious consideration, based on what we’ve seen through four weeks. Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is a touchdown waiting to happen, on any given play. His opening-drive 59-yard touchdown run on Monday night in New Orleans set the tone for Atlantas’ 45-24 win. Though four games, Robinson has 494 yards rushing and 120 yards receiving and five total touchdowns. Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III has become the straw that stirs the Kansas City cocktail. He has 537 yards rushing, 84 yards receiving, and six total touchdowns. He’s also the third player in NFL history to have 170 or more rushing yards in two of the first four games of a season, joining only Jim Brown and O.J. Simpson. Both Robinson and Walker have 99 touches. Walker has gained 621 yards. Robinson has gained 614. When it comes to the MVP betting odds (which are instructive to the general perceptions that surely will influence some or many of the 50 Associated Press voters), both Robinson and Walker are low on the list. Robinson, who was 70-1 when Simms and I discussed the dynamic earlier this morning on PFT Live , is now at 60-1. Walker is 50-1. Currently, the eight highest players on the list of odds are quarterbacks. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs sits at 30-1, which may be a reflection of the bets made on him before the season started. (He has 102 touches and 540 yards from scrimmage, with seven touchdowns.) Here’s the real question. Is the perception of “value” skewed by the fact that the best quarterbacks make so much more money than the best quarterbacks? The top of the quarterback market is approaching $65 million per year. Gibbs, the highest-paid running back, is at $22.5 million annually. Robinson sits at $22.25 million per year. Walker, who signed as a free agent months before the Robinson and Gibbs deals were done, is making $14.35 million per year. The best running backs are far more valuable to their teams than the market suggests. The existing market held back Walker, Robinson, and Gibbs. The enhanced injury risk at the position is a major factor in the unwillingness of teams to embrace the financial risk that the player at some point won’t be available. While their “value” may not properly be reflected in their contracts, it needs to be recognized in their consideration for the MVP award. The present betting trends show that it’s not. Whether it will be comes down to the ability and willingness of the voters to stop viewing the MVP as a quarterback prize and to start looking at the definition of the prize, as articulated by the AP. “ The player who was most valuable to their team over the course of the season .” Robinson and Walker fit the bill. Gibbs will, too, if the Lions can recover from a sluggish start and become true contenders
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Win over Eagles was Matthew Stafford's 40th career fourth-quarter comeback
Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a 24-20 win over the Eagles, his 40th fourth-quarter comeback in his career
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Brock Purdy has thrown 113 passes, and still hasn't been sacked
49ers QB Brock Purdy's impressive stats and lack of sacks
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Matthew Stafford close to becoming the first QB with 150 touchdowns on two teams
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is closing in on a unique achievement in NFL history. Stafford has 147 touchdown passes since he was traded to the Rams in 2021, and if he throws three more, he’ll be the first player in NFL history with 150 or more touchdown passes on two different teams. In his 12 years with the Lions, Stafford threw 282 touchdown passes. Stafford is sixth in NFL history with 429 career touchdown passes. Only Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre are ahead of him
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Aaron Rodgers ties Ben Roethlisberger with 165 career wins, fifth-most ever
Aaron Rodgers has tied Ben Roethlisberger's career win total, and has a chance to surpass Drew Brees and potentially move up the all-time wins list
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Josh Allen is having a historic start to the season
