Dan on Fire: The shocking questions raised by Peyton Manning’s comebackBy @DanRubenstein on Aug 14 2013, 10:00a 16

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Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on during warm ups against the New York Jets during their 2011 AFC wild card playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 8, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on during warm ups against the New York Jets during their 2011 AFC wild card playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 8, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass during NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 2, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts shakes hands with Jason Campbell #8 of  the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26, 2010 in Oakland, California.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts hands off to Joseph Addai #29 against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26, 2010 in Oakland, California.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates after a throwing a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26, 2010 in Oakland, California.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26, 2010 in Oakland, California.
Peyton leaves the field against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26, 2010 in Oakland, California.
Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts runs with the ball against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26, 2010 in Oakland, California.

After multiple neck surgeries, Peyton Manning’s remarkable 2012 performance in the Mile High City was a feel good story to everyone ignorant enough to look the other way as a 36 year old dominated the league after neck surgery. Dan Rubenstein, as always, is the one to do the exhaustive research and ask the tough questions.

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    I’m not a divorce attorney or lawyer, but if I was, I’d say that all the rumors people are talking about a Peyton Manning divorce to wife Ashley Manning (Thompson) have a chance of being true.
    The rationale being that there have been so many reports of a Peyton Manning divorce that there has to be some truth to it.  How does the old saying go, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
    Peyton’s celebrity stock is at an all-time high. He has endorsements up the wazoo, his team the Indianapolis Colts are doing well, he has money, he has NFL fame and his “aww shucks” aura is authentic. What I’m getting at is that dude can probably pull just about any hot woman in America. He knows it, women know it, but more importantly, his wife Ashley knows it.
    But I know, what you’re thinking, his wife is actually already hot and why would he stray???? Not only that, but they have been married since 2001 and seem committed to each other. Well because we truly are nothing but mammals. Men tend to want 10 different women and women tend to want 10 different men to want them. It’s human nature. And if you’re him, you’ll probably want 100 women (at least). I’m not saying he’s like Wilt Chamberlin or Gene Simmons whose conquest with women are well documented, but when you achieve the level of fame that Peyton has, temptation comes with the territory.
    Now it’s never nice to talk about people or celebrities getting divorced or even predicting them, but I’ve been around the block enough times now to know when a divorce rumor has merit and this idea of a Peyton Manning divorce seems like it will come to pass.
    Take a look at this video of Peyton Manning with wife Ashley Manning watching Bruce Springsteen. They look so happy together.
     
    Peyton married Ashley Thompson who early on said she understood the demands of being an NFL Wife.  While she may not be the one who puts on the Colt’s Jersey to hit the football field, “The way I really help Peyton is that I don’t demand a lot of his time,” she says. “He’s willing to give it, but I’m not the type of person that is nagging on him. I think that helps him. He’s able to do what he needs to do and I’m very independent. I do a lot of my own things.”
    Ashley is a Real estate Tycoon in the making. Thompson attended the University of Virginia and graduated in 1997 while majoring in finance and marketing. Working in a field she loves,  she has built numerous spec homes in Tennessee. Recently her real estate development company is honing in on Indianapolis where she is involved in marketing a downtown residential development property.
    So while rumors of divorce are still in the wind, Ashley is working hard to not need a divorce settlement.  She is building her own nest egg. “I really love seeing it go from nothing to this house. I love business. I’ve always been a business girl. When I was a little girl, I played banker,” she laughs. “I was imitating my dad.”

    Did Peyton Manning and Ashley Manning divorce?

    No. The rumor is not true, Ashley and Peyton are still married. On March 31st, 2011, the Manning’s welcomed twins into their family. Ashley gave birth to a girl and a boy in Indianapolis. The girl is named Mosley Thompson and the boy is named Marshall Williams.