Top 10 Takeaways from Peyton Manning's Surgery

10) This would have never have happened if there wasn't a lockout

9) Due to the drop in advertising effectiveness during NFL games, a "double dip" recession is assured

8) If Kerry Collins leads the Colts to the Super Bowl, Peyton Manning's detractors will explode with glee

7) The guy that owns him in your fantasy league is really, really hoping that the guy who doesn't pay attention accepts his trade request

6) If you want to own Dallas Clark, Pierre Garcon, Reggie Wayne or Austin Collie, operators are available

5) Colts' home tickets on StubHub are sprouting up like mushrooms on the East Coast

4) There is no truth to the rumor that Peter King, Tony Dungy, Joe Buck and a dozen other media geishas are all eating Haagen-Dazs by the gallon and weeping right now... since that ice cream actually comes in pints

3) With this development, the NFC has officially passed the AFC as the superior conference

2) From the amount of coverage this has been getting, you'd think the Colts actually still mattered

1) On the plus side, he'll have a lot more time for Saturday Night Live skits