Tom Brady on Manning Injury - "He'll be playing"

by ColtsUK on Aug 25, 2011 10:15 AM EDT

Following Tom Brady's drubbing of the Buccaneers on Sunday (EDIT: Apparently it wasn't on Sunday, read comments below), he gave a press conference in which he was asked about Peyton Manning's, the $90 Million man, chances of playing when the Colts season opens against the Texans. With a smile on his face he expressed disbelief that there was a chance that Manning wouldn't play. "He'll be playing, you gotta be kidding me. I know Peyton he's as tough a competitor as there is" Brady said. He recounted what he once heard long time Colts head coach Tony Dungy say that Peyton would have "to be dead or something not to play."

This all sounds good news, especially after the surprising signing of previous divisional rival Kerry Collins to back up Manning with only 2 weeks of preseason left. What appears most likely, is that Manning will indeed play. It seems if he can stand up and hold a ball, he will play. The surprising signing is probably in case of further injury, or if the current injury severely damages the quality of 18's throwing.

Expect to seem some form of Peyton at the line of scrimmage in 2 weeks, lets just all cross our fingers that its the Peyton we all expect.

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Sorry to burst your bubble...

But this was Sunday – days before our owner started tweeting a lack of confidence in Peyton’s health & our backup QB situation. It was also before the team signed veteran QB Kerry Collins. Tom Brady is also not a Dr. Tom Brady & Peyton Manning are friends, yes, but I really hope you don’t believe that Manning’s told Brady (or even hinted) that he’d be ready to play week 1, yet hasn’t told his own teammates, coaches, owner, or fanbase.

This really doesn’t mean much.

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by kmbryant09 on Aug 25, 2011 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Brady said that at his press conference yesterday, not Sunday.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 25, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

It was still before the signing, I think.

Maybe I’m wrong on the timing.

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by ISN on Aug 26, 2011 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't think it would have changed his reply

regardless of whether he knew Kerry Collins was signed. Brady was only referring to Manning’s competitiveness and fierce desire to play.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Aug 26, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Exactly

Maybe Brady said it again at a later press conference, but I heard about Brady’s quotes long before Irsay was tweeting about Brett Favre, our backup QB’s, and the Kerry Collins signing.

My point is, every single person in the world can rely on Peyton Manning playing week 1 because of his competitiveness and fierce desire to play. But that doesn’t mean he’s playing. If you chopped off Peyton’s right hand, competitiveness and a fierce desire to play ain’t gonna do him sh!t. Everyone has been saying, “Peyton Manning will play because…….he’s Peyton Manning”. So Tom Brady saying it isn’t exactly news. People want to read into this, but there’s nothing to read into. It’s just another person finding it hard to believe that Peyton Manning won’t be in a Colts uniform come Sunday afternoon.

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by kmbryant09 on Aug 26, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I really doubt this has any meaning.

Seeing as there is no reason to suspect Brady knows what hes talking about. He gave the only answer he could – would you rather he had been honest and said “Well I’m not god so I can’t say?” or “I doubt Manning will have be able to handle it?”

Either one would have drawn criticism to him, this doesn’t. Personally I think Manning will at least start, but it has nothing to do with what Brady thinks.

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by New Century Silver on Aug 27, 2011 12:54 AM EDT reply actions