Peyton Manning #1 in the NFL

Sporting News ranked their top 100 NFL Players, Peyton Manning was voted #1. Guess who else made the list, check it out here.

Tom Brady has more rings, Drew Brees threw for more yards last season and his own kid brother makes more money. But ask NFL experts who they'd want under center on their team, and the choice is clear: Peyton Manning.

The Colts quarterback came out No. 1 in Sporting News' annual ranking of the NFL's top 100 players. Don't take it from us; take it from the blue-ribbon voting panel of 106 experts we assembled. It included 27 Hall of Famers and past and present Pro Bowlers, executives and coaches.

Manning "really carries that team on his shoulders," said Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, the highest-ranked Steeler at No. 9. "Guys like him and Tom Brady, the total success of the team relies totally on their performance, not necessarily a running game or a defense, for that matter. To have that pressure is one thing. To have that pressure and be successful is what makes him a great player."

NFL Regular Season Begins September 10th 2009

Pittsburgh vs Tennessee is the first game of the season, check out the rest of the schedule here. Who do you think is going to take it this year? Miami, Seattle, and Baltimore are the only undefeated teams in the pre-season, but I doubt any of them will make it far in the regular season. Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Dallas, Carolina, Green Bay, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New England, Indianapolis, Houston, and Both NY teams are all contenders for this years Super Bowl. It will probably end though as Pittsburgh vs Indianapolis or Dallas and I'm not a fan of the Steelers at all, with that said here's my prediction. The Indianapolis Colts will win Super Bowl XLIV :D

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