Superbowl weekend is an emotional time for all football fans. We are either planning our big party, or find ourselves weighing out  our options of which invite we will take. Most of the time this decision is based on who is going to have the best food, best booze, and the best TV. We are also left with a hollow feeling inside because we realize in 3 short hours our lazy Sundays will be gone for 6 months. We men know that our wives or girlfriends are making the honey do lists, and planning out things for us to do, that they know otherwise would not happen during the football season. The football widows get their men back if you will. We football fans spend the  2 weeks leading up to the Superbowl having it over analyzed to the point it makes us sick to our stomachs. The last two weeks have been no different, except  this year we have been treated to a heavy dose of Peyton Manning being shoved down our throats. What will the Colts do, and where will land?  The Peyton Manning talk has overshadowed the Superbowl.

In 1998 with the first overall pick the Indianapolis Colts selected Peyton Manning, over Ryan Leaf. Fans boo’ed and mocked this decision. The same fans would later get to enjoy 12 years of 10 win seasons, multiple trips to the playoffs, and a Superbowl win over the Chicago Bears. This year some ugly truths were realized in Colt country. The Colts realized that Peyton Manning sweeps a lot of problems under the rug. Truth be told without taking one snap this season, Peyton Manning should win another Most Valuable Player award. Lets face it without Peyton Manning under center, the Colts are beyond horrible. The Colts find themselves for the first time in many years, lost and confused on which direction they should go. Several key pieces of the puzzle are now free agents. Staples of their franchise like Jeff Saturday, Reggie Wayne, Gary Bracket, and several others. Resigning and cutting free agents happens every off season, but how far do you think $28 million dollars would go? With March 8th rapidly approaching the Colts have to figure out if they are going to pay Manning a $28 million dollar roster bonus, or out right release him. No Colt fan wants to see number 18 in another jersey next year, but I think they want to see another 2-14 season even less. 

I know the idea of the Colts releasing Manning sends some Colts fans into a corner to assume the fetal position, where they will slowly rock back and forth until someone talks them into coming out. Manning has been the face of the Colts franchise, and will walk into Canton 5 years after he leaves the game. Colts fans have become spoiled on division titles, and playoff appearances. While Colts fans have had Manning under center for the last 13 years, other franchises around the league have gone through as many as 7 starting quarterbacks. See the Washington Redskins, and Oakland Raiders as examples. Sure Manning could restructure his deal to free up some cap room. This could be a 2-3 year band-aid at best. The Colts jumped  feet first into the Andrew Luck sweepstakes, now its time for them to claim their prize. No one knows for sure if Andrew Luck is going to be the new face of the franchise. He certainly has all the attributes, but no one really knows for sure. I have read articles where fans have said if the Colts trade, or release Peyton Manning they are going to give up their season tickets. Guess what, someone else will be there to buy them. I have also heard some fans say they will follow Manning to which ever team he goes to, they will be back.  Fans act like hormonal women most of the time, and often say some of the dumbest things. We often put our blinders on to reality, and rarely can see past the tip of our own noses when it comes to our teams. 

If the Packers can tell Brett Favre to hit the bricks, then the Colts can most certainly part ways with Peyton Manning. After all let us not forget that football is no longer a sport, its a business. Cutting Manning would be strictly a business decision, and a very wise one at that. Collect your prize from the lottery, spread that $28 million dollar signing bonus around, and rebuild the team.

I mean seriously lets look at some of the stuff that has happened since mid  last NFL season.. The NFL players and owners have lost their minds, and expect the fans to stand around and wait while they finish fighting over millions of dollars. You know the classic Millionaires V Billionaires. Heads up players, if your having money problems stop buying 10 cars to park in front of your million dollar homes. Stop spending $5,000 dollars a month of feeding your sharks, oh wait sorry thats Gilbert Arenes, wrong sport. The NBA will get there chance to do battle after the season is over. With their CBA set to expire after the NBA Finals.

Barry Bonds beats the wrap for being a cheater. *I took steroids, but I didn’t know what I was taking* Riiiiight! Man I would have been held in contempt of court when I jumped out of my seat during that trial to ask the most obvious question ever. So Mr. Bonds do you often let men poke you in the ass with a needle, and not ask then what they are putting in you? I mean seriously did you even get a kiss or dinner first? Ok so that was more like 2 questions, but you get the idea..

King James took his talents to South Beach, and is now D-Wade’s bitch, er umm I mean team mate. This team was supposed to just run through the regular season with ease, but somehow still have zero chemistry, and can’t seem to figure out how to put teams away in the 4th quarter. Hey guys I’m not on the team or anything, and I don’t get paid a fat salary to analyze the NBA for ESPN, but I’m pretty sure its called defense. It was real easy for the Heat to look like superstars against the scrubs of the league, but they are absolutely horrible against teams with winning records. Sure they are going to get by the 76′ers in the first round of the playoffs, but I’m sure they will get their clocks cleaned by the Celtics in the next round.

Carmelo Anthony whined his way out of Denver, and Denver got better? Ummm makes you wonder whats really going on with that one. Knick fans are happy they made the playoffs so I guess the New York media will not be to harsh on Mr. Anthony for not being a player that will make others around him better. Like Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, and a hand full of other you know legit superstars in the league. One question still remains though, its the NBA so who really cares anyway? The NBA as I knew it died when it became more about the flash and glam, and less about the game. You know back when they had legit rivalries like the Pacers/Knicks, Celtic/Lakers, and the Bulls/Pistons.

Last but not least The Packers won the Superbowl! Aaron Rodgers finally gets the respect he deserves, and that franchise can FINALLY move out of the shadow of Brett Favre! Ted Thompson doesn’t look so stupid now does he? I’m just saying.

With all these things going on its an NCAA investigation that gets the creative juices flowing, and the desire to log back into this website that has just sat in cyberspacefor months. Jim Tressel (Ol’ Sweater Vest) as some of us like to call him has gotten busted *AGAIN* by the NCAA for basically being stupid. Man if your gonna cheat be smart about it, and if you know your about to get hammered, take a note from Pete Carroll’s book and take the WORST job in the NFL to avoid the NCAA like the plague. How stupid do you have to be to ignore emails from a former student , a lawyer mind you, telling you that your players are selling their stuff to make money? Now one can argue that since its the players, they should be able to do what they want with it, but thats another discussion for another time.

I’d like to imagine that Jim was sitting in his office one Monday morning sipping his morning coffee (with his pinky sticking straight up cause he looks like thats how he rolls), classical music playing softly in the background while checking his email. He sees this email marked URGENT, scans through it, and then thinks to himself, *I’m Jim Tressel, I am The Ohio State* and dismissed it. Never once actually thinking, *You know maybe I should take this to my A.D. so I can cover my ass, I would sure hate to lose this cushy job*. *I mean all I have to do is win this soft ass BS schedule that I put together year in and year out, and make a bowl appearance. Then when I get out coached, and my team gets steam rolled I’ll just blame the days off between the end of the season and the bowl game, and the boosters and A.D. will give me the at’ta boy, and tell me *We will get’em next year*

So when *The Ohio State* gets wind of this, the slap Jim on the wrist with a hefty looking fine of $250,000. Sure on the surface this looks like its a lot of money, but its really not. Especially since Jim, who makes roughly $3.5 million dollars a year, wont be cracking open his checkbook for this. You know the school and boosters will be the ones writing out the checks to pay this fine. Tressel will also be suspended for a few games next year, during the meat of his soft NON CONFERENCE schedule against some *Sister of the poor* school. Sorry bad joke!  Now after all this *The Ohio State* can say *We took care of it ourselves, please don’t come look under this carpet we swept everything under*.  What a joke!

Just to save face the NCAA is now taking a *serious* look into the activities of Tressel saying he was completely honest with them about what he knew. Well no shit ya think? Lets see if he told you everything he knew, then his Bust, er um star Terrell Pryor wouldn’t have been able to play all season because he and 4 of his teammates would have been found ineligible! You know kinda like Cam Newton should have been last year, damnit, must staaaaaay focused!

Face facts Buckeye fans your coach is a fraud, this is his second time getting smacked around by the NCAA. Not saying that it isn’t going on all over the country, but at least for this week its Tressel under fire for being stupid. If *The Ohio State* was smart they would fire Tressel, deal with what the NCAA hands down, and move on. Something to think about if you, as a fan of the Buckeyes can be honest with yourselves. However since most of you can’t be objective, I’m sure there is a website or message board you can vent your frustrations on. Fellow fans will be the only ones in the college football world to think that Tressel should remain the head coach of your beloved Buckeyes..

