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NFL draft: 5 reasons it is must-see TV

All the hullabaloo surrounding the NFL draft can be a bit baffling to the uninitiated. Commissioner Roger Goodell just walks onstage, calls a name, and then shakes a hand. Hardly gripping stuff. But here are five reasons it is such a big draw:
Peyton Manning: Where does he rank among the best NFL quarterbacks?

Where does Peyton Manning rank when it comes to the NFL's Top 5 best quarterbacks?
Top 6 Super Bowl ads featuring animals (+video)

Super Bowl ads reflect a broader truism in advertising: A cute animal is a better pitchman than a human 9 times in 10 (Peyton Manning aside). Over the years, some of the most successful Super Bowl ads of all time have featured a wide array of animals, from mighty Clydesdales to lowly mosquitoes. Here is our countdown of six of the best ever fuzzy (and not so fuzzy) Super Bowl commercials, including a winner from Super Bowl XLVI. Did your all-time favorite take the top spot?
Tom Brady, MVP again: 12 questions about No. 12

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is named the National Football League's MVP for the second time in his 11-year career.
Are you smarter than an NFL quarterback? Take the quiz

Can you do better than NFL quarterbacks Tim Tebow (22), Aaron Rodgers (35), Tom Brady (33) or Peyton Manning (28)?

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Tim Tebow: ticket-booster ... for the Dolphins?

Tim Tebow boosts ticket sales for Miami vs. Broncos: two of the NFL's worst teams. Is there anything Tim Tebow can't sell?
Why Kerry Collins won't help the Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are built for Peyton Manny, not for Kerry Collins. Adding Kerry Collins is like a man on death row changing his last meal from fajitas to chalupas.
Eli Manning as good as Tom Brady? Not by the numbers

Eli Manning said he's in the same group of quality NFL quarterbacks as the Patriots' Tom Brady. What do you think of Eli Manning's assessment?
NFL lockout ends as owners approve new deal. Now what?

Owners voted Thursday to back a 10-year deal that ends the summer-long NFL lockout. If players also support the deal, then there will be a whirlwind of activity before the season opener.
Peyton Manning says NFL lockout is interfering with injury rehab

Peyton Manning and his family are hosting their quarterback camp this week. The NFL lockout is causing problems with players trying to return from injury, according to Peyton Manning.
Those Guys Have All the Fun

It's big and it's bloated but – like the sports empire that it covers – this is a book that you don't want to miss.
Troy Polamalu has amazing hair, top-selling NFL jersey

Troy Polamalu, he of the insured hair, had the best-selling jersey over a 12-month period. Troy Polamalu and the Steelers are still smarting from their Super Bowl loss to the Packers this past February.
Trust broken, millions apart, NFL players and owners head to court

After 16 days of hard negotiating, the NFL and its players failed to reach a contract agreement by a 5 p.m. deadline. The players' union disbanded in order to take its case to court.
NFL head-butting all about millionaires vs. billionaires

National Football League players and team owners opted to keep talking, despite the expiration of the current contract. But in the $9 billion sport, the biggest stumbling block remains money.
2011 NFL combine: Alabama QB Greg McElroy nearly aces Wonderlic test

2011 NFL combine: The annual gathering in Indianapolis gives a number of college players the opportunity to show all their talents, including intelligence. Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy performed exceptionally well on the Wonderlic test for potential draftees.
Tom Brady, MVP again: 12 questions about No. 12

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is named the National Football League's MVP for the second time in his 11-year career.
For Super Bowl fans, an X's and O's page-turner

"Blood, Sweat and Chalk" delves into the thinking and history behind some of football's best offensive and defensive strategies.
Jets-Colts: Can Rex Ryan get the New York Jets past Indianapolis?

Jets-Colts Preview: The New York Jets could not stop the Indianapolis Colts in last year's AFC Championship, but they are looking to reverse that trend on Saturday night. The NFL season begins again today with the start of Wildcard Weekend.
Are you smarter than an NFL quarterback? Take the quiz

Can you do better than NFL quarterbacks Tim Tebow (22), Aaron Rodgers (35), Tom Brady (33) or Peyton Manning (28)?
Comet Hartley 2: NASA rendezvous a success, even better pics on the way

NASA's EPOXI craft radios 'I'm still alive' to mission control and sends back the first five close-up images of tiny, pockmarked Comet Hartley 2. Scientists eagerly await the photos in high-def.
Growthology
Football economics: It's time to dis-incentivize sports injuries

In the wake of paralyzing injury to a Rutgers student, and mounting evidence of permanent brain damage in many others, it's time for new approach to sports injuries: all-fault insurance.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/20
Michael Vick, Peyton Manning both outplay Dallas Cowboys on Sunday

Michael Vick and Peyton Manning both led their respective teams to victory in week two of the NFL season, while the Cowboys lost their home opener to the Bears.
Tiger Woods endorsements down an estimated $22 million

Tiger Woods' estimated endorsements for 2010 are worth $22 million less than last year.
Michael Jordan falling down the list of US most popular athlete

Michael Jordan finds himself slipping to seventh spot on this year's top ten most popular athlete list in the US, behind Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.
New York to host 2014 Super Bowl. Pack your mukluks.

The Super Bowl is as much a carnival as a football game, which is what makes the choice of New York for the 2014 edition unique in Super Bowl history.
Olympics blog
Guess what? Lindsey Vonn was never going to win five medals.

Lindsey Vonn spun out of the combined event today with a mistake in her slalom run. She'll be disappointed, but she knows that winning a medal in each alpine event was never realistic.
Horizons
Google: Dockers, Denny's won Super Bowl

Among the most-searched-for 2010 Super Bowl ads were spots for Dockers, Denny's, Motorola, and Snickers.
Super Bowl rings: Drew Brees 1, Peyton Manning 1

For New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, defeat of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl confirms his place as one of the top quarterbacks in the game.
Super Bowl: three moments that changed the game

The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV by outplaying and outcoaching them at the key moments of the game.