Where will four-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning land? Miami, Arizona, New York? Seattle? He was released by the Colts on Wednesday after spending all 14 of his NFL seasons in Indianapolis.

In his first season fully understanding the role, Oklahoma City Thunder forward James Harden won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award after leading all bench players in scoring.

Jim Harbaugh coaching Peyton Manning. In the Bay Area, they're beginning to think about the possibility and believe it truly might happen. A former NFL quarterback, Harbaugh worked wonders with Alex Smith last season and now all signs point to the 49ers being a serious player in the Manning sweepstakes.

This Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and New York Giants certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history.