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Former Colts vice chairman Bill Polian, who was fired in early January , presumably was as close as anyone in the organization to much of Peyton Manning 's recovery from three neck surgeries that sidelined the QB for the entire 2011 season.
PHOTOS: Cheerleaders from Super Bowl's past
SEPTEMBER 19: The Super Bowl XIX Trophy is shown off by 49ers Cheerleaders during a celebration honoring Bill Walsh prior to a game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on September 19, 1993 in San Francisco, California.
Super Bowl: Gen. Custer's actions at Little Bighorn led to Patriots' Super Bowl victories
In a Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 file photo, New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri kicks his game-winning 48-yard field goal in the final seconds to beat the St.
Super Bowl 2012: Great moments in Colts history
Since moving to Indianapolis from Baltimore in 1984, the Colts have played in four AFC Championship Games and won two.
Nielsen on NFL: Top 10 Super Bowls of all time
From Broadway Joe's dramatic proclamation to "Wide Right" to Big Ben's big drive, here are the 10 best Super Bowl games of all time in chronological order.
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NEW YORK GIANTS placekicker Lawrence Tynes can write himself into Super Bowl history this weekend if he wins the showpiece game for his side with a field goal.
Pats Kicker Tries To Follow a Hero
In one of the everlasting images of the New England Patriots' recent decade of excellence, a player reacts to the team's 2002 Super Bowl victory by raising his arms above his head in a V, balling his hands into fists, and running off the field in a display of full and unfettered joy.
Slideshow: All-time best Super Bowls
Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17: Peyton Manning vs. Rex Grossman figured to be an unfair fight and that's what it became, but Devin Hester's 92-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff got the Colts' attention early.
Game MVP John Riggins had 38 carries for 166 yards as the Redskins beat Miami 27-17. Behind 17-13 with 10:01 left in the fourth quarter at the Miami 43, Riggins literally ran over cornerback Don McNeal on his way to the end zone as the 'Skins take the lead go on to win.
Adam Vinatieri kicking at Super Bowl, across the street
Adam Vinatieri lined up a Super Bowl kick and let it fly, straight through the yellow uprights.
Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks Links for Thursday
Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com Appearing on SportsCenter Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter predicted that Peyton Manning will play football in 2012.
Betting on the Super Bowl predates the game
Meanwhile, there was a voice from Mobile, Ala., belonging to Danny Sheridan, who was the betting analyst at USA Today.
Analysts: Signing Matt Flynn to big free-agent contract too big of a...
The Peyton Manning saga takes a different twist every day. One day reports emerge that his rehab from neck surgery isn't going well enough and he's likely to retire, the next he says that everything's going fine and he looks forward to playing football in 2012.
Fan Fuel: Top 10 Super Bowl goats
Football is a team sport and the Super Bowl is its biggest stage. Your team can come through and save you from goat immortality .
Countdown to the Super Bowl: 4 days
We are four days from Super Bowl XLVI. The number 4 has a bad connotation in some Super Bowl circles.
QBs fame at stake at Peyton's place
It's Brady vs. Manning again, a pairing that evokes comparisons from the past such as ... Brady vs.
Biggest Super Bowl goats and heroes
He was suspended immediately, and the 49ers came back for a tremendous 20-16 win the next day.
Fan Fuel: Best Super Bowls ever
It always seems funny to me that many people will talk at length about bad Super Bowl games.
Chuck Pagano Reportedly Hired as Indianapolis Colts' New Head Coach
Reports have just broken that the Indianapolis Colts have found a replacement for the recently departed Jim Caldwell - and who is it? Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano.
Memories of championship games past
The Patriots this afternoon will be playing in their eighth AFC championship game, their sixth of the Brady-Belichick Magical Mystery Tour.
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