Know Your Colts History: Sculpting Peyton
by Jake Whitacre on Apr 17, 2010 7:03 AM EDT
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In sports, a statue is the ultimate sign of respect. Certainly, the Hall of Fame is an exclusive group, but for most of that club, their busts in Canton are the only chiseled depictions they have to their name. A player has to be legend among legends to get a statue that goes below the neck.
Peyton Manning meets whatever criteria you can think of to deserve a statue in his honor. You can be sure the season after he hangs it up, there will be a new statue unveiled at Lucas Oil Field. If you want to dispute this, please return to the cave where you've spent the last 20 years of your life.
The question is, what will his statue look like? In a career filled with as many great memories as Peyton's, there are so many different possibilities that would make for a great piece of art, but you have to find something that can pay tribute to an entire career in just one pose. How do you do it? After the jump, we'll brainstorm some poses for a possible Peyton Manning statue.
"The Struggle"
When it comes to Peyton's Super Bowl victory, this is the moment most Colts fans remember. Plus, you have Peyton gritting his teeth and getting his jersey pulled from his body as he makes the throw. If you're looking for a statue that captures Peyton's John Wayne-esque qualities, this should be your choice.
"The Audible"
Love it or hate it (and you should love it), Peyton's audibles are one of his most identifiable characteristics. A statue of Peyton going through his routine at the line of scrimmage would be the ultimate testament to the preparation and dedication that went into every snap.
"The Legend"
Other than audibles, winning is the most distinguishable trait of the Peyton Manning era. This pose captures a sight every Colts fan is familiar with, Peyton acknowledging the crowd after another win at home. Turning this pose into a statue would make sure Colts fan remember exactly what it was like to see Peyton head to locker room with another win under his belt every time they went to Lucas Oil Field.
"The Great Salesman"
The funding for this statue has to come from somewhere, right?
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Peyton Marvin
They need two statues.
One is Peyton in the act of throwing.
The second is Marvin, 50 yards away, reaching up with one hand for the Tennessee catch.
I love statues that interact.
think: the reds statues playing ball at Great American
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by deshawn zombie on Apr 17, 2010 8:09 AM EDT reply actions 9 recs
That's a great idea.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Maybe I could use this service.
Rec'd
Great idea!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Apr 17, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Love it, but
I wonder how people will feel about Marvin being one of the statues since he didn’t embrace the fans like other Colts players. Personally, I love it especially since Peyton needed him to make those fantastic catches, but it wouldn’t surprise me if people have a grudge against Marv.
"Al Davis said it best, just win baby win" ~ Snoop on "All I Do is Win"
Why would they?
He wasn’t a nice guy, neither to the fans or to the younger players, but still, he was the best WR we’ve ever had. Even with that gunshooting thing, he still deserves some kind of tribute from the Colts
So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?
I know, but someone crazy "fans" out there
would be upset, but their idiots if they believe that.
"Al Davis said it best, just win baby win" ~ Snoop on "All I Do is Win"
Don't rewrite history
Everyone loved Marvin until his injury in 2007. There’s a weird effort out there to rewrite Marv’s image and turn him into some kind of bad guy.
At NO time during his tenure in Indy did anyone ever complain about him, his attitude or how he treated the fans.
He was not mean to younger players. Reggie Wayne has said that Marv helped him a lot, but it took him a while to learn that he had to ASK Marv for help, because Harrison was so quiet.
The whole shooting thing (with it’s bizarre media component) has led to people reinterpreting Marv’s time in Indy. That’s all after the fact.
No one disliked him until he was gone.
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by deshawn zombie on Apr 17, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm defining not rewriting Marv's history
"Al Davis said it best, just win baby win" ~ Snoop on "All I Do is Win"
but you are defining it....
totally differently than the way it happened. Saying he was unpopular or unhelpful to teammates is putting a different spin than his entire career had.
You said you wouldn’t be surprised if someone had a grudge against Marv, but I ask why? Not a single negative thing was said or written about him in his whole career here.
Why would anyone he a grudge? That’s rewriting the story.
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by deshawn zombie on Apr 17, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if anyone wrote negative things about Marvin after that spin-move-fumble in the SD playoff game, but if not, they should have.
That was crazy and inexcusable, not to mention totally out of character for him. I don’t know how many other people thought the same thing, but as soon as he did that I thought, “Marvin is gone.” I don’t hold a grudge for that, but it immediately made me question what was going on in his brain. My reinterpretation of Marvin started then, not with the shooting stories.
