Sports of The Times: Itâs Time Manning Plays His Hand
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When will a fragile sense of hope surrounding young Eli Manning give way to consistent, you-can-depend-on-me expectations?
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INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manningâs pursuit of the NFL record for touchdown passes in a season started out intriguing, back when he was tagging six scores on the Detroit Turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.
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Quarterback Peyton Manningâs chase for a big chunk of NFL history was stifled Sunday night. Manning threw only one touchdown pass â-ith 47 on the season, he is one shy
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On Sunday night, all eyes will be on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning&#39;s pursuit of Dan Marino&#39;s single-season touchdown record and the Baltimore
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Almost shadowed by Eli Manning in pressureÂs spotlight is the man with the most to win or lose by the quarterbackÂs performances: Tom Coughlin, the head coach.
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And the nation will be watching Sunday night as Peyton Manning tries to shatter a 20-year-old record for the most touchdowns tossed in a single season.
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Indianapolis -- For 59 minutes of football, he had flapped his arms, pulled at his helmet straps and screamed at his sideline, but in the moment when the record and the game finally were in his sights, Peyton Manning became the most calm and quiet person
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Peyton Manning&#39;s date with destiny was temporarily put on hold by none other than the Baltimore Ravens, whose defense provided a flashback to their glory days.
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Giants rookie quarterback Eli Manning must adjust to something that spectators and television viewers can never appreciate - the speed of the N.F.L. game.
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The Indianapolis Colts care about Peyton Manning&#39;s assault on Dan Marino&#39;s record. They are just tired of all the hype. As the Colts prepare to play San Diego on Sunday, Manning stands
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Peyton Manning made NFL history with two touchdown passes Sunday, setting the single-season record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.
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Peyton Manning made NFL history with two touchdown passes on Sunday, setting the single-season record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.
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Manning, who finished 27-of-44 passing for 383 yards and two TDs, broke Dan Marino&#39;s 1984 record of 48 TD passes in a season when he threw a 21-yard scoring strike to Brandon Stokley that pulled Indianapolis to within 31-29 with 56 seconds left in the
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Eli Manning is often the eye of the storm that circles him this season, and he seems to play better when the game grows chaotic.
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Enough of Peyton Manning making history. Now he'll have to find a way to defy it. Never mind Manning's record-shattering season, the new rules favoring receivers or the Colts' apparent head of steam going into their playoff rematch with New England. Because when the Patriots are across the line, history is decidedly against the NFL's Most Valuable Player.
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In Indianapolis, Peyton Manning will ultimately be judged not on his numbers, but on his number of championships.
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Peyton Manning made NFL history with  two touchdown passes on Sunday, setting the single-season  record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31  overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.