Baltimore 12-4 (Road: 5-3) @ Pittsburgh 12-4 (Home: 5-3)
Green Bay 10-6 (Road: 3-5) @ Atlanta 13-3 (Home: 7-1)

Sunday

Seattle 7-9 (Road: 2-6) @ Chicago 11-5 (Home: 5-3)
NY Jets 11-5 (Road: 6-2) @ New England 14-2 (Home: 8-0)

Saturday

New Orleans 11-5 (Road: 6-2) @ Seattle 7-9 (Home: 5-3)  3:30 CT
NY Jets 11-5 (Road: 6-2) @ Indianapolis 10-6 (Home: 6-2)  7:00 CT

Sunday

Baltimore 12-4 (Road: 5-3) @ Kansas City 10-6 (Home: 7-1)  12:00 CT
Green Bay 10-6 (Road: 3-5) @ Philadelphia 10-6 (Home: 4-4)  3:30 CT

Miami 7-8 (Road: 6-1) @ New England 13-2 (Home: 7-0)
Minnesota 6-9 (Road: 2-5) @ Detroit 5-10 (Home: 3-4)
Carolina 2-13 (Road: 0-7) @ Atlanta 12-3 (Home: 6-1)
Oakland 7-8 (Road: 2-5) @ Kansas City 10-5 (Home: 7-0)
Pittsburgh 11-4 (Road: 6-1) @ Cleveland 5-10 (Home: 3-4)
Buffalo 4-11 (Road: 2-5)  @ NY Jets 10-5 (Home: 4-3)
Tampa Bay 9-6 (Road: 5-2) @ New Orleans 11-4 (Home: 5-2)
Cincinnati 4-11 (Road: 1-6) @ Baltimore 11-4 (Home: 6-1)
Chicago 11-4 (Road: 6-1) @ Green Bay 9-6 (Home: 6-1)
NY Giants 9-6 (Road: 4-3) @ Washington 6-9 (Home: 2-5)
Jacksonville 8-7 (Road: 3-4) @ Houston 5-10 (Home: 3-4)
Dallas 5-10 (Road: 3-4) @ Philadelphia 10-5 (Home: 4-3)
Tennessee 6-9 (Road: 3-4) @ Indianapolis 9-6 (Home: 5-2)
San Diego 8-7 (Road: 2-5) @ Denver 4-11 (Home: 3-4)
Arizona 5-10 (Road: 1-6) @ San Francisco 5-10 (Home: 4-3)
St. Louis 7-8 (Road: 2-5) @ Seattle 6-9 (Home: 4-3)

Carolina 2-12 (Road: 0-6) @ Pittsburgh 10-4 (Home: 4-3)

Christmas Day

Dallas 5-9 (Road: 3-3) @ Arizona 4-10 (Home: 3-4)

Sunday

Tennessee 6-8 (Road: 3-3) @ Kansas City 9-5 (Home: 6-0)
Baltimore 10-4 (Road: 4-3) @ Cleveland 5-9 (Home: 3-3)
New England 12-2 (Road: 5-2) @ Buffalo 4-10 (Home: 2-5)
San Francisco 5-9 (Road: 1-6) @ St. Louis 6-8 (Home: 4-3)
Detroit 4-10 (Road: 1-6) @ Miami 7-7 (Home: 1-6)
Washington 5-9 (Road: 3-4) @ Jacksonville 8-6 (Home: 5-2)
NY Jets 10-4 (Road: 6-1) @ Chicago 10-4 (Home: 4-3)
Houston 5-9 (Road: 2-5) @ Denver 3-11 (Home: 2-4)
Indianapolis 8-6 (Road: 3-4) @ Oakland 7-7 (Home: 5-2)
San Diego 8-6 (Road: 2-4) @ Cincinnati 3-11 (Home: 2-5)
Seattle 6-8 (Road: 2-5) @ Tampa Bay 8-6 (Home: 3-4)
NY Giants 9-5 (Road: 4-2) @ Green Bay 8-6 (Home: 5-1)
Minnesota 5-9 (Road: 1-5) @ Philadelphia 10-4 (Home: 4-2)

Monday Night

New Orleans 10-4 (Road: 5-2) @ Atlanta 12-2 (Home: 6-0)

