Peyton Manning: "My goal is to be a better player this year than I was the year before."

by Brad Wells on Jul 23, 2009 3:13 PM EDT in Colts News

Leave it to USA Today to post an article that throws more poop in the face of KC Joyner, the "football scientist." Bottom line, if you aren't a member of the Peyton Manning fan club after reading this, stop watching or following football. It's not the sport for you:

Unlike this time last year, when he was headed for July knee surgery that was compounded by a bursa sac infection, Manning is healthy and able to shepherd his young mates through the upheaval.
Not even an April pro-am golf pairing with Tiger Woods in Charlotte kept Manning from meeting his self-imposed leader's responsibility to get a workout in that night.
"My goal is to be a better player this year than I was the year before," Manning told USA TODAY. "I need to have another good offseason, get the timing down with the new receivers and tight ends and backs.

"You better be getting better, because these defensive players are working hard to get better."

It's important to note that Peyton Manning was the MVP of the league last year. He played half of last season on one leg, behind a (as Bill Polian calls it) "patchwork quilt of an offensive line." Yet, despite all this, he helped his team to 12 wins. Now, he wants to get better.

If you are a Colts opponent, be scared...

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Man can we fastforward to training camp already?

The more articles i read, the more quotes I hear, the more im ready for football.

by metal_militia on Jul 23, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

So ready for football!!

Yesterday I received an email with the following message: “Your 2009 University of California Football Season Tickets are on their way.” The best 12 words I heard all week. Ok so I know it’s not Colts tickets, but I loves me my Cal football. I can’t wait for football season!!!

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Jul 23, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

What does it say about me,

when right after reading that comment, I went back and counted the number of words in the message and then started debating to myself whether the number 2009 counted as a word?

Now a proud annoyance on Stampede Blue, 18to88, Indy Football Report, and Phil B's blog.

Man, I need a life...

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: This would probably happen to me if I ever won anything.

by Cassieper on Jul 23, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions

LMAO

Funny part was that about 20 minutes after I posted that, I went back myself and counted the words figuring someone would try to catch me! hahahahahaha

Cass, I think despite some of our differences on this blog, you and I would get along just fine.

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Jul 23, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions