About the only time Alabama stumbled was when McCarron had a miscommunication with his AllAmerican center, Barrett Jones, in the closing seconds. The fiery McCarron shouted at Jones, who just shoved him away. But as the seconds ticked off, they were right on the same page, hugging Saban and celebrating another title..Colts owner Jim Irsay is getting a big bang for the $98 million, sevenyear contract he gave Hall of Famebound quarterback Peyton Manning in 2004. The Colts storybook 2006 season ended with a Super Bowl win as Manning took home the MVP award. Despite the roll the Colts have been on the past few seasons, the team has been stuck at the bottom the NFL's financial standings due to Indy's small market and its antiquated stadium, the RCA Dome.

5. CHARLES IN CHARGE: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles missed practice early in the week after hurting his quad against Jacksonville, but was still in the starting lineup. He caught a short TD pass from Smith in the first qua