Peyton stays?

some one is talking some sense… I agree with you, and it was exactly what i thought as soon I heard we hired a defensive minded head coach. To release a healthy Peyton Manning is the most ridiculous thing I keep hearing. He wants to stay, Irsay said on national TV that if he is healthy he is coming back. Until I hear other wise that is what i am going with. i guess it is just a more sexy story that he is leaving….

healthy by March 8, which he probably will not be, he will be released. There really isn’t another option. The team cannot commit another $28 million to a player they cannot count on. I think all Colt’s fans should be prepared.

that laser rocket arm is going to put on a show march 7th…..

doubtful peyton is fully healthy, we have to release him. Peyton can still choose to resign with colts in a new contract if healthy by the summer but will most likely wind up with another team

No other option? Really?

If he can play and wants to there’s always the other option of going elsewhere there are other teams that exist besides the Colts. Now if he chooses to retire because he won’t perform at a high level then I get that but not out of some misguided loyalty to the Colts.

Have you seen the latest Kravitz article? And I quote:

Irsay was asked, “Should fans come to grips with the idea there’s a legitimate chance Peyton won’t be on this roster?”

He answered, “Well, I think fans have already understood that.”

Now everyone can stop kidding themselves. Manning is gone. If he was healthy, he would go out there to show the team, and they would probably find a way to make it all work another couple of years. The bottom line is that he is not healthy, so he can’t show anyone anything.
Manning is super-competitive and will not give up on coming back. I hope to God he does, but you can’t roll the dice on that knowing you could clear that cap space and land who is expected to be to next big franchise QB. They can sign Luck and still have a ton of money to spend on healthy free agents. Irsay cannot hamstring the team for the next few years to pay Manning for what he has done in the past.

From Kravitz most recent article:
Irsay was asked, “Should fans come to grips with the idea there’s a legitimate chance Peyton won’t be on this roster?” He answered, “Well, I think fans have already understood that. This is a neck, not an ankle, not a shoulder. Often times the NFL is criticized for putting people out there and for putting them at risk. I’m not going to do that. . . What he’s done for the city, the state, what he means to me and our fans, we’re not going to be in that situation. I just think him and I have to talk and see where his health is and go from there.”

This seems to be a huge break in this story and I will be surprised if these comments do not become a topic of conversation.

Irsay said that he would pay Peyton the option bonus if he were healthy prior to the nationally televised game with the Texans. But based upon the quotes listed above, it seems that he can now move forward without Peyton and justify his decision based upon a concern for Peyton’s long term health. Whether Peyton wants to continue to play or not, Irsay will not allow Peyton to risk his health as a Colt.

To me, after that first sentence, the conversation is that Irsay assumes we are smart enough to see he won’t put Peyton out there if unhealthy. Why would he say, oh no PM will be here no matter what? Why would you say that?