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(SportsNetwork. Wholesale Air Max .com) - As the 2012 NFL Draft approached plenty of observers called Andrew Luck the best pure quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning. It was a nice little narrative because the Indianapolis Colts just happened to have the No. 1 overall selection for the first time since 1998 when they selected Manning with the top overall spot. Over the ensuing 13 years in Indy, Manning amassed a gaudy 141-67 regular- season record as a starter, passing for 54,828 yards with 399 touchdowns and a 94.9 passer rating as well as guiding the Colts to the playoffs 11 times, including a victory in Super Bowl XLI. A neck injury that ultimately required four different surgical procedures sidelined Manning for the entire 2011 season which is the major reason Indianapolis fell off the cliff and was in a position to bridge a generation of greatness at the games most important position with another one. Manning was eventually released by the Colts in March of 2012 and the divorce was hardly acrimonious. He was attempting to recover from the four procedures on his neck, and Indianapolis was focused on its future and Luck. (Manning) said, Youve got to take Andrew (Luck), (in the 2012 draft) Colts owner Jim Irsay recalled during an interview with USA TODAY Sports. You have to youre crazy if you dont. The Colts did draft Luck with the No. 1 overall pick out of Stanford after moving on from Manning, who subsequently signed with the Denver Broncos. Whether the still emerging Luck, and perhaps more importantly his teammates, have progressed enough to take down the veteran Manning and the supremely talented Broncos in the AFCs divisional round of the playoffs will be answered on Sunday afternoon. It was my hope and dream that this sort of situation would occur, Irsay said of squaring off with the former face of his franchise. I feel blessed that it has. I think its going to be a great game and having these two great quarterbacks go against each other at this point in their careers is really exciting. Luck is not only bigger and stronger than Manning ever was, hes far more athletic with elite arm talent, a signal caller with the body of a tight end, the fastball of Roger Clemens, impressive 4.65 speed, and a high-football IQ. Luck showed off all of his immense talents during a 36-yard touchdown pass to Donte Moncrief in the Colts 26-10 wild-card win over the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend. With the pocket collapsing the third-year star raced forward as Cincinnatis best pass rusher, Carlos Dunlap, closed in. He shed that tackle easily with eyes firmly focused downfield as other defenders swarmed in before finally firing a perfectly placed pass to Moncrief over two defenders, all while falling down. (Luck) can make all the throws, and also he can make all the throws on the run, Broncos Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris said. So that sets him apart from a lot of quarterbacks, and we know were going to have to cover a little bit longer. I think hes getting better and better, Denver star linebacker Von Miller added. The concern with him is that he passes, runs, extends plays. Hes the heart of their offense. Hes the heart of their organization. Manning did so much for the Colts that its almost surreal to realize Luck is far ahead of the pace the future Hall of Famer set during his first three seasons in the Hoosier State. Manning, a five-time NFL MVP, won 26 regular-season games during his first three NFL seasons with the Colts, throwing for 12,287 yards with two playoff starts, both losses. By comparison Luck has already won 33 in the regular season, tossed for 12,957 yards and won his second playoff game last week with the drubbing of the banged-up Bengals. Manning didnt get his second playoff victory until 2003, his sixth NFL campaign. What (Lucks) accomplished may be better than any quarterback has ever accomplished early in a career, Broncos coach John Fox said. Hes been as advertised. Manning hasnt slowed down a bit in the Rockies, leading the Broncos to three straight AFC West crowns and a conference championship last season while earning his record fifth MVP award. To be honest, even since Day 1 here, it hasnt been an issue, Luck said of the comparisons between he and Manning. I never came in saying, Oh, I have to replace a legend, one of the greatest of all-time. Professional sports people, they come and they go. Someones going to replace me eventually, hopefully later rather than sooner. At this rate, its going to be a lot later because Luck has quickly developed into one of the NFLs best quarterbacks and is already knocking on the door of the elite club headlined by talents like Manning, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Any he may kick in that door on Sunday in Manning-Luck III, the rubber match. Manning and Julius Thomas connected for three touchdowns during a 31-24 Broncos win during Kickoff Weekend this season, avenging a Week 7 39-33 loss to Luck and the Colts in 2013. Manning has thrown for 655 yards with six touchdowns against his former team, while Luck has piled up 598 yards and five scoring tosses in the previous two meetings. Its not the quarterback versus quarterback thing, Luck lamented. Were not on the field at the same time. I have a lot of respect for (Peyton), what he does, what he still does is amazing. Hes a stud. Ill worry about the Denver defense, thats what I worry about. Generally you want to be the guy who replaces the guy who replaced the legend. For Luck, thats something his eventual successor needs to think about. Cheap Air Max Ireland . For the Miami Heat, that was outstanding news. LeBron James scored the last of his 32 points on a layup that put Miami up for good with 11. Air Max Ireland Sale . 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Representatives from Hockey Canada, the Hockey Canada Foundation and Hockey Quebec were on hand Tuesday night at a meeting of the AHM de Lac-Mégantic to make the announcement and presentation.TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay played one good period, which was enough to beat the lowly Edmonton Oilers.Ondrej Palat scored a pair of third-period goals, and the Eastern Conference-leading Lightning beat the Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.Liked the ending ... leave it at that, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said.Steven Stamkos also scored in his fourth straight game for the Lightning, who overtook the idle New York Islanders atop the EastIm happy so far, Palat said. Our team is in front in the standings, and thats what I want.Tampa Bay finished a run of 21 games that included a 6-0-1 record against Edmonton, Buffalo and Carolina, the NHLs worst three teams. The Lightning went 5-8-1 against other opponents during that stretch.It wasnt our best two periods, but the guys certainly came alive in the third period, said Lightning goalie Ben Bishop, who made 30 saves. Its hard to win games when you play 20 minutes, but we were able to do it.Edmonton, which has lost 14 consecutive road games, got two goals from Benoit Pouliot. He has scored the last five Oilers goals.Its not like were getting blown out every game like last year, Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens said. Weve been playing better, but weve got to figure out its easier to play defence in the third than try to score one late.Scrivens stopped 16 shots.After Palat scored from in-close at 1:33 of the third, he made it 3-2 from the slot with 8:01 to play. It was the first time Tampa Bay has won when trailing after two periods (1-13-1)Edmonton took a 2-1 lead on Pouliots second of the game, coming on a goal-mouth scramble durring a power play with 57. Air Max Free Shipping. 3 seconds left in the second period. The left wing has a four-game goal streak.Pouliot put the Oilers ahead 1-0 with a short-handed rebound goal at 13:52 of the first.The guys Im playing with now are really clicking, Pouliot said. Like tonight, we got chances and we got goals on it. Its just a matter of trying to win those games, and theyre not easy to win.Stamkos tied it 7:10 into the second on his 26th goal from the right circle. Matt Carle set it up right after serving a penalty.During a one-minute stretch late in the second, Edmontons Nail Yakupov hit the post, and Stamkos missed the net with an in-close shot and had another scoring chance blocked by defenceman Anton Lander.We had our chances in the third period, but I thought that if we buried a couple in the second where there were some Grade A (chances), the result might have been different, Oilers coach Todd Nelson said.NOTES: Tampa Bay C Tyler Johnson returned after missing one game due to a lower-body injury and had two assists. ... Lightning D Victor Hedman missed his second game with a lower-body injury and might be out until after the All-Star break. ... Oilers C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two assists. ... Tampa Bay rookie Jonathan Drouin and F Brenden Morrow, pointless in 17 games, were scratched. ... Oilers C Boyd Gordon played in his 600th NHL game. ... NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski was at the game. 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