With Tarik Glenn expected to announce his (early) retirement shortly, the Colts outlook for the season just acquired another shadow. And somewhere near Boston, "the sweatshirt" just got a little less surly.
First, they lose a half dozen key defensive contributors from the playoff awakening defense of last year. They lose their key slot receiver Brandon Stokley. They lose their starting running back Dominic Rhodes (in fairness, he was always viewed as the back-up back - even though he started). And now Glenn. Peyton's key protector, the guy who is charged with preventing blind-side bulldozing of the Colts messiah; a ten-year veteran at a position that takes at least two years to get in-synch with your teammates - and one of the best in the league at this most difficult position (left O.T.).
Although I hope fervently for a different outcome, you may want to set your Tivo's for this coming Saturday night's SNL. It promises to be a train wreck of mythic proportion. Peyton Manning will be guest host. ... yes ... Peyton Manning.
Peyton Manning hosting a comedy show? Peyton Manning in LIVE comedy skits? This will almost surely be as painful as the Chris Evert "event" on SNL. Sure, athletes can make good hosts - Andrew Roddick was GREAT. But it's very rare that they do more than slide through (or worse).
The writers most definitely have their hands full this week. Hopefully it will be loaded with sel####eprecating stuff - that's about all he'll be able to pull off (bedroom scene with frenetic audibles, and maybe a cameo from Tom Moore). Maybe he'll revive Will Ferrell's "man who can't modulate his voice" character. I'm sure there will be lame stuff featuring his appearance in nearly 1/4 of all advertisements that run during an NFL game.
