Oh, Brother, What a Day

 
There is a juxtaposition of the Manning family football stars on Sunday as New York's Eli continues his march through the postseason while Indianapolis' Peyton heads into offseason oblivion. [link]

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New York Giants 21 - 17 Dallas Cowboys

Eli Manning has silenced his many critics for another week with his third straight standout performance. On the day his older brother Peyton lost, Eli came through with two touchdown passes and no turnovers, while making several smart decisions amid a relentless Cowboys pass rush.
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San Diego Chargers 28 - 24 Indianapolis Colts

Charges left the Colts without their chance to defend their title. Peyton Manning completed 33 of 48 passes for 402 yards, but the Chargers made the key plays against him when it counted, including two interceptions.
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Video: Terrell Owens Crying in Post Game Press Conference

Poor Terrell breaks down and gets all emotional when talking about his teammate Tony Romo. "That's my quarterback." Yes, Terrell, we know who throws you the ball and leads you into an early vacation.
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TOP 11 NFL STORYLINES THAT WILL BE BEATEN INTO THE GROUND THIS WEEK

by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 11. No one is giving these road teams a chance, and they are feeding off this Extreme Disrespect 10. Eli Manning must be better than Peyton Manning now, because he can inspire his team to play defense 9. Brett Favre ...
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Chargers stun Colts, will face Patriots in AFC title game - NFL Football Recap

Norv Turner's game plan was to rely on running backs LaDainian Tomlinson and Michael Turner to set up QB Philip Rivers and the Chargers' play-action attack. However, with the injuries to LT and Rivers, the San Diego offensive line dominated the ...
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