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Rob Lowe? Yes. Rob Lowe Tweeting That Peyton Manning Is Done Playing Football UPDATE Archie Manning Denies Rumor

OAKLAND CA - DECEMBER 26:  Actor Rob Lowe looks on during the Indianapolis Colts and the Oakland Raiders NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December  26 2010 in Oakland California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND CA - DECEMBER 26: Actor Rob Lowe looks on during the Indianapolis Colts and the Oakland Raiders NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 26 2010 in Oakland California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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Colts owner Jim Irsay and actor Rob Lowe are friends. Colts fans have often seen Lowe attending games at Lucas Oil Stadium. So, when dirty bloggers like me see tweets like these from Lowe, we take notice:

Don't know if Lowe's tweets are well-sourced. Don't know if the information is factual. All I know is Lowe talks to Irsay, and Irsay knows more about Manning's current health and state-of-mind than anyone other than Peyton himself.

The Colts fired Peyton's friend and head coach yesterday. He's 35-years-old. The Colts will draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck No. 1 overall. Maybe, just maybe, Peyton doesn't want to do another rodeo with a new coach, regardless of whether it's here or in another city.

We'll keep our eyes peeled if any other reports surface on the possible retirement of Peyton Manning.

[UPDATE]: We have an update from Peyton Manning's father, Archie (via Chris Mortensen):