Don on if he thinks Jim Irsay wants Peyton Manning back in Indy next season: “I’d say the needle is pointing towards no more than yes.”

Topics: Peyton Manning having 4 procedures on his neck | Explains the possible procedures | Fusion surgery | Peyton’s arm strength | Peyton being cleared to play | His arm is not strong enough to play in a NFL game right now | Peyton feels like he’s making progress | Thinks Peyton will not play for Indianapolis next season | Late last season Peyton wanted to come back in Red Zone situations | Peyton’s plan last year | Bill Polian | Peyton Manning’s late season workout | Team Manning vs. Team Irsay | Public perception | The Manning roster bonus |

Don’s thoughts on the Oakland Raiders trading for Carson Palmer: “It better workout and workout well for them, because they might have set the franchise back a few years.”

Topics: Carson Palmer | Oakland giving up too much for Palmer | The trade better work out or they might have set their franchise back a few years | A perfect storm for Cincinnati to get what they got for Palmer | Hue Jackson not thinking long term | Hue’s fate has to be tied to Carson’s | Carson not playing great football the last time we saw him | Carson being happy will help | The Raiders may have been better served trying to get Kyle Orton | Carson may play this weekend | Tim Tebow | The Broncos moving Brandon Lloyd | Lloyd being more of an Orton guy | Jim Harbaugh vs. Jim Schwartz | Jerry Jones comments about Jason Garrett | Jerry’s faith in Tony Romo |

Don on Dick LeBeau: “There’s never been a more respected Defensive Coordinator ever in the league.”

Topics: This is his 20th Super Bowl he’s covered | Pittsburgh vs. Green Bay | Story lines | Dom Capers and Dick LeBeau | Thinks Pittsburgh has the edge | Pittsburgh has ran the same defense since 92 | Dick LeBeau | They would never get rid of LeBeau in Pittsburgh | Green Bay Packers team photo | Twitter | Nick Barnett | The un-filter of brain to mouth that scares teams | Cam Newton | Jake Locker | Knew Mike Shanahan liked Locker last season | Cam Newton’s mechanics | Vince Young’s future | Jeff Fisher out in Tennessee | Fisher making the most out of the players he had |

Don on why the New York Jets beat the New England Patriots in their AFC Divisional Playoff: “Rex Ryan outcoached Bill Belichick.”

Topics: Pats vs. Jets | Rex Ryan outcoached Bill Belichick | Never saw Tom Brady so uncomfortable | Jets corners | Expect the Pats to come back | New England has 6 picks in the 1st 3 rounds in the upcoming draft | Jets vs. Steelers | Why aren’t the Jets talking | Rex knows he can’t call Wolf 3 weeks in a row | Thinks the Jets and Packers will both win | Seedlings don’t matter much right now | Nobody taking the Bears seriously | The Bears could make it to the Super Bowl | Mike Martz | Mike Tice pulling the offensive line together | Jay Cutler | Players loving Rex Ryan | Will Owners start hiring more coaches like Rex Ryan? | The Jets needed Rex Ryan | Ben Roethlisberger | Michael Vick was the best thing ever to happen to Dog Fighting |

Topics: Notes on Jimmy Clausen | NFL people reaction to leadership issues | How hard he went to convince about leadership issues? | Questions around Jimmy Clausen | Bradford being the face of a franchise | Consensus around Tim Tebow | Tebow is not “quarterback or bust” in his own mind, but giving it his best shot | Rams’ first pick choice | Choosing by separation at the Combine | Bumping into Peyton Manning in the streets of Indy | L.T.’s slippage in numbers; ending his career.

Topics: Status of Dwight Freeney's injury and if he will play | How significant will it be to the game | Possibility of changing the game | How the Pro Bowl stacked up | Why not just end the Pro Bowl | Who would actually buy the merchandise | Situation with Bryant McKinnie being kicked off the NFC team | How does one get kicked out of the Pro Bowl | Questioning the young QB's in the league | Chicago Bears needing an offensive coordinator | Brett Favre's ulimate decision for 2010 | Fran Tarkenton's riding his comments about Brett Favre | Plans for the rest of the day.