1. MANNING THE MAESTRO: Manning certainly won't be bashful about calling pass plays this season. Not that he ever has been.On Monday, I spoke at a noon luncheon as part of KLI's Social Innovation Distinguished Speakers Series to over 100 academic members of the Claremont community. My heart was beating with excitement as my memories of 1995 came back. Henry Kravis a graduate of the school met with me and three of our NFTE alumni for three hours in his office to talk about the entrepreneurial lessons he had learned from his career as cofounder of perhaps the most successful private equity firm of all time: KKR.

This past season was a turbulent one for Johnson. He fought through injuries to his shoulder, groin, and hand, and also landed in hot water for his overthetop celebrations. He was benched for the final three quarters of the Bills' finale at New England after being flagged a second time in six gamesand third time in two yearsfor an excessive touchdown celebration..MIN