Peyton Manning out of Indy

**aute19** · 03-06-2012, 05:05 PM

Per ESPN, Peyton Manning leaving Indianapolis after 14 seasons.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...ning-wednesday

Where's he headed next?

Edit: Added link.

**Clones85'** · 03-06-2012, 05:07 PM

Expected but still sad. I love it when guys play at the same place their entire careers

**Knownothing** · 03-06-2012, 05:11 PM

He is now on his Brett Favre Tour.

**Ry4Cy** · 03-06-2012, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Knownothing

He is now on his Brett Favre Tour.

**ISUAgronomist** · 03-06-2012, 05:14 PM

They'll probably regret going with a backup or rookie vs. the money it would have cost them to keep Manning until a replacement was ready.

**clonedude** · 03-06-2012, 05:15 PM

Smart move by the Colts.... and dumb move by Peyton to keep playing IMO.

Peyton can do whatever he wants, it's his decision, but life is WAY more important than football. I hope he doesn't seriously get injured and ruin the rest of his life.

The Colts had no other choice IMO. He's just way too expensive for his age and his health situation.

**CyCrazy** · 03-06-2012, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by ISUAgronomist

They'll probably regret going with a backup or rookie vs. the money it would have cost them to keep Manning until a replacement was ready.

I agree, keep him and let Luck learn for a couple of years.

**CloneIce** · 03-06-2012, 05:17 PM

Time for the Chiefs to sign him!

**burn587** · 03-06-2012, 05:20 PM

Not surprising, especially with the way Irsay has been hinting and hedging about this the last few months. I'd love to see him elevate another team to contender status and watch the Colts go back to bottom dweller.

**jdoggivjc** · 03-06-2012, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by clonedude

Smart move by the Colts.... and dumb move by Peyton to keep playing IMO.

Peyton can do whatever he wants, it's his decision, but life is WAY more important than football. I hope he doesn't seriously get injured and ruin the rest of his life.

The Colts had no other choice IMO. He's just way too expensive for his age and his health situation.

He has been medically cleared to play football - the health of his neck is not much of a concern. If professional wrestlers can continue wrestling with fused vertebrae I'm sure Peyton will be just fine.

It's all a question of whether he can regenerate the strength in his triceps. If he can do so he'll be a serviceable QB (at minimum) for at least another 3 years.

**ISUAgronomist** · 03-06-2012, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

He has been medically cleared to play football - the health of his neck is not much of a concern. If professional wrestlers can continue wrestling with fused vertebrae I'm sure Peyton will be just fine.

It's all a question of whether he can regenerate the strength in his triceps. If he can do so he'll be a serviceable QB (at minimum) for at least another 3 years.

The leaked video of him practicing looked pretty good. Granted it was only a couple passes.

**clonedude** · 03-06-2012, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

He has been medically cleared to play football - the health of his neck is not much of a concern. If professional wrestlers can continue wrestling with fused vertebrae I'm sure Peyton will be just fine.

It's all a question of whether he can regenerate the strength in his triceps. If he can do so he'll be a serviceable QB (at minimum) for at least another 3 years.

Ok... but it's not that easy. Put yourself in the shoes of the GM. How much are you willing to spend on Peyton Manning right now? Because if you give him his $28 million bonus here in the next week that he's due if he's on the roster, plus what he's still getting per year in salary on top of that.... in addition to the money it's going to cost for your 1st pick of the draft... you won't have anything left to get anyone else to build that team with.

**jtd9046** · 03-06-2012, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by clonedude

Ok... but it's not that easy. Put yourself in the shoes of the GM. How much are you willing to spend on Peyton Manning right now? Because if you give him his $28 million bonus here in the next week that he's due if he's on the roster, plus what he's still getting per year in salary on top of that.... in addition to the money it's going to cost for your 1st pick of the draft... you won't have anything left to get anyone else to build that team with.

You didn't make that argument. You said Peyton is dumb not to hang it up.

**2020cy** · 03-06-2012, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by CloneIce

Time for the Chiefs to sign him!

Agreed.

**jdoggivjc** · 03-06-2012, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by clonedude

Ok... but it's not that easy. Put yourself in the shoes of the GM. How much are you willing to spend on Peyton Manning right now? Because if you give him his $28 million bonus here in the next week that he's due if he's on the roster, plus what he's still getting per year in salary on top of that.... in addition to the money it's going to cost for your 1st pick of the draft... you won't have anything left to get anyone else to build that team with.

1. What he said:

Originally Posted by jtd9046

You didn't make that argument. You said Peyton is dumb not to hang it up.

2. I'm not arguing it was dumb for Indy to let Peyton go - quite the opposite. It's clearly Luck's job now.

3. If I'm a team that is perhaps just one QB away from being a legitimate contender, such as Seattle, New York Jets, Kansas City, or Miami (if they somehow fail at bringing in Matt Flynn), I'm probably spending what it takes to bring in a guy like Peyton Manning, especially if the videos of Manning throwing online are legit.