Peyton Manning
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it doesn't happen very often but it still happens. and yes he's been extremely durable which is why he had a real chance at Favre's consecutive starts record. your points are valid but no matter how small the risk is its still there. in his case this isn't a first issue with his neck. again your points are valid. i just feel he should consider all of his options and not dismiss this as not being a big deal. maybe i'm being over cautious.
Manning was under contract and on the active roster for the 2011 season. The March 8 bonus is due to activate the remaining four years of the contract.
I still would love to see Andrew Luck hold the clipboard for Peyton for at least a season or two. A chance to have both Peyton Manning AND Andrew Luck on the same team only comes once in a lifetime. Of course it's all up to Peyton's health. I guess I'm in the minority on this,but it would be a lot easier for Luck to be under apprenticeship to Peyton than to just "throw him to the wolves" by getting rid of Peyton outright & then have him(Luck) start under a rebuilding scenario("Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs,are you kidding me? Playoffs?").
If Peyton is "healthy" enough to play for the Jets,Broncos,or any other team in the NFL,he's healthy enough to still play for the Colts.
I don't think that's really in question, the question is what decision will be made prior to handing him $28m, and once they do that would they even consider trading him.
In addition, there's the economics of keeping him and drafting luck that are an issue too, how successful can they be as a team that is rebuilding if they have a large portion of their cap tied up at QB.
Make no mistake, with the new coaches, losing people like Wayne and Saturday, this is a team that's rebuilding, not one already built and ready to compete for the division the next few years.
I think first off they want to see if Peyton is healthy enough to play. If he is,they might gamble on one season of Peyton & Andrew together & take it from there. I understand the bonus deal,but there is also a rookie cap on player salary that will affect Andrew Luck,so the money tie up might not be as extreme as feared. They could also "renegotiate" with (a hopefully healthy) Peyton to defer some or enough of his contract to work with the salary cap. Who knows,we won't know anything concrete until March 8.
and those are the reasons why peyton will be gone from the colts. it used to be that a few thought there was a good chance they would keep manning but now that's no longer the case.
cybok0 said:
Oh God, please not the Broncos. I have disliked Manning for years. Why would you wish that on me??
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rockymtnhigh said:
I agree with you, I don't like Manning or Brady. IMO it's because they are so good.
I agree. I think Andrew Luck is a potential NFL star...but what a freaking ego! Manning is one of the greatest QBs EVER and you could NO WORSE than to learn how to be an NFL QB...something Andrew Luck knows NOTHING about....but also how to handle the everyday pressures of being an NFL QB...something that he ALSO knows nothing about. IF Aaron Rogers, probably the best QB in the NFL right now...can do it for almost 3 years, certainly Andrew Luck can do the same.
From Jim Rome:
Hiring a defensive coordinator in Indy makes me think the Colts are done "evaluating" Peyton. An even worse place to heal now.
Hiring a defensive coordinator in Indy makes me think the Colts are done "evaluating" Peyton. An even worse place to heal now.
Oh God, please not the Broncos. I have disliked Manning for years. Why would you wish that on me??
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nah he ain't going there. he wouldn't come here either. jets maybe..............
Simple economics is why that won't happen:
Manning, Luck could cost Colts $50 million in 2012 | The Score
that's the bottom line. even if he was ready to go i don't see them tying up so much money at one position no matter who it is. something that has been mentioned many times already.
cosmo_kramer said:
My post has nothing to do with that it will happen... It is clear to see that the combo of the #1 overall pick and the money they would have to give Manning will exceed over $50 million.
Its suck that Indy puts itself in that financial pinch(or maybe Manning did) that we cannot see a great QB go out his way with the only team he has ever known and "pass the baton" if you will, to the "next great QB"....
