Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks

Peyton in CollegeAs Peyton Manning prepares for his third Super Bowl, I combed through the SI photo archives for these shots of Peyton's college years. The

Peyton in College

Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks

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Peyton Manning :: Bob Rosato/SI

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Manning makes up with Little. (Al Tielemans/SI)

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Peyton gets frustrated with teammate Leonard Little during the 1998 Orange Bowl. (Al Tielemans/SI)

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Manning talks on the phone on the Tennessee sideline during the 1998 Orange Bowl game against Nebraska. The Volunteers lost, 42-17. (Al Tielemans/SI)

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Peyton stands underneath a billboard thanking him for returning to Knoxville for his senior year at Tennessee. (Bill Frakes/SI)

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A trainer stretches Peyton’s neck during the 1997 offseason prior to the quarterback’s senior season. (Bill Frakes/SI)

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After throwing 20 touchdowns his junior season, Peyton Manning decided to return to Tennessee in 1997 for his senior season. (Bill Frankes/SI)

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After leading his team to victory in the SEC Championship game, Peyton talks with ABC reporter Lynn Swann. (Bob Rosato/SI)

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Peyton celebrates a narrow 30-29 victory over Auburn in the 1997 SEC Championship game. (Damian Strohmeyer/SI)

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The Manning family poses for a family photo prior to the start of the 1996 college football season. (Bill Frakes/SI)

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Peyton carries his older brother Cooper and his younger brother Eli on his back. (Bill Frakes/SI)

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Peyton enjoys breakfast with his father Archie, younger brother Eli and mother Olivia at their home in New Orleans. (Patrick Murphy-Racey/SI)

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Manning calls signals during a 1994 home game against Alabama during the quarterback’s freshman year. The Vols lost, 17-13. (Rick Stewart/SI)

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The three Manning brothers -- Cooper, Eli and Peyton -- pose for a photo outside their family’s New Orleans home. (Bill Frakes/SI)

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Peyton poses with a Sept. 14, 1970 Sports Illustrated cover depicting his father, Archie Manning, who played quarterback at Ole Miss. (Bill Frakes/SI)

As Peyton Manning prepares for his third Super Bowl, I combed through the SI photo archives for these shots of Peyton's college years.

The $150,000 Super Bowl Meal

A NYC steakhouse is offering a Super Bowl meal for 20 at the discounted price of $150,000.

Dancing Turkoglu

Why did the NBA feel the need to create this bizarre video of Hedo Turkoglu’s journey from Turkey to Los Angeles? I don't know but his dancing is the best thing I've seen on YouTube this week.

(Throwback) Lovely Lady Of The Day

Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks

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Christie Brinkley :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

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Christie Brinkley :: Corbis

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Christie Brinkley :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

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Christie Brinkley :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

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Christie Brinkley :: Corbis

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Christie Brinkley :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

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Christie Brinkley :: Getty Images

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Christie Brinkley :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

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Christie Brinkley :: Getty Images

Christie Brinkley turns 60 on Sunday and celebrated by posing for the cover of People in a swimsuit. How could we choose anyone else as our Throwback LLOD?

New Mascot Alert

Meet UConn's new mascot, Jonathan XIV.

New Helmet Alert

Florida A&M will debut a new look for the 2014 season.

Blatche Being Blatche

Nets forward Andray Blatche wants to be naturalized as a Filipino citizen so he can play in the 2016 Olympics. The only problem is he might not be Filipino.

Odds and Ends

Paulina Gretzky has a cameo in the new TaylorMade commercial ... Jerry Seinfeld was filming a reunion commercial a few weeks ago but it won't air during the Super Bowl ... C.M. Punk's five greatest WWE moments ... The Godfather filming locations then and now ... Joe Buck stars in a new Funny or Die video.

Feel-Good Video of the Day

Derrick Coleman, the first legally deaf offensive player in NFL history, surprises two hearing-impaired fans with Super Bowl tickets.

Scrap Yard Video of the Day

Workers at a scrap yard in Washington have some fun smashing up a Ford Bronco.

The Dancing Crossing Guard

A crossing guard in Brooklyn enjoys a brisk winter afternoon. (HT: Hypervocal)


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Andy Gray
ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.