I loved Marvin when he was playing. But he never talked to the media. Then when he leaves, the only glimpses we do have into his personal life are somewhat odd. Everyone loved him when he was breaking records, but then later we look back and realize, wait a minute, did we every really know this guy? I loved him for what he wasn’t — a prima donna. But what was he? What did he stand for? I have no idea. He’s an enigma.
A lot of people's opinion's changed on that play...
but I put that on management. Marv was not healthy and not ready to be out there.
The Colts brass should never have let him take the field that day.
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by deshawn zombie on Apr 17, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He caught a 50 yard pass and then tried to be Deion Sanders.
To me that says he was physically ready and mentally…who knows where.
People would be stupid not to embrace Harrison.
How can you not love him even though he shies away from fans!
"In a game of poker, I can put the players' souls in my pocket." - I forgot who said this.
badass idea DZ
I vote for this, or Peyton hitting that little kid on SNL in the back with a football……if we’re rollin with the interactive statue thing…..
Green'ed.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Apr 17, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Green'ed +1
Good idear
"If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates."
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by MarshallPlan on Apr 17, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That's awesome.
"In a game of poker, I can put the players' souls in my pocket." - I forgot who said this.
Hard to choose just one.
I say all 4. One for each corner of the Luke.
This was very funny, Jake. I just woke up and I’m already smiling!
Rec’d!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
Of those four I go with The Audible.
But I really think it should be like this:
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
That one
Is ultra-cliche, but it’d give an awesome statue too. Maybe that interactive statues idea from DZ would kill two birds with one stone: pay tribute to #18 and #88
So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?
Too bad this one looks awkward from the waist down
Or simply the way we almost always see him – set up in the pocket, on tiptoe, ready to fire.
come on, nobody has posted it yet? Ok, fine, I will...
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Apr 17, 2010 11:40 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That is the one!
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Apr 17, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
GRRRRRRR
I have the “I iz teh devil” posted on my office wall. It’s grrrrrrreeaatttt!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Apr 17, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
or how about the elusive Peyton Manning run? (looks much better in still than in full motion)
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Apr 17, 2010 11:42 AM EDT reply actions
If we're going with "running man Peyton"
We have to make it when he yelled “Goddamnit Donald!” with DB picking up the wrong block…….haha!
That reminds of that pic of him licking his fingers for before the tackle.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Apr 17, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
LMAO
c’mon Marima – do your worst
Of course you know we’ll just come back with what the Brady statue should look like.
How can you not love a team that does this?
This one would sums him
So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?
You read my mind!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Apr 17, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
That's the one.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Maybe I could use this service.
He's soooo manly...
and yet not. lol
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Apr 17, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I hear tell
that LovinBlue and PTB are demanding “extra bulge” on the statue, whatever the hell that means.
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What,
did Ashley give you some inside information?
Anonymity breeds inhumanity. In simpler terms, don't be a troll.
Peyton and Marvin statue
I like the idea of having a peyton manning and Marvin Harrison statue at the Luke. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Marvin statue disappears during January and February.
Agree/Disagree, anyone???
I will not be rooting as hard as I always have in the past for the Colts to win this year and I may not root for the Colts at all when Peyton Manning leaves. The SuperBowl and the events leading up to it were an embarassment. The coaching was way too conservative and it looked as if the Colts had no will to win. I was offended by the cocky/arrogant demeanor of Bill Polian and Jim Caldwell. I was disappointed in Manning leaving the field without congratulating Brees, which reminded me of Bill Bilechick in SB XLII.
The events that led up to the SuperBowl such as the Colts management spitting in the face of destiny and the paying fans in attendance by throwing the game in week 16 after playing hard against the Jags a week earlier, then belittling the fans afterward was absolutly the most classless thing I have seen come out of this organization. The way Bill Polian acted afterwards reminds me of Dick Cheny on Meet the Press (Russert – ‘the american people don’t support this’ Dick – “So….”). It’s pretty bad when the NFL has to make a rule to prevent any other team from pulling a stunt like that ever again. Although it may have been smart too try to limit the possability of injury, the decision gave the Jets (whose own coach admitted their season was over) new life and essentially fixed the playoff bracket in the Colts favor, pitting them against week teams, which to me is paramount to cheating and at a minimum unethical and unsportsman like. The Wes Welker injury and the snow in Buffalo do not vindicate these actions in my mind nor, aparently, in the mind of Comissioner Goodell. So much for ‘winning the right way’.
