Showdown for Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning
It's a familiar clash of quarterbacks as Colts and Broncos prepare to face off in play-offs
Both NFL quarterbacks are downplaying Luck v Manning III as Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning seek to knock each other out of the play-offs.
They are 1-1 against each other heading into Sunday's tiebreaker that will determine who plays for the AFC championship and who starts thinking about Luck v Manning IV next season.
Manning lost his homecoming in 2013 when his emotions and the Colts both got the best of him in Denver's 39-33 defeat that was not really that close.
I have a lot of respect for [Peyton Manning], what he does, what he still does is amazing
He bested his successor in this season's opener with a trio of touchdown tosses to Julius Thomas in a 31-24 win that also was not really that close.
If not for "Tebowmania", this game might very well have pitted Luck and the Broncos against Manning and the Colts.
After a poor start in 2011, the Broncos promoted backup Tim Tebow, and many beleaguered Broncos fans, dreaming of a franchise-changing quarterback, adopted the popular slogan "Suck for Luck".
The Broncos fell out of the running when Tebow started winning games, guiding Denver to the AFC West title and the playoffs while the Colts wrapped up a 2-14 season with Manning sidelined after neck surgery.
The Colts drafted Luck and Manning went to Denver to restart his career. Tebow went to New York for a forgettable season with the Jets and is now a college football analyst for television.