Since Peyton Manning entered the league in 1998, numerous Tennessee Vols fans almost always had a clear-cut team to root for in the NFL Playoffs. It was either the Indianapolis Colts or the Denver Broncos.
When Manning was in, Vols fans were there.
Only three times in his career was that not the case. The first time was his rookie season, 1998. But the Vols won the national title that year, so their fans were not too upset.
The second time was in 2001. However, Tennessee had finished ranked in the Top 5, the last time it would do that.