Posts Tagged ‘Peyton Manning’
Obama’s flea flicker
I remember it like it was yesterday. Earl Morrall handed the ball off to halfback, Tom Matte, at the Jet’s 41 yard line. Matte swept right. What happened next was a disaster…
Read MoreA class act
Class. Honor. Dignity. Our celebrities and “heroes” have abandoned these virtues. One of the great baseball players of the past generation was Pete Rose, aka “Charlie Hustle.” Mr. Rose didn’t have the physical gifts of many of his contemporaries. He compensated by working harder and out-hustling the other guy …
Read MorePeyton who?
I’m a big fan of the Indy Colts and Peyton Manning. I hated to see the Colts trade Peyton. Cheers to Andrew Luck and the Colts for their dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Green Bay Packers. Luck has big shoes to fill, and he is doing it.
Read MoreIs Peyton Manning worth $96 million?
Is Peyton Manning worth $96 million. A very good liberal friend of mine adamantly states that no one is worth that much money? Says who, I ask? The Denver Broncos suggest that Mr. Manning is very much worth the money, or else they wouldn’t have signed a contract for that amount. Mr. Manning is certainly reviled as part of the “one percent” by members of the Left who are motivated by greed and envy. And yet Mr. Manning did so much good for Indianapolis, the city, in terms of his charitable giving and the job creation he engineered by turning them into a rabid football town …
Read MoreWhy is Peyton Manning so good?
I’m a Colts fanatic. From the Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts to the Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts, I’ve enjoyed the roller coaster ride of being a football fan of a great sports franchise. Why is Peyton Manning so good? Because he works within a system that rewards excellence. Can the same be said about our educational system?
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