Comments on: Manning will become a free agent the minute he is released

By: ernie ernie

ernie ernie — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:07:28 +0000

Here’s a case where I don’t blame anyone for this situation.
The owner is looking at an unproven product (injured), 28 million payday and a QB in the twilite of his career and a first round pick in the draft. There can be only one rational decision and thats to let him go.

Manning looks at the Colts and knows they aren’t drafting someone to sit on the bench so his role may very well be backup so by moving on he has a good chance to start somewhere else and still get decent money.

In a way its a win win for both parties. Sure the Colts are sorry to let him go and sure Manning is sorry to leave but its just the business and all the situations above that come into play.

By: ljtola

ljtola — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:06:50 +0000

foster says: Mar 7, 2012 6:33 AM

i want to see big ben in another uniform

A prison uniform?

By: samoan1

samoan1 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:59:01 +0000

Peyton in the Big Red! Makes more sense!

By: war27

war27 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:45:29 +0000

It’s still 4pm

By: whatnojets

whatnojets — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:43:25 +0000

Isn’t there lke a thirty second tape delay order to out vulgar language????

By: bengalsmatt

bengalsmatt — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:31:54 +0000

I am not sure that this is correct. Doesn’t Manning have to go through the waiver process like everyone else? How can he sign the minute he is released if he has to clear waivers first? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think anyone will pick up that crazy contract, but it seems like bad reporting to state that he can sign “the minute he is released” if he actually has to clear waivers.

By: wacco4flacco

wacco4flacco — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:30:24 +0000

As Will Smith said … “Welcome to Miami”

By: drshakedown74

drshakedown74 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:56:14 +0000

Eagles.

By: jaxbeachjagfan

jaxbeachjagfan — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:33:51 +0000

There’s a possible landing spot that not many people have mentioned.

Jacksonville.

Here is a chance for new owner Khan to make that big splash he’s been talking about. The team has the cap room and Khan has the cash. We are the ONLY team that can offer Manning the chance to beat Indy TWICE every year he continues to play. Unless Manning won’t hold some type of grudge against the Colts, that’s a pretty nice bonus.

By: tinkletinkleonyourstar

tinkletinkleonyourstar — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:27:46 +0000

phillybirds says:
Mar 7, 2012 1:45 AM
Eli Manning??? Really???
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yes! really!!
that fact has to sting pretty bad doesn’t it!!

By: haywoodjablomee

haywoodjablomee — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:20:15 +0000

Marino and Elway played for the same team their entire career.

By: mrgdawg

mrgdawg — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:10:47 +0000

Leave it to the beantown crybabies to talk about Mr. Bunchen when the story isn’t about their team.

By: bpeve34

bpeve34 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:49:14 +0000

here is an idea for you…. Manning in the pumpkin orange!?!?!! look Cleveland needs a QB but also needs those 2 first round draft picks, how about they sign Manning and Wayne and leave the rest of the free agent market alone, draft who ever at #4 pick up Tannehill at #22, he can sit and learn for the next 4 years like Rodgers did behind Favre. Manning in the mean time could very well bring Cleveland its first worlds championship in over 50 years!! Cleveland has a pretty good defense better than some of the defenses Manning won games in the double digits with in indy! Give it some thought Holmgren!!

By: Mary Jane

Mary Jane — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:36:06 +0000

Massive Colts fan here. What I don’t get about the “hyper technical interpretation” is that the Colts don’t have to explain anything to us fans. We understand the deal. Its not like this has just been sprung on us.

By: tuxbirds

tuxbirds — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:28:34 +0000

I think it is something how Jim Irsay messed this up just like his drunken old man Bob did with Johnny U and John Elway. Sign Manning to a $90M contract when he knows he has neck issues then 6 months later wants to renegotiate. They will go down in history as the lousiest and dumbest owners ever in the NFL. Colt fans in Indy now feel Baltimore’s pain. I hope Payton goes into the HOF in another team’s colors. Keep the Indy Colt HOF number at ZERO. Thank God Steve Biscotti knows what he is doing.

By: 1historian

1historian — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:14:23 +0000

bobhk – your 5:27 a.m.

good point – they just don’t know when to quit. I don’t believe either Brady or Eli will stay on past time. I just don’t. It is really sad to see guys like that stay on past and then waaay past when they should hang it up. IMO they should hang it up when they still have a little left in the tank.

Or – Go out on top, like Jim Brown.

By: miamiwesley

miamiwesley — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:06:11 +0000

Steven Ross must say to Manning…”Peyton, we know we have a home for you here in Miami, we are confident this is the best place for you.” “However, we know you will have many choices, when you are ready to speak with us about a contract, please don’t hesitate to contact us immediately.”

Ross must do something different here, he cannot, absolutely cannot, jump on his plane and make the first mad dash at Manning. He has failed twice before using this method.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:56:40 +0000

Is it possible he could be on another team as of today too? I think Stephen Ross is on his way to Indy as we speak.

By: erfoster

erfoster — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:33:31 +0000

i want to see big ben in another uniform.

By: Matt-NC

Matt-NC — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:30:06 +0000

I wonder how long the banner of him outside of Lucas will remain?

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:25:29 +0000

Manning Football Inc., as I call it, will remain a hugely profitable business, simply in a new city. I’d love to see him in Washington, and I could make a case for that, but I believe he’ll go to Arizona

By: seatownballers

seatownballers — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:59:16 +0000

Mr. manning you have just started the biggest media swarm in the off season. Thank you for over shadowing this stupid bounty story that I have no interest in. I wish you the best, regardless of where ya go. HOF awaits you

By: nationalmediacansuckit

nationalmediacansuckit — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:55:01 +0000

One player hurt, entire franchise in the dirt. How sad. Its just a matter of time until the “great fanbase” of Indy go back to putting 30k in the seats just like pre- Peyton.

By: srrjr82

srrjr82 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:51:16 +0000

Lets make this easier. He won’t be going to:

NYG
NE
GB
PIT
CAR
IND
SD
NO
DET

Any other team would be crazy to not consider.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:32:14 +0000

Brady and Manning will stay put with their teams unless they are as badly hurt as P. Manning with an uncertain future. P. Manning is nothing more than a big, expensive question mark at this point with a huge downside. As soon as he starts auditioning, the league will then know if Manning is able to play or should retire.

By: bobhk

bobhk — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:27:52 +0000

Under the circumstances, it’s hard not to wonder when we’ll see guys like Tom Brady and Eli Manning in new uniforms, too.

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It’s probable. Very few stars retire with the team they played for most of their career.

After all, Montana ended with the Chiefs, Unitas ended with Chargers (I think), Rice ended with Raiders and Hawks, Emmitt Smith ended with Cards, and on and on.

Young and Aikman finished with their teams but it was more because they were injury battered.

The differences arise from the fact that the star thinks he can still play and the organization wants to move on (either because they have a replacement or they don’t think he can play)

By: edgarcaetano

edgarcaetano — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:40:59 +0000

is Rex Ryan already practicing parallel parking in front of Manning’s house? (using Sanchez as an garbage can?)

By: ljtola

ljtola — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:28:07 +0000

Are you really comparing Colts ownership to Pats and NYG?

By: freedomispopular

freedomispopular — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:09 +0000

Only 2 QBs have started in the Super Bowl for multiple teams (neither one multiple times) and a few have come close to accomplishing it. It’ll be interesting to see what Peyton’s mark on history will be.

By: rarelyclever

rarelyclever — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:51:24 +0000

A player released in the offseason is eligible to sign with another team? Well damn, we come for the news, but we stay for the “insight.” Appreciate the intel.