Comments on: Reggie Wayne says his return to Colts shouldn’t have been a surprise

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:21:28 +0000

@conbro8 says:Mar 15, 2012 4:47 AM
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I believe he was stating his opinion about the media and not the fan base.

Get the hard hat ready for camp Reggie. Glad you are still a Colt.

By: laeaglefan

laeaglefan — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:15:58 +0000

I guess the Colts felt that they had to give Andrew Luck someone to throw to who could actually catch a ball.

By: jgava19

jgava19 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:54:55 +0000

Reggie could have got more money elsewhere. It’s all about loyalty for him. Thanks Reggie. You the man.

By: dkrauss93

dkrauss93 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:33:36 +0000

I wish the Jets went after him but this was a great deal for both sides… He may not be the receiver he used to be, but he’s still very good. He nearly had 1000 yards and he had arguably the worst starting QB last year (I know gabbert was bad). He can still make big time catches (game winner vs Hou) and now he will be Luck’s go to guy. Good jon colts and I wish the best of luck to you…

By: jasonculhane

jasonculhane — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:22:30 +0000

Obviously Reggie deserves to get paid and has been patient but he wasn’t gonna get more money anywhere else and he would have made less money in a package deal with Manning. Made more sense to stay with the Colts and I’m not surprised at all. Manning and Wayne connection was overrated, not to take anything away from Wayne but Clark, Harrison were more valuable receivers in their hayday. Wayne was never above those guys and Manning made lesser talent famous like Collie, Stokely, and Garcon. I never bought into the “Manning will go where Reggie goes” dance.

Garcon getting signed to the Redskins was the biggest surprise to me. The worst thing you can do to a rookie quarterback(RG3) is give him the most unreliable receiver in free agency and that’s Garcon, who in my opinion had the worst hands in the NFL the past 2 years. The Colts were thinking this exact same thing and made the right move here, keeping the most reliable receiver in free agency to use for Andrew Luck.

By: ebr362

ebr362 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:57:05 +0000

Very clear now that PM isn’t going to sign with the fins. My guess is PM and RW spoke and Wayne took this route after the talk.

By: conbro8

conbro8 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:47:12 +0000

“Shouldn’t be surprised”? Reggie…. I’ve followed this team long enough to see it win a Super Bowl, lose another, and listen to you say things like “I shouldn’t have even suited up” when you couldn’t shake Revis in 2010. You constantly said things regarding your future in blue and white like “we’ll see what happens” this past season, when all was lost (literally). I love you man, and respect you all the more for deciding to stick around…. but PLEASE don’t insult this fanbase and say we shouldn’t have been “surprised”. Once again, thank you for sticking around… Andy’s going to need all the help he can get and having a potential HOF WR veteran will help him grow.

By: puckthefatriots

puckthefatriots — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:47:09 +0000

Reggie, we appreciate the loyalty, but no neck tattoos…please

By: bleedgreen11

bleedgreen11 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:57:08 +0000

“That last statement implies that the team has been winning. Last year, it wasn’t. Next year, it will be just as challenging. If Wayne is lucky, the Colts will become competitive again just in time for him to retire.”

You should stop giving your readers perfect examples of how you are a blogger and not a reporter.

Report the facts. Do not speculate and misdirect his words. The last statement implies that he wants to win games while he can. Can’t see anywhere where he implied they were winning last year….

By: scottdragosnai

scottdragosnai — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:44:26 +0000

Huge surprise especially the way he reacted last year to losing.

Scott Dragos NAI

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:37:54 +0000

if peyton does go back to indy i would laugh my ass off

that would be awesome to see

By: sasquatch77

sasquatch77 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:24:20 +0000

“Colt for life! I’m here in the 317!”

Gangsta Fail

By: drakost

drakost — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:49:29 +0000

See Howard, that’s how a man does it. (Dwight Howard bash sorry)

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:05:43 +0000

The only re-signing by the Colts that would have surprised us more would be Peyton himself…

“Why’re y’all so surprised? This is where I’ve always played at. What’s the surprising part?”

By: mc9399

mc9399 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:59:44 +0000

guess the fins didnt even send feelers for him.

By: duece5

duece5 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:55:43 +0000

Straight cash homey…..it’s ALWAYS about the money…..Wayne and his agent nearly fell on the floor when the colts offered up the 17 mil. deal, because no other team was even close to that…..pretty simple.

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:55:17 +0000

Don’t think it had to do with loyalty… probably more to do with the fact that no one else would give a 34 year old WR a 3 year contract…

By: joeinoh

joeinoh — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:54:56 +0000

Money talks and BS walks.

By: andyreidisfat

andyreidisfat — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:38:06 +0000

I think you have to give credit to batman for being loyal. He’s a Moron because they will lose and lose bad, but still loyalty to me trumps all so I have a great amount of respect for mr Wayne

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:34:43 +0000

“Why would they be surprised?” Wayne said Thursday in comments distributed by the team. “This is where I’ve always played at. What’s the surprising part?”………….so we should expect Peyton Manning to resign with the Colts too then huh Reggie???? He signed for peanuts with the colts which means that no one else was interested period……right Reggie.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:34:29 +0000

My guess is that the front office didn’t want to see a Manning/Wayne reunion

This doesn’t make sense from a football standpoint – but from that PR vantage, it makes perfect sense

And it’s a heckuva lot easier for Wayne – no real pressure, run out his career with the same team and retire as one of the most beloved Colts from this era

Could he have pulled an additional million out of another team? Maybe. Would it be worth the extra work, pressure, stress of moving, and damaged future income should he be looking for Indy-based endorsements when full retirement comes?

Probably not.

By: darkembryo

darkembryo — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:30:20 +0000

Maybe he knows that Manning isn’t as well off as people think, and it would be a bad idea to try to follow Manning.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:28:48 +0000

Luck needs someone to throw to. Irsay figured the fans had lost enough. Anyone would do, but Wayne fits the circumstances. Wayne gets to retire a beloved colt. That’s worth something towards his local legacy, and it’s something that’s not a possibility if he goes somewhere else for just a couple of years.

By: xx4zu1

xx4zu1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:25:12 +0000

Or maybe he has the inside scoop on Peyton and knows his career is over and that Manning is just going for one last payday so might as well follow suit.

By: benacci

benacci — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:24:38 +0000

Reggie said from the start he wanted to be part of the rebuilding process…

By: 3xapple

3xapple — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:22:04 +0000

Wayne was offered more by other teams and stayed in Indy out of loyalty. You won’t see THAT out of many players these days. Classy, Reg, we’re glad to have you stay home!

By: Mary Jane

Mary Jane — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:20:25 +0000

I read right here on these pages Wayne saying he would welcome the opportunity to play with a young quarterback and help the team rebuild. It was about a month ago.

I think ppl should take a look at the roster. The team isn’t as far away as people think.

By: reggiebush25

reggiebush25 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:15:55 +0000

Reggie Wayne is too slow . He cnn’t beat Wayne Brady running!!!!!

By: howmanyringsyourteamgot

howmanyringsyourteamgot — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:15:45 +0000

Props to Wayne for sticking out in Indy. Sure they will take their lumps next season but if they draft solidly they wont be down for long. Let’s be honest with the exception of Garcon all the players they let go were all injured this year. Keeping veteran leaders like Wayne, Freeney, Mathis, and Bethea should help smooth the transition. If Luck proves to be the real deal they have a chance to win 6-8 games next year with a bright outlook in 2013

By: tmar1961

tmar1961 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:15:05 +0000

Something to be said about loyalty, someone should tell the owners.