Colts owner Jim Irsay said Tuesday that he still intends to make Manning, the only four-time MVP in NFL history, the NFL's highest-paid player. And Irsay generally has cited Brady's deal as the standard while making it clear he wants Manning to stay in Indianapolis for the rest of his career.

Most NFL fans recognize Peyton Manning as one of the greatest quarterbacks ever. Beyond registering a Super Bowl victory for the Indianapolis Colts, he single-handedly elevated the NFL’s most important position to new heights via his accuracy and excellent football IQ.

College GameDay was already turning Knoxville into a party before Tennessee and No. 1 Texas met at Neyland Stadium.

Another injured Colt is starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler, who has a torn pectoral muscle and is expected to start camp on the physically unable to perform list. So are Harrison, Sanders and Freeney.

NFL career leading passer Tom Brady says he studied one of his prominent foes, Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts.

Former Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt is returning to Indianapolis to serve as the head coach of the Indianapolis Capitols in the Continental football League.