ESPN's Rick Reilly made some bold predictions last week regarding the upcoming football season, one of which was in regards to Peyton Manning's injury.
He seemed, well, more than confident that Manning would take the field for the Colts' Week 1 matchup with the Houston Texans. We now know, of course, that's not going to happen.
Here's what Reilly wrote regarding Manning's status in an article on Aug. 30:
"Peyton Manning will keep his streak alive. If you think he's going to miss a start because of a neck problem, you've been chugging paint thinner. This guy hasn't missed a start since 1994 at Tennessee. Do you know how long ago it was when Manning didn't start for the Colts? Google was two days old. Kim Kardashian was 17. Russell Crowe was skinny! If Manning doesn't start Game 1, I will come to your house and eat things that are stuck in your carpet."
Reilly also predicted that the Saints will win the Super Bowl, the Bengals will go 0-16 and Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryan will fight at season's end. He didn't offer up any interesting repercussions for himself in the event that those predictions don't unfold the way he anticipates, though.
