Michael van Gerwen thrashed Phil Taylor to claim his second Premier League title with an 11-3 victory at the O2 Arena on Thursday. Van Gerwen defeated Adrian Lewis in the semi-final before seeing off Taylor World number one Van Gerwen was barely troubled throughout Finals Night, seeing off Adrian Lewis in his semi-final to set up a date with The Power who beat defending champion Gary Anderson in their last-four encounter.Playing in his fourth consecutive Premier League final, MVG wasted little time in getting out of the traps, racing into a 7-3 lead at the interval and it was the tenth leg just before the break that proved so crucial. With Taylor needing tops, MVG took out 100 with two double tops of his own and that seemed to suck the life out of Taylor, who had led 2-1. Van Gerwen claimed his second Premier League title with a dominant victory over Taylor As he had done earlier in the night, Van Gerwen returned with ruthless efficiency, taking out four unanswered legs to claim a comprehensive victory over Taylor, who remains without a major title since the 2014 Grand Slam of Darts.For Van Gerwen, it is a second Premier League title and a first since 2013 and after topping the regular standings for a fourth straight year as well as setting a new world-record TV average during Week Four, he appears an unstoppable force. Premier League Finals Night recap A dramatic night at the O2 - as it happened There were two moments for me - the sixth leg and that 100 finish in leg 10, Wayne Mardle told Sky Sports.Instead of going 6-4, it went 7-3 and that absolutely devastated Phil Taylor and he was a spent force. Phil was finding it hard to keep tabs with Michael anyway and at that point, that 100 finish was just what he did not need.He [Taylor] came back from the break and he looked beaten. He had a couple of legs, but Michael quelled his enthusiasm and he couldnt get up and running again. Phil Taylor returned to Finals Night but had to settle for runners-up spot Van Gerwen has now won the Masters, the Dutch and German Masters as well as the UK Open this season and will have his sights fixed on the rest of the majors after a stunning start to the year.However, Mardle says it will be difficult for the Dutchman to secure a clean sweep, he missed out on the Premier League and World Championship last year despite a fantastic season.It will be tough to win everything, explained Mardle, because last year he was as dominant as we have seen anyone, apart from Phil Taylor. Losing finalist Taylor says Van Gerwen put him under extreme pressure during his Premier League final and he could not match the Dutchman But he [MVG] couldnt win the world title - that went to Gary Anderson - and he couldnt win this [Premier League]. He has put this right tonight... but to win it all, I am not sure.Earlier in the night, Van Gerwen had beaten an out-of-sorts Lewis with a blistering display after the interval.Jackpot had mounted a comeback to close to within two legs at the break but a trademark surge through the gears from van Gerwen left Lewis trailing and four straight legs was enough to seal a 10-4 victory and a place in the final.In the other semi-final, Anderson had matched Taylor to trail 5-4, but The Power registered a crucial break at the interval which turned the game in his favour. 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"Not having him in the treatment, being away for a couple days because of a personal issue, I think that its a little tight," Marrone said. "He is going to dress, he is going to be there and then knock on wood if we dont need the third quarterback, if we do need one well put him in there andd obviously hell just be handing the ball off and not put him in jeopardy.dddddddddddd" Manuel was the 16th overall selection in the draft. "Im very excited," Manuel said about his first exhibition start. "I think weve worked out very hard these past two weeks and I know Im going to be very excited to play against a different team. ... I think the biggest thing is to just go out and relax and play football." With Kolb unlikely to play, undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel will serve as Manuels backup against the Colts. Cornerback Leodis McKelvin (groin) and wide receiver Brad Smith (undisclosed) will not play. McKelvin, who had groin surgery in the off-season, has been dealing with soreness since the teams night practice on Monday. Marrone said that McKelvin met with Buffalos doctors Friday night for further evaluation. The status of defensive end Mario Williams (sore foot) will be determined in warmups prior to Sundays game, Marrone said. Williams participated in practice Friday, but is making his way back after missing the start of camp. ' ' '