Bills quarterback Josh Allen has gotten off to a great start in 2026. He’s already made a little history — and he could make some more. Per NBC Sports research, Allen is one of only three players with nine or more total touchdowns and no turnovers in the first two games of the season. The others — Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Peyton Manning in 2013 — won the NFL MVP award that same year. With at least two touchdowns and no turnovers against the Chargers on Sunday, Allen would join Mahomes as the only players with 11 or more touchdowns and no turnovers through three games. (Mahomes had 13 touchdowns and no turnovers through three games in 2018.) And there’s more. Allen has had two straight games with four or more touchdowns and no interceptions. If he does it again on Sunday, he’ll tie five players for the longest streak in league history: Matthew Stafford in 2025, Allen in 2024, Lamar Jackson in 2019, Drew Brees in 2018, and Russell Wilson in 2015. Finally, Allen has had two straight games with two rushing touchdowns. Only three players have done that in the first three games of the season: Priest Holmes in 2003, Stephen Davis in 1999, and Jim Brown in 1958. Allen would trade it all for a 3-0 start, for the third straight season. And to extend Buffalo’s home record to 19-2 over the past 21 games
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How Tom Brady made Joe Thomas cry and why Browns legend turned down chance to play with Peyton Manning
Many NFL players' careers have gone to die on the Cleveland Browns , but no one's prime was wasted as a Brown in the 21st century quite like Pro Football Hall of Fame left tackle Joe Thomas'. After being selected third overall in the 2007 NFL Draft , Thomas lived up to the Browns' faith in him: he earned 10 Pro Bowl selections, six first-team All-Pro selections, two second-team All-Pro selections and a 2010 All-Decade team selection. The rest of Cleveland's roster didn't live up to his standards, going 48-112 in his first 10 seasons. That was the second-worst record in the entire league in that span ahead of only the Rams at 46-113-1. Thomas would convince himself year after year that the Browns had what it took despite reality painting a different picture. "The way I entered every season was like, 'if I need to get the most out of myself, I've got to convince myself this is a Super Bowl roster. That's the mentality I have to have when I'm training, when I'm practicing, when I'm going through film study,'" Thomas said on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast. "And so you trick yourself every year, but after a while, you're not that dumb anymore." Entering his 10th season of trying to gaslight himself into thinking the new season would be different, Thomas began to see the writing on the wall with players being traded away for draft picks. He still tried to trick himself in 2016, but the evidence in front of him became too great to ignore. Getting blown out 33-13 at home against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Week 5 of the 2016 season demoralized Thomas, removing any illusion Cleveland was going to be relevant that year after the defeat dropped the Browns to 0-5. Brady shredded the Browns' defense to the tune of 406 yards passing on 28 of 40 passing for a 127.7 passer rating that day. "Then, about midway through that 10th season, we were playing the Patriots. Tom Brady comes to town, and I f---ing hated Tom Brady, as everybody did in the league. I hated the Patriots. I just wanted to smash him so bad," Thomas said. "We lost like 30 to 0. And I remember sitting in the car after the game, and I was just crying. I had ice on both elbows and knees. I was in pain. My wife was driving, and I was just looking out the window. It was that moment when I realized I'd been kind of fooling myself for a while, and we were not going to win no matter what I did." His wife asking him if he didn't perform well cut him to his core because Thomas was on his way to his 10th consecutive Pro Bowl season in 2016, but it didn't matter at all. That's why he sought help from a mental professional, meeting with the team psychologist. She finally said, 'Are you okay? Did you have a bad game?' Then the tears really came because I said 'I played a perfect game, and we lost by 30,'" Thomas said. "It really sunk in at that moment that you don't control the situation anymore. That feeling of loss of control is really hard. No matter what situation you're in in life, it just feels like everything I'm working for, I have no control over the outcome. That's a bad feeling. I ended up meeting with the team psychologist and talking to somebody about it because it had been almost 10 years built up to that moment when you come to the realization that I'm kind of fooling myself. 'We're not that team and we really don't have a chance. And I don't impact this game the way I'd hoped.'" Thomas could have avoided that painful realization in 2016 if he had just taken up Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning's offer to come be his left tackle on the Denver Broncos a year earlier in 2015. That year, Broncos All-Pro left tackle Ryan Clady tore his ACL. That's when Thomas got a call from an unknown number with a Denver area code. "It's Peyton. 'Hey buddy, this is your drinking buddy from the Pro Bowl.' You know his voice immediately. ... He said 'well, hey listen. We lost our left tackle. I really want you to block for me, but the Browns are worrie [... truncated ...]
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