Comments on: Irsay, Peyton say divorce wasn’t about the money

By: keepyerstickontheice

keepyerstickontheice — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:39:03 +0000

Usually when joetoronto spouts off, it’s after he gets his backpack full of BC weed and starts typing. In this case, I agree with him 100%.

“When they say it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.”

By: brianbosworthisstonecold

brianbosworthisstonecold — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:51:13 +0000

And they parted with one last kiss. No tongue this time.

By: jasoncnz

jasoncnz — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:49:53 +0000

You are suppose to be the expert!

How could it be about the money for Peyton when Irsay wanted to GAURANTEE most of the 90 million when the contract was signed last year, and PEYTON said no, lets wait and see!

If he was just worried about $$$, he would have let Irsay gaurantee the $70 million like he wanted to do.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:06:27 +0000

adlent says:Mar 7, 2012 2:59 PM

Right, because that is what YOU would have done in that position, because it is YOUR fault that your GM said you will be signed to the richest contract and that you only expect the team to own up to the contract it signed you to. I know it is about the money, but I don’t fault Peyton at all for not renegotiating the contract.
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Irsay negotiated that last contract in good faith. He should not have trusted Manning. Manning knew he was hurt and stole $24 million even though he knew he couldn’t play. Now he wants sympathy and there are some foolish enough to give it.

By: gimmeabruschi

gimmeabruschi — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:34:36 +0000

The Saints must be SO relieved the Manning release has come.

By: ernst90

ernst90 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:23:51 +0000

Just think about this for a minute with everyone saying Manning should have given the Colts a break and took less money. Would anyone else cut their employer a break and so oh yea i’ll take less money to put my body on the line. Hell no or atleast i know i wouldn’t.

By: ronniemexico

ronniemexico — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:21:47 +0000

jchap00 says:Mar 7, 2012 1:38 PM

Is it just me or does Irsay look like a drunk?
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Ahhh, uuum, uummm, ahhh, um, ah

I think he sounds like a drunk!

By: pappert

pappert — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:15:07 +0000

Peytons final desicion will not be about the money. Though im sure he tells his agent get all you can in the same breath basically.

By: adlent

adlent — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:59:40 +0000

Manning could have renegotiated his contract but refused to do it. Greedy Swamp Boy.

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By: capone888

capone888 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:44:36 +0000

Of course it’s about the money. Sports is a ‘business’. It is their ‘job’. It doesn’t matter how much or how little you make at your job. You feel you are worth a certain amount and you expect to be paid that. If you aren’t, you look for a job elsewhere. This goes for sports, IT, manufacturing, any spectrum of the profession prism.

I hate it when people say it was all about the money. Of course it was. Same goes for you.

By: 1historian

1historian — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:44:06 +0000

I just keep remembering back in 2002 when irsay was threatening to move the colts to Los Angeles in 2006 if the city didn’t pony up the money to build that stadium.

The Patriots play (outside) in a privately financed stadium.

By: jgava19

jgava19 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:43:25 +0000

Only 7 million of it would have gone against the cap

By: jgava19

jgava19 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:41:42 +0000

Know the facts people. 28 million had nothing to do with the cap. That was out of pocket money.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:36:25 +0000

The Colts waited until Manning was due $28MM and then cut him. How can either party say it was not about the money?

By: macbull

macbull — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:29:57 +0000

ANYONE BELIEVE IRSAY?

One moment he is talking about the Colts cap problems…next moment, he is telling everyone, it wasn’t about the money…

By: rubbernilly

rubbernilly — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:28:41 +0000

Glad I didn’t have the only BS meter getting pegged off-the-charts at that line.

What were the only other reasons they noted?
1) circumstances
2) Irsay wanting Manning to have success, which he wouldn’t around there for the next couple of years

First, “circumstances” MEANS money. It might also include the #1 overall pick and a highly-touted incoming QB, but none of that would have meant diddly if Peyton had been earning even $10 million a year.

