This just in....Peyton Manning has a neck injury. He will not be playing Sunday or for the foreseeable future. With no Manning the afc south has become the nfc west, a bunch of mediocre teams and everyone has a shot. The division winner gets an automatic invite to the playoffs, no matter how terrible they are. This is an exciting time for fans of the Titans, Texans, and Jaguars. At least we can all go into week one thinking our team has a shot. But if you're the head coach of the Jags or Texans, Manning's injury could not have come at a worse time......
In a league that requires coaches to win now, Jack Del Rio of Jacksonville and Gary Kubiak of Houston consistently underachieve....and manage to keep their jobs! This year (like the last several) the Houston Texans are the sexy pick to make the playoffs. Gary Kubiak has a veteran qb, and arguably the best 1-2 combo at running back and wide receiver. They have a ton of high draft picks on defense but could never beat Manning when it counted. This year Houston (and Kubiak specifically) have NO excuse. If the Texans don't get it done Kubiak will most certainly be fired.
How Jack Del Rio has managed to keep his job is beyond belief. In his eight years as head coach he has two playoff appearances and no division titles. He cut his starting quarterback just under a week ago and the replacement quarterback has had zero nfl success. If Del Rio's plan backfires and they Jaguars miss the playoffs again he will get sent packing too. Peyton Manning will not be there as a built in excuse this year. follow @plcolter
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