The Indianapolis Colts’ playoff loss brings to mind a childhood poem, “Noonday Sun,” about losing a colt. Peyton Manning can also be regarded as a lost colt.
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Mourning the Colts’ Loss
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Mowgli Upsets Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals losing to San Diego is like Shere Khan losing to Mowgli.
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Eagles Prepare a Thunderbolt
The Philadelphia Eagles bring to mind Tennyson’s eagle, falling like a thunderbolt.
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The Return of King Peyton
The excitement over Peyton Manning is like that of the townspeople for Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit.”
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Reflecting upon Football’s Carnage
What may be the greatest poem about American football focuses on its violence.
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Is Emma RGIII or Richie Incognito?
Some of the dramas in Jane Austen can also be found in the NFL.
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Manning vs. Brady, Hector vs. Achilles
Once again Manning and Brady square off, reminding us of Achilles and Hector.
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Hope Springs Eternal in the NFL Draft
The NFL draft perfectly exemplifies Alexander Pope’s passage about hope.
