The Colts already have a great quarterback on the roster in Peyton Manning, but there’s no firm decision on whether or not he’ll be playing football again. Smart money says he will.

However, Indianapolis cannot keep both Manning and Luck on the same roster, as they both would account for over $50 million against the payroll.

The Colts should look to trade Manning for draft picks and then start Luck, who shouldn’t have any problem grasping their offense.

2. St. Louis Rams- Matt Kalil, Offensive Tackle, USC

If you watched any of the Rams games, you know three things: One, they have only one receiver who can make plays in Brandon Lloyd. Two, the Rams’ defense is atrocious. Lastly, their offensive line is the worst in the league.

Sam Bradford had the prototypical Sophomore slump last year, and missed numerous games due to injury. The main reason for Bradford’s injuries is because he couldn’t stay protected by the offensive line.

Matt Kalil is easily the best tackle in the draft, and is being touted as the next Joe Thomas. Rams fans should be thrilled to hear about the comparison.

3. Washington Redskins (fr: Minnesota)- Robert Griffin III, Quarterback, Baylor

Minnesota receives:

- Washington’s 2012 first-round pick (6th overall)

- Washington’s 2012 second-round pick (39th overall)

- Washington’s 2013 second-round pick

- Washington’s 2013 third-round pick

Washington receives:

- Minnesota’s 2012 first-round pick (3rd overall)

It’s a foregone conclusion that the Redskins will be acquiring a quarterback, in some form or fashion, this coming offseason. The only thing we don’t know is whether or not that quarterback will be acquired through the draft or free agency (Matt Flynn).

The Redskins are a team that needs to win now, because if they don’t, they could be looking for a new head coach and general manager.

Robert Griffin III may not be on the level of Andrew Luck, but he’s still an incredibly talented prospect with a ton of potential.

4.Cleveland Browns Justin Blackmon, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma State

Cleveland is now unable to get their hands on Robert Griffin III, and even though they need a quarterback, the Browns will not reach for Ryan Tannehill.

The Browns were one of the worst teams in the league last year for many reasons. The biggest reason they struggled is because they don’t have a single receiver worthy of No. 1 receiver status.

Greg Little has a ton of promise, while Evan Moore should continue to make plays. Adding Justin Blackmon to the mix should make life much easier for Colt McCoy, if he’s the starting quarterback in September.

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Victor Butler could get a chance to step into the starting line-up in 2012

Jerry Jones, general manager and owner of the Dallas Cowboys will have important offseason decisions to make regarding the linebacker positions on Rob Ryan’s coached defense.

Far from the famed Doomsday defenses of old that previously ran rampant and created chaos for NFC opponents, the 2011Dallas defense did very little to live up to the historical prowess of yesteryear’s dominating defensive squads.

With the lone exception of Abram Elam, it appeared that early on in the 2011 campaign, Rob Ryan seemingly made strides with identical defensive personel that yielded the 2^nd highest passer rating on average to opposing quarterbacks in 2010 behind the Buffalo Bills.

How could fans expect dramatic changes between seasons when everything remained the same defensively with the exceptions of Ryan and Elam?

Well this year things have to change and some of those changes will be forced changes due to the Cowboys NFC foes getting faster offensively and contracts expiring, especially at the linebacker position.

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Gambling is Illegal in most States in the United States *Wink*

This page will host my picks for week 16 of the N.F.L. season. Week 15 was a crazy, crazy week. With playoff bound teams trying their best to stay home in January, as the Jets, Giants, and Titans had absolutely brutal performances that could cost each team the playoffs. But I can’t say I didn’t see a lot of the results heading into Monday Night’s game I’m 7-4-2, including my lock of the week (the Seahawks to win outright over the Bears). I have the 49ers as three point favorites, but have to see whether or not Big Ben is playing before I lock that pick in.

Over the last four weeks I’ve had three winning weeks and I’m hoping for another. I’ll pick all the games vs the spread and this is my primer. I’ll let you know how high I’m willing to go who I think will be the favorites, and I’ll post the opening lines early Monday morning.

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Lines updated Wednesday December 22nd
Date & Time Favorite Spread Underdog
12/22 8:25 ET Houston -6 At Indianapolis
12/24 1:00 ET At Kansas City -1.5 Oakland
12/24 1:00 ET Denver -2.5 At Buffalo
12/24 1:00 ET At Tennessee -7.5 Jacksonville
12/24 1:00 ET At Cincinnati -4 Arizona
12/24 1:00 ET At New England -9.5 Miami
12/24 1:00 ET At Baltimore -13 Cleveland
12/24 1:00 ET At NY Jets -3 NY Giants
12/24 1:00 ET At Washington -6.5 Minnesota
12/24 1:00 ET At Carolina -7.5 Tampa Bay
12/24 1:00 ET At Pittsburgh -15.5 St. Louis
12/24 4:05 ET At Detroit -2.5 San Diego
12/24 4:15 ET San Francisco -2.5 At Seattle
12/24 4:15 ET At Dallas -2 Philadelphia
12/25 8:30 ET At Green Bay -13 Chicago

Monday Night Football Point Spread

12/26 8:35 ET At New Orleans -6.5 Atlanta
Texans at Colts

The Colts finally got their first win and the Texans are coming off a terrible loss. Even when Manning is healthy and the Colts are good, the Texans tend to stay close and I think they’ll win this game big. I’d give 8-10 points without hesitation…one caveat if Wade Phillips isn’t around again this week I  might take the Colts if they have a lot of points.

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As of their most recent victory–a road win against the Oakland Raiders–the Broncos were clearly playing their best football of the season in all three phases of the game. The defense forced three turnovers, the offense was absolutely unstoppable, and the special teams gave an added boost with Eddie Royal’s go-ahead punt return for a touchdown.

It’s no question that quarterback Tim Tebow has struggled for the Broncos this season, but that doesn’t mean this team isn’t behind him, or that the front office isn’t behind him, even though it may seem that way at times.

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But, the Vikings got their guy, and after six games they have decided that enough was enough out of veteran Donovan McNabb, whom some have speculated has played his last game in the NFL.

Ponder is an athletic quarterback prospect who had a lot of injury problems in his days at Florida State but showed this offseason in the Senior Bowl and at the Combine that he is an accurate passer who can make plays.

The Vikings bought in then, and they are going all in right now. The future of the Minnesota Vikings will begin on Sunday with a home game against–who else–the reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.

It might not be exactly the team Ponder wants to see on the other sideline for his first NFL start, but I think he will take it. That stadium is going to be revitalized after a 39-10 loss to the Chicago Bears last week on the road, and despite the poor performance I think the fans are going to be giddy to see some ray of hope when Ponder takes the field.

The Vikings’ passing offense needed some kind of boost after the first six games where they rank 31st in the NFL in passing and have more than 20 points only twice this season.

It’s going to be big for Ponder to have Adrian Peterson behind him, though after his performance against the Bears, it’s going to be key for Peterson to also step up his game, even though the Vikings are third in the NFL in rushing this season.

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Derrell Johnson-Koulianos is heading to the CFL where he will try to get back on the field and make an impact

The wait for former Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos to play professional football is finally over.

One of my favorite wide receiver prospects this past season and a very solid return specialist has signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The Alouettes have locked up a playoff spot and are in first place in the East division. They also have the best record in the league, and boast one of the best quarterbacks in CFL history–Anthony Calvillo, a guy who has been in the CFL for 18 years.

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What happens when Manningham can't finish at the goal line? Bradshaw goes HAM on week 6!

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