The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Pigskin

The biggest news of the week and probably of the entire offseason as well is the release of Peyton Manning by the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons, a Super Bowl win, and a Hall of Fame resume. [ESPN]

Here is a video of the press conference where the release was officially announced. [Yahoo!]

Obviously, the most pressing question is where will the future Hall of Famer play football next season? Or could he simply retire after multiple neck surgeries? He seems to clearly want to play next season and here are the most likely candidates. [The Big Lead]

The second biggest story making its way around NFL circles this week has been the revelation that the New Orleans Saints defense allegedly ran a bounty program aiming to injure opposing players. [CNN]

Here is a more in-depth look at the mastermind behind the Saints defense, Gregg Williams. [NY times]