SUNDAY

Kansas City 8-5 (Road: 2-5) vs St. Louis 6-7 (Home: 4-2)
Arizona 4-9 (Road: 1-5) vs Carolina 1-12 (Home: 1-6)
Philadelphia 9-4 (Road: 5-2) vs NY Giants 9-4 (Home: 5-2)
Detroit 3-10 (Road: 0-6) vs Tampa Bay 8-5 (Home: 3-3)
Cleveland 5-8 (Road: 2-5) vs Cincinnati 2-11 (Home: 1-5)
Buffalo 3-10 (Road: 1-5) vs Miami 7-6 (Home: 1-5)
Washington 5-8 (Road: 3-3) vs Dallas 4-9 (Home: 1-6)
Jacksonville 8-5 (Road: 3-3) vs Indianapolis 7-6 (Home: 4-2)
New Orleans 10-3 (Road: 5-1) vs Baltimore 9-4 (Home: 5-1)
Houston 5-8 (Road: 2-4) vs Tennessee 5-8 (Home: 2-5)
Atlanta 11-2 (Road: 5-2) vs Seattle 6-7 (Home: 4-2)
NY Jets 9-4 (Road: 5-1) vs Pittsburgh 10-3 (Home: 4-2)
Denver 3-10 (Road: 1-6) vs Oakland 6-7 (Home: 4-2)
Green Bay 8-5 (Road: 3-4) vs New England 11-2 (Home: 6-0)

MONDAY

Chicago 9-4 (Road: 5-1) vs Minnesota 5-8 (Home: 4-3)

(X)Indianapolis (6-6, Road: 2-4) @ Tennessee (5-7, Home: 2-4)

Sunday Games

Tampa Bay(X)(7-5, Road: 4-2) @ Washington (5-7, Home: 2-4)
Atlanta (X)(10-2, Road: 4-2) @ Carolina (1-11, Home: 1-5)
Cincinnati (2-10, Road: 1-5) @ (X)Pittsburgh (9-3, Home: 3-2)
Oakland (6-6, Road: 2-4) @ (X)Jacksonville (7-5, Home: 4-2)
Green Bay(X)(8-4, Road: 3-3) @ Detroit (2-10, Home: 2-4)
NY Giants (X)(8-4, Road: 3-2) @ Minnesota (5-7, Home: 4-2)
Cleveland (X)(5-7, Road: 2-4) @ Buffalo (2-10, Home: 1-5)
Seattle (6-6, Road: 2-4) @(X) San Francisco (4-8, Home: 3-3)
St. Louis (6-6, Road: 2-4) @(X) New Orleans (9-3, Home: 4-2)
Kansas City(X) (8-4, Road: 2-4) @ San Diego (6-6, Home: 4-2)
Miami (6-6, Road: 5-1) @(X) NY Jets (9-3, Home: 4-2)
Denver(X) (3-9, Road: 1-5) @ Arizona (3-9, Home: 2-4)
New England(X) (10-2, Road: 4-2) @ Chicago (9-3, Home: 4-2)
Philadelphia(X) (8-4, Road: 4-2) @ Dallas (4-8, Home: 1-5)

Monday Night

Baltimore(X) (8-4, Road: 3-3) @ Houston (5-7, Home: 3-3)

Houston 5-6 (Road: 2-3) vs (X)Philadelphia 7-4 (Home: 3-2)

Sunday

(X)Cleveland 4-7 (Road: 1-4) at Miami 6-5 (Home: 1-4)
San Francisco 4-7 (Road: 1-4)  at (X)Green Bay 7-4 (Home: 4-1)
Denver 3-8 (Road: 1-4) at(X) Kansas City 7-4 (Home: 5-0)
Buffalo 2-9 (Road: 1-4) at (X)Minnesota 4-7 (Home: 3-2)
(X)Chicago 8-3 (Road: 4-1) at Detroit 2-9 (Home: 2-3)
(X)Jacksonville 6-5 (Road: 2-3) at Tennessee 5-6 (Home: 2-3)
Washington 5-6 (Road: 3-2) at (X)NY Giants 7-4 (Home: 4-2)
(X)New Orleans 8-3 (Road: 4-1) at     Cincinnati 2-9 (Home: 1-4)
Oakland 5-6 (Road: 1-4) at (X)San Diego 6-5 (Home: 4-1)
(X)Atlanta 9-2 (Road: 3-2) at Tampa Bay 7-4 (Home: 3-2)
Carolina 1-10 (Road: 0-5) at (X)Seattle 5-6 (Home: 3-2)
(X)St. Louis 5-6 (Road: 1-4) at Arizona 3-8 (Home: 2-3)
Dallas 3-8 (Road: 2-3) at (X)Indianapolis 6-5 (Home: 4-1)
(X)Pittsburgh 6-5 (Home: 4-1) at Baltimore 8-3 (Home: 5-0)

Monday Night

(X)NY Jets 9-2 (Road: 5-0) at New England 9-2 (Home: 5-0)