I feel that the management of this club needs to be sent a strong message of disapproval from the fans whose opinions aparently don’t matter in the least, much less the players’ opinions. I am reluctant to give them another dime. If I hadn’t already given them $300 three years ago to be put on the season ticket waiting list, I probably wouldn’t. I mean it says something when your quarterback has to ask fans to stick with the team and essentially apologizes for the way management disrespected the fans, not to mention the players
by supermanningbatwayne on Apr 17, 2010 4:39 PM EDT reply actions
That's the way it should be
I feel that the management of this club needs to be sent a strong message of disapproval from the fans whose opinions aparently don’t matter in the leas
Teams that listen to their fans end up in the toilet. Teams should do the exact opposite of whatever fans want. 90% of the time it will work out for them.
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by deshawn zombie on Apr 17, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Maybe I could use this service.
"...which to me is paramount to cheating..."
*tantamount
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I disagree.
I think your response is overly-emotional, although you’re not wrong to feel that way. I would refer you, for a differing opinion, to a couple of articles penned by a literate and debonaire young man. (Harf harf.)
I don’t think I’m the only one, but I viewed the entire situation through the lens of that which is best for the team. I don’t think the team did a blessed thing that was wrong for the team. I don’t give a whit what other fans want; I want my team to win.
And as for Goodell: he’s a politician. Of course he’s going to join the fray when fans raise a stink over one thing or another. I don’t believe any rules have changed, although my memory is hazy at the moment and I could be wrong. I think there was just talk of ways to discourage teams to rest starters via intra-divisional scheduling.
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I see I'm not the only one to notice it.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Maybe I could use this service.
Jay16......
is that you?
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
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no way
this guy writes in complete sentences with coherent thoughts
How can you not love a team that does this?
But he also emphasizes his opinions
With bold letters. That’s definitely Jay16
Love learning, hate studying
It could be his literate brother?
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Apr 18, 2010 5:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Could be.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Maybe I could use this service.
I would agree with most of that
It is a little off topic though.
What?
It’s pretty bad when the NFL has to make a rule to prevent any other team from pulling a stunt like that ever again.
They didn’t make such a rule.
The fans that disapprove can send a message. Those that agree with the manage won’t. You are free to root for the team or not.
But other fans are also free to still root for the team as hard as they always have or even harder. I will root for them as hard as ever in the coming season. The team is awesome.
I don’t want Polian to be nice to fans, listen to fans or care about fans. I want him to keep making the Colts a competitive team. The thought of him managing another team scares me.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
by gizzardfanny on Apr 18, 2010 5:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't confuse him with the facts
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by deshawn zombie on Apr 18, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
His head might asplode.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Maybe I could use this service.
...
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Apr 19, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha!
You get a rec for that.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: After waiting seemingly forever, it is finally draft week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and the schedule for next season is being released or something like that this week.
the audible is my favourite because that's what makes him Peyton.
Problem is it looks dumb unless you also have some OL statues in front of him.
Peyton Manning is so much more than a throwing motion though...
He is the Colts. He is our wins, and our losses. He represents everything we as a team have achieved and failed to achieve. Peyton Manning is… Greatness. I think the best statue is one that relates him to his wins. This is the picture that represents Peyton best for me.
by Jamkel on Apr 17, 2010 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I still would do this one. Just because it's my favorite moment.
"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning
by P0RKINS2 on Apr 17, 2010 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
lol
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Apr 19, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Have to go with "The Audible"
I love this discussion as I have been saying this for years. If Chicago has one for Jordan, LA has on for Magic Johnson, and Baltimore has one for Unitas, then Indianapolis should have one for Manning. It should not only happen, it should be blasphemy for anyone who says no. I’d go with “The Audible” as that is what makes Peyton Manning the legend that he is. He is the Cerebral Assassin; picking apart the defense piece by piece. Also, all the pictures of him calling an audible show him as the true commander on the field. I have a framed and signed photo of him calling an audible at Superbowl XLI and it’s one of my most prized possessions.
Teneo Haud Fines Finium (Know No Limits)
"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure...Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller
The problem with "The Audible"
is that they’d have to make statues of the line, too; otherwise he just looks like he’s holding up the Pillars of Hercules.
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Maybe, but....
I still like the idea. Why not have the offensive line there too. They are the unsung heroes that have helped make Peyton what he is today.
Teneo Haud Fines Finium (Know No Limits)
"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure...Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller
by TheAlphaColt on Apr 24, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
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