I got my hands on a box of the new Wheaties Fuel cereal (courtesy of my friends at General Mills). It’s not due in stores until January, but you can get the Collector’s Edition box online now for $10. I joked on the Wheaties_Fuel Twitter that I really needed to find out what a $10 box of cereal tasted like (like John Travolta needed to find out what a $5 milk shake tasted like in “Pulp Fiction”). Of course, Wheaties_Fuel responded with more of an interest in how it made me feel. Needless to say, I was intrigued. And after …read more

In Week 5 of the 2009 NFL season, we saw a couple of historic performances on the football field. Here’s a look at the best of the best NFL performances in Week 5.
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
This season, Peyton Manning is reminding people that he’s still the best quarterback in the NFL. Week 5 was more proof. Against the Titans, Manning had 309 passing yards to go with three touchdown tosses.
RB Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
After a breakout campaign a year ago, Michael Turner had been relatively quiet to begin the 2009 NFL season. In Week 5, however, he was quite …read more

In Week 3 of the 2009 NFL season, there were a number a great performances. Here is a look at the best performances at each position in the third week.
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
In Sunday Night Football, Peyton Manning was amazing. He passed for 379 yards and had four passing touchdowns. His numbers could have been even better if not for the Colts big lead.
RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars
Finally the starter in Jacksonville, Maurice Jones-Drew is living up to his lofty expectations. In Week 3, he had 119 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. He also had 28 yards receiving.
WR …read more

Anthony Gonzalez, the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver who will replace Marvin Harrison this year, injured his leg during a Sunday practice. The good news for the Colts is that the injury doesn’t appear to be serious. In fact, Gonzalez will likely be back on the practice field by the middle of the week.
Entering his third NFL season, Gonzalez has huge shoes to fill. Harrison isn’t only the best wide receiver in the history of the Colts, he’s one of the best receivers in the history of the NFL. At 24, Gonzalez will have all eyes on him during his 2009 …read more

This weekend is thought by many to be the most exciting weekend in football. Of course, there aren’t any college games going on – it is all about the NFL playoffs. (*Insert debate about college ball needing a playoff system here*) I thought it would be fun to look back on the top 8 teams’ quarterbacks. What were they like in college?

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
We could talk about Manning’s controversial decision to attend Tennessee even though he was heavily recruited as part of the Manning legacy at Old Miss. We could talk about how Manning became an all-time leading passer while …read more