Physics in Football

This weekend, I watched the Sunday night prime time football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants.  The Colts dominated the game and won by a score of 38-14.  Since the game was such a blowout, I was able to focus my attention on the physics of the game of football.  Peyton Manning, the best quarterback in the National Football League, faced off against his brother Eli Manning, the quarterback of the Giants.  Everytime Peyton passes the ball, physics is involved in the process.  When he is waiting under center, he has an initial velocity of zero.  As he is dropping back and reading the defense, he is accelerating away from the origin, the line of scrimmage.  If Peyton feels the defense appyling pressure, which isn't often, he changes his acceleration and velocity in order to avoid the sack.  Peyton Manning is an excellent quarterback, one of the best at his positions, who is able to apply physics in order to do his job as a passer.  Go Colts!