Manning, Dungy both a little coy

The first day of media availability with the Colts on Wednesday didn't produce a whole lot of scoops. Peyton Manning declined to give a report on his injured right thumb, saying he was from the Bill Belichick school of injury reports. In other words, he's not saying a word. However, he planned to practice as usual and coach Tony Dungy said he expected Manning to play. As I've said before, I can't imagine a scenario where a sore thumb would be enough to put Jim Sorgi in the limelight.

Dungy was asked whether this might be his last game as coach, given that he has hinted in the past that he doesn't plan to coach forever.

"That's something I haven't thought a whole lot about. I'll sit down with Jim (Irsay) and my wife and do what we do at the end of every year. The first thing is to find out if they want you back."

Dungy said a couple weeks ago, when his name was floated in connection with other jobs, that the Colts would be his last coaching position. It seems as if he has enjoyed this season, for the most part. He certainly enjoyed the AFC title win. But if the Colts beat the Bears, the temptation to go out on a high note might be there. Right now, I'd still expect Dungy to be back as coach next season. It'll be an interesting situation after the Super Bowl.