Manning Gets Denver Mile-High

I was in Denver, Colorado, over the week-end to witness Peyton Manning’s first game as quarterback for the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. If you follow football at all, you know what happened. Manning was spectacular. Despite a year long hiatus from football, Manning’s performance was near perfect. He earned a remarkable 129 plus quarterback rating as he led the Broncos to a thrilling 31-19 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game itself got the highest TV ratings for any regular season game in many years.

Following the game, the crowd at Mile High Stadium went absolutely bonkers. The next day, the entire city could not stop talking about their incredible good fortune in having a QB of Manning’s amazing ability to lead their beloved Broncos.

Monday morning, a local newspaper columnist posed the question:

The Indianapolis Colts cut Peyton Manning. Can you believe that?

No. I can’t.