Second, I’m just not buying Irsay wanting Peyton to succeed somewhere else. No way. At least not compared to the impact money had on the decision. Indi fans would have wanted to see Peyton come back, knowing they had Luck in their back pocket for future years. What got in the way of that? Money.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:27:49 +0000

Sorry Mr. Owner, it was about the money.

By: mgfred

mgfred — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:24:02 +0000

The first lie was that “It’s going to be Peyton’s choice.”, now we hear “It’s not about the money.”.

Twenty eight million dollars of salary cap for a team that is rebuilding, how can it not be about the money…..

By: AlohaMrHand

AlohaMrHand — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:21:46 +0000

Manning watch 2012 in full force

By: PFTiswhatitis

PFTiswhatitis — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:21:16 +0000

It was in Mannings hands to make it possible for the Colts to seriously rebuild by taking less money and allowing the Colts to use their first round pick to restock. Instead he insisted AGAIN just as he has done in the past that he get his $, and chose to let the Colts fall into total disarray. He was one of the greats but has always been as selfish as they come. He deserves to struggle with a crappy team ina crappy city…I hope he lands in Cleveland.

By: pacificamjr

pacificamjr — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:16:25 +0000

Sorry, but the truth is that theyre both liars.

By: fissels

fissels — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:15:10 +0000

I’m not sure why these guys can’t tell the truth. What would it hurt to admit that money was indeed the issue? I hope Peyton lands in a good spot.

By: dvdman123

dvdman123 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:10:52 +0000

It was ALL about money.

By: clayton43

clayton43 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:10:22 +0000

Everyone is saying how selfless Manning is .. I dont see it… I see it as the Colts could have maybe been a dominate team of the NFL if Manning wasnt so greedy.. He had had a losing record in playoffs and isnt nearly as effective when playing outside of a dome or later in season as his record indicates. One of the best yes, but one of the best under the right circumstances and too bad for Colts fans because if they had more money to get some other guys in there they could have possibly been a Superbowl team every year.

By: jgava19

jgava19 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:08:51 +0000

Blame the team for sucking so bad. They win one more game, he’s still a Colt. His teammates let him down. No wonder Manning was so jacked when they were winning late in the season.

By: rascalmanny

rascalmanny — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:06:13 +0000

What song lyrics will Irsay tweet at 1 am tonight?

By: ninefingers9

ninefingers9 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:05:46 +0000

Peyton say divorce wasn’t about the money
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Peyton got divorced too? Whew, rough week!

By: chadmurdigan

chadmurdigan — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:05:17 +0000

All the alligator tears and “I’ve been so blessed” comments in that press conference made me want to gag. It’s always been about the money and it always will be about the money. This is America and the NFL, both which are always about $$$$$. Seeing these two guys all weepy eyed would have been okay if they both had been honest and upfront about the business aspect of the parting. But saying it wasn’t about money, at least for me, just made the whole thing a pathetic show for the media.

By: carpetpissers

carpetpissers — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:04:43 +0000

The only thing we’re missing with all these updates is the last time PM had a BM.

By: jjbadd

jjbadd — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:04:03 +0000

Sure it was part of it, but to anyone who thinks it was the determining factor are not thinking straight. To the average person, like me, 28 million is a lot. But to a near billionaire likke Irsay its a drop in a bucket. I can’t believe people who haven’t given this circumstance more thought. It truly is the best outcome for both the Colts & Manning. Manning can go to a team that is more of a contender than the Colts are going to be this upcoming season, and let’s face it, he don’t have more than 3 yrs at best. As for the Colts, Irsay made the best decision for the franchise and for the fans . I thought at first Irsay was not being loyal to the franchise qb, but hey, there are no guarantees that Manning will play at his former level, and it shouldn’t cost Irsay ANOTHER 28 million on just the chance, or probability. The way I see it they both came out winners….