Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts watches from the...

Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts watches from the sidelines during the NFL preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (Sept. 2, 2010) Credit: Getty Images

Great line from Chase Blackburn at his locker today. While Eli Manning was holding court with a load of television reporters talking, no doubt, about the Manning Bowl, a few of us beat guys were with Chase to talk about his knee. But we started out with a nod to the big goings on across the room.

Do you have a brother who plays football? we jokingly asked Blackburn. Did your father ever play in the league?

"No," he said and feigned shame. "No Super Bowl MVPs either. My family sucks."

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