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Manning is, to use his phrase, "in uncharted territory," but he figures to find his way. Bottom line: "I'd be surprised if I wasn't out there starting (next) Sunday night," the Indianapolis Colts franchise quarterback said Friday. That would put Manning under center Sept. 7 when the Colts open the season with Chicago at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Reported by the Indianapolis Star News
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That doesn't mean he's a lock. ... "We just sort of knock on wood to wake up each morning not having setbacks and feeling good and just trying to progress and hopefully it feels a little better each day," Manning said. ... For what it's worth, Manning said he probably will continue rehabilitation through most or all of the season. He said he will have to be smart about how far he extends himself in practice but that he has been studying the Bears on film and he's grateful for the on-field head start he got this week.
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