http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2696 Recent articles about Peyton Manning en-us It's the biggest game in Houston Texans franchise history. Admittedly, we're not talking about decades of legend here -- the team has been in existence since 2002 -- but at two games over .500 for the first time ever and facing a Colts team they've never beaten in Indianapolis, the Texans now have the opportunity to make a very large divisional (and potential postseason) statement. In beating the Bengals, 49ers, and Bills in the last three weeks, Houston's formerly porous defe... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:47:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sunday_Spotlight_Texans_vs_Indys_pass_defense/1523532 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sunday_Spotlight_Texans_vs_Indys_pass_defense/1523532 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sunday_Spotlight_Texans_vs_Indys_pass_defense/1523532 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e036000f97ff5a6f37c620281732f5d4437a83d/small/Houston_Texans_v_f37f.jpg SANTA CLARA – Peyton Manning entered last week's game against the 49ers having thrown 15 touchdown passes and having been sacked only twice all season. He left it with three more sacks but no additional touchdown passes. It was a virtuoso performance by 49ers defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, one recognized by observers around the league. His former colleague, Mike Martz, said on the NFL Network that the 49ers' defensive front took Manning "to the woodshed. They really di... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Titans_Johnson_presents_49ers_with_new_challenge/1522695 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Titans_Johnson_presents_49ers_with_new_challenge/1522695 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Titans_Johnson_presents_49ers_with_new_challenge/1522695 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/aed574ffbf259a33e2f6b9d0dfe82fbf4580a684/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92600464.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D08AD1166D51F08BA6934074DD4D206B298EC66CD4BC542571.jpg Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts have yet to lose a game this season. NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan and Jason Horowitz preview the Texans-Colts matchup, which you can watch this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:56:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texans_Colts_Video_Preview_from_CBS/1520727 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texans_Colts_Video_Preview_from_CBS/1520727 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texans_Colts_Video_Preview_from_CBS/1520727 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/b/3bcfb9678605b99b231d716fd6c9d788e131b1bb/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_a18e.jpg Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts have yet to lose a game this season. NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan and Jason Horowitz preview the Texans-Colts matchup, which you can watch this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:56:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Texans_Colts_Preview_from_CBS/1520631 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Texans_Colts_Preview_from_CBS/1520631 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Texans_Colts_Preview_from_CBS/1520631 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5aeb0967e2e712fc321397c1aa3e6c4677854cfb/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_eb2a.jpg After a mediocre record last week, I will try to return to prominence once again in making these picks straight up rather the tough way, against the spread. I'll Pick & Pan the Ravens/Bengals game in tomorrow's posting. So here goes: Colts over Texans: While everyone is jumping on the Houston bandwagon, I'll stay on the one with Indianapolis and Peyton Manning. Patriots over Dolphins: Even though Miami has played New England tough, I still see the rested Pats figuring ou... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:43:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NFL_Picks_amp_Pans_Week_9/1518597 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NFL_Picks_amp_Pans_Week_9/1518597 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NFL_Picks_amp_Pans_Week_9/1518597 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/729b14a8533bac91c02c0ce9883e86494e217d6e/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_a21b.jpg Two thoughts after watching the Colts' 18-14 victory over San Francisco again. The 49ers really played a smart game. Great defensive effort. That said, credit the Colts for sticking with it when everything wasn't going according to plan. The offense had to grind, the defense got tough in the second half, and despite the injuries the Colts found a way. It's the mark of a solid team, something we've come to expect. Here are the observations: * Opening kickoff is to the 6, whic... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:34:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_49ers_redux/1518508 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_49ers_redux/1518508 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_49ers_redux/1518508 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/d/0d321144cdaaf8f482b42fdcdaaff9c9b630d0f3/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_a7c8.jpg 18 Things to watch for during Sunday's Colts/Texans game The Horse has been unkind to the Texans Last week's game was closer than we would have guessed, but a win is a win.  This week, the Colts face a stiff test from division rival Houston.  The Texans come in hot, having won three in a row and four out of five games.  With two games still left to play with the Texans, Houston could jump back into the division race with an upset in Indy.  That makes this Sunday's game a monst... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:36:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Eyes_in_the_Backfield_Texans/1518152 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Eyes_in_the_Backfield_Texans/1518152 More photos » by Tom Strattman - AP Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell informs Colts fans it is OK to quit on the season because of injuries; opts to spend November and December working on children's book titled "Bob's Bad Elbow." (AP Photo/Tom Strattman) Browse more photos » Hi. I'm BigBlueShoe. My job this fun-filled Friday is to inject a little humor into the news cycle, especi... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Peyton_Manning_quits_on_season_tells_team_it_is_OK_to_coast_until_technology_allows_us_to_clone_non_brittle_Bob_Sanders/1514770 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Peyton_Manning_quits_on_season_tells_team_it_is_OK_to_coast_until_technology_allows_us_to_clone_non_brittle_Bob_Sanders/1514770 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Report_Peyton_Manning_quits_on_season_tells_team_it_is_OK_to_coast_until_technology_allows_us_to_clone_non_brittle_Bob_Sanders/1514770 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/0/60a347f03d87dcb9cd7041fc4d14ab932715cd47/small/Indianapolis_Colts_2009_dcbf.jpg Colts head coach Jim Caldwell, left, talks with Peyton Manning during the Colts win over the 49ers last week   (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Just for grins, I went back and took a look at the gamebook from the Texans 33-27 loss a... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:53:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texans_at_Colts_what_a_difference_a_year_makes/1509626 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texans_at_Colts_what_a_difference_a_year_makes/1509626 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Texans_at_Colts_what_a_difference_a_year_makes/1509626 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/e/becd37635ef8e884d4535761808456d2acaff083/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_7a1a.jpg Peyton Manning awarded SB Nation's Mid-Season "Mega Stud" Award SB Nation polled us football writers about who had looked the best (and worst) for the first half of the 2009 NFL season. No surprise, Peyton Manning looks like the NFL MVP. The article is posted on SBNation.com, and it is written by some schmuck who runs a Colts blog. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:32:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Peyton_Manning_awarded_SB_Nations_Mid_Season_Mega_Stud_Award/1506517 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Peyton_Manning_awarded_SB_Nations_Mid_Season_Mega_Stud_Award/1506517 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Peyton_Manning_awarded_SB_Nations_Mid_Season_Mega_Stud_Award/1506517 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d19eb29541a1a8da86e94e85be59e8bd63e110a/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_1a50.jpg Let’s address the latest Indianapolis Colts/Peyton Manning concern before it gets started. If it’s not already too late. It seems there is a buzz buzzing among some Colts fans in and out of the blogopshere, a buzz ranging from mild concern to confusion, but fortunately not yet stomach-wrenching worry — not for most, anyway — about Manning, the team’s quarterback [...] Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:30:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Oehser_on_Examiner_Time_to_relax_A_little_Friday_rest_for_QB_Peyton_Manning_shouldn_8217t_worry_Indianapolis_Colts_fans/1496186 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Oehser_on_Examiner_Time_to_relax_A_little_Friday_rest_for_QB_Peyton_Manning_shouldn_8217t_worry_Indianapolis_Colts_fans/1496186 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Oehser_on_Examiner_Time_to_relax_A_little_Friday_rest_for_QB_Peyton_Manning_shouldn_8217t_worry_Indianapolis_Colts_fans/1496186 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d15ad240a575da27ff47ca3470328e53c6107de1/small/San_Francisco_49ers_3c35.jpg The Indianapolis Colts didn’t expect their return home to be easy Sunday, certainly not as comfortable as things had been in the last month. How right they were. On a day QB Peyton Manning referred to as “a grinder,” the Colts trailed for three quarters and struggled at times offensively. But Manning said what was important Sunday wasn’t appearance, [...] Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:43:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Grind_time_Indianapolis_Colts_rally_in_second_half_to_beat_San_Francisco_49ers_18_14/1480527 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Grind_time_Indianapolis_Colts_rally_in_second_half_to_beat_San_Francisco_49ers_18_14/1480527 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Grind_time_Indianapolis_Colts_rally_in_second_half_to_beat_San_Francisco_49ers_18_14/1480527 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/3/a3044c40a966a3de0e136b78ba037456bab91a4a/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_5cb5.jpg Peyton Manning's numbers tell part of the story of today's 49ers-Colts game: Manning is moving the ball efficiently, going 20-of-31 for 244 yards, with no interceptions.But the scoreboard tells the bigger part of the story: The 49ers lead 14-12 after... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:56:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Manning_moving_Colts_settling/1479290 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Manning_moving_Colts_settling/1479290 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Manning_moving_Colts_settling/1479290 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9d4d03a6cada81e81aaf8d8361e7497607e5eb4/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_3a6c.jpg The Indianapolis Colts will play a home game on Sunday for the first time in more than a month. That’s great, Colts QB Peyton Manning said, but he said that after a difficult and unusual early-season stretch it’s just as true that where the Colts play means a whole lot less than the opponent. The opponent this [...] Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Indianapolis_Colts_QB_Peyton_Manning_Return_home_offers_no_guarantee_against_San_Francisco_49ers/1452492 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Indianapolis_Colts_QB_Peyton_Manning_Return_home_offers_no_guarantee_against_San_Francisco_49ers/1452492 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Indianapolis_Colts_QB_Peyton_Manning_Return_home_offers_no_guarantee_against_San_Francisco_49ers/1452492 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/c/3c545568d66dc30c820b14fee3aea865ba3f62a5/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92333482.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00F83C1C51495FFF24D03F768C60FCC4BEDE873DD8C2FE365.jpg (Sanford Myers/The Tennessean) Speaking of Tony Dungy, recently he was the guest speaker for a Rally in Rocketown luncheon. At the luncheon, he was introduced to the crowd by Jeff Fisher, whose record against Dungy when Dungy coached was, let's just say, really bad. However, Fisher is not a vindictive prick, and actually has this thing many coaches today lack, often referred to as a "sense of humor." Prior to introducing Dungy, Fisher decided to inject a little humor into ... 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