John Cannon

When Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI in Miami, an unprecedented rainstorm delivered a setting that no one will soon forget.

If this Sunday's forecast stays true, weather won't be factor. All indications point toward a dry and cool Super Bowl XLIV.

That's a stark contrast to the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in 2007. That year was the first time rain had fallen throughout the big game.

Forecasters say a cold front is expected and the...

According to reports coming out of the Indianapolis camp, negotiations to extend the contract of Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning will begin after the season.

Colts owner Jim Irsay said that the new deal is expected to make their star signal caller the highest-paid player in NFL history in order to keep him with the franchise for his entire career.

Manning's current deal will run out at the end of the...

New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork said Wednesday he would consider it a "slap in the face" if the Pats place the franchise tag on him and that he won't be happy if a multi-year deal is not agreed upon.

Wilfork just finished the final season of a six-year rookie contract. He is in line for a raise and long-term deal if he hits the open market. New England could prevent him from being a free agent if they place the franchise tag on him.

"I want a long-term deal or I want to be free. Point blank," Wilfork said. "I didn't like that six-year deal but I did...

Here we go again. Just hours after the Minnesota Vikings lost the NFC Championship game to the New Orleans Saints, the questions about Brett Favre's future are on everyone's mind.

Although the question has been asked, Favre wasn't quite ready to make a decision on his future immediately following the loss, but he said he wouldn't take long to make a decision this time.

"Just wondering if I can hold up, especially after a day like today," Favre said after throwing for 310 yards...

This Sunday in Indy, the league will get a chance to see if the Colts decision to lay down against the Jets in Week 16 was the right one. New York's 29-15 victory over what amounted to Indianapolis' JV team gave the Jets an inside track to a playoff run that has Gang Green thinking Championship.

That Indianapolis loss ended the Colts quest for perfection, but coach Jim Caldwell, team president Bill Polian, and the players say that going undefeated is not, and never was their goal.

The Colts stormed out to a 14-0 regular season record, however a perfect regular season means nothing without a...

Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable met with owner Al Davis on Thursday to discuss his status with the team, however nothing has been decided about the coached future.

Raiders senior executive John Herrera said the two men could meet again Friday, and a team official confirmed they would. Cable has been spending the 10 days since the season ended evaluating the team with his assistant coaches.

According to team sources, a final decision on Cable's future likely...

Sunday in the Metrodome, Brett Favre and the NFC North Champion Minnesota Vikings host Tony Romo and the red-hot Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Romo shed a huge money from his back last week when the Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in dominating fashion 34-14.

Dallas had not won a playoff game since 1996 and it was beginning to look like Romo could not win a big game.

The Vikings had the week off after securing the NFC's No. 2 seed and getting a bye in the...

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid says that Donovan McNabb will be his team's quarterback in 2010.

McNabb's future was questioned because he has one year left on his contract and he's failed to lead Philadelphia to a Super Bowl victory in 11 seasons. Also, the Eagles have three quarterbacks on their roster and all three could possibly be starters on other teams.

"That's my call," Reid said Monday when asked who will make the decision to bring McNabb back. "I think he's a great...

New Cleveland Browns team president Mike Holmgren has made his decision about his head coaching situation. Eric Mangini will return for a second season as coach of the Browns.

Mangini's job security was in jeopardy after the Browns started 1-11, however he has appeared to coach his way back into the job.

There is no doubt that the team's four-game winning streak to close out the 2009 season helped Holmgren with his choice. It was the Browns' longest since...

BCS Bowl week continues on Tuesday night in sunny South Florida when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the FedEx Orange Bowl.

There may not be a lot of hype surrounding this BCS game, however it certainly could turn out to be the most interesting. At 11-2, Georgia Tech comes in ranked 9th in the nation, while the 10th-ranked Haweyes are 10-2.

NCAA odds makers like Georgia Tech in this one as the spread in Vegas is...