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When will Peyton Manning be released?

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Wasn't he supposed to be released by now. Why is this taking so long?

When is the date the colts have to pay him or cut him?
 
I'm sure the Colts will wait until the last minute to announce their decision.
 
Thanks for the info...

Another week of this speculative madness. :sigh:

What do the Colts have to win by waiting until the last minute to release him?
 
SkapePhin said:
Thanks for the info...

Another week of this speculative madness. :sigh:

What do the Colts have to win by waiting until the last minute to release him?
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Indianapolis Colts need until lat minute to know about his health and try to rework his contract. That and buying time to make a PR act of "leading him go in benefit of the team", thanking him for all those years as their superstar, and kicking him.
 
SkapePhin said:
Thanks for the info...

Another week of this speculative madness. :sigh:

What do the Colts have to win by waiting until the last minute to release him?
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3 more days of mis-info, speculation and hidden agenda's
 
To make it seem like this is an extremely tough decision for them. To save face in the eyes of their fans that want Peyton to return. They know they can't dedicate the money peyton is owed plus the money they'd have to guarantee luck. They arent a good enough team to spend that much money on 1 position (no team really is/would be). The franchise knows the smart thing to do is draft luck and cut it's ties with peyton, but that is going to make them look like they don't take care of the players who made their franchise relevant and put their time in. It comes down to a balance of doing what is right for the team's future and doing what is right for the players who've paid their dues. I feel bad for the Colts FO because this is a tough spot to be in. Everybody knows the right move is to cut peyton and draft an up and coming franchise QB who could be the Steve Young of this generation (worst case, a Tony Romo in my opinion). It's still tough to let go of a first ballot hall of famer who made your franchise relevant and won you a super bowl.
 
It's all about PR. They know the decision will be unpopular with some of their fans, so they are waiting, so they can later claim that they tried to keep him.
 
There are too many plausible reasons why the Colts haven't released him to for sure say that it's one or the other. Some of what's been posted in this thread is of course some of those reasons. However, I suspect that the most plausible is they want to make sure that Peyton is (or isn't) healthy. A healthy Peyton will give this franchise their best chance at another run at the Super Bowl (or 3). Luck may be the next great QB, or he may not. That's one thing some don't take into consideration. Far too often the player doesn't live up to their pre-draft hype. The Colts know this. Releasing a healthy Peyton and drafting Luck is a very risky move. What if, for example, Peyton does come to Miami and wins a Super Bowl and Luck flops? Will their fan base ever forgive them? No way in hell they do. Irsay may be an idiot, but he's not stupid.

IMO, the best bet for the Colts would be to get Manning to restructure his contract and work out their draft so they have a chance at RGIII. RGIII would benefit tremendously from sitting behind Peyton for a few seasons and he would sit, IMO. I doubt Luck would sit and that's why I say grab RGIII. I see no reason why someone as smart and gifted as RGIII couldn't or wouldn't become a very good NFL QB without having Manning mentor him, much less having him.
 
DcRy82 said:
To make it seem like this is an extremely tough decision for them. To save face in the eyes of their fans that want Peyton to return. They know they can't dedicate the money peyton is owed plus the money they'd have to guarantee luck. They arent a good enough team to spend that much money on 1 position (no team really is/would be). The franchise knows the smart thing to do is draft luck and cut it's ties with peyton, but that is going to make them look like they don't take care of the players who made their franchise relevant and put their time in. It comes down to a balance of doing what is right for the team's future and doing what is right for the players who've paid their dues. I feel bad for the Colts FO because this is a tough spot to be in. Everybody knows the right move is to cut peyton and draft an up and coming franchise QB who could be the Steve Young of this generation (worst case, a Tony Romo in my opinion). It's still tough to let go of a first ballot hall of famer who made your franchise relevant and won you a super bowl.
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In fact they could.

As first round rookies' salaries moved from top money (close to 13 millions/season) to manageable numbers (close to 4 millions/season), there's a chance they could sign both.

It's more a matter of slowing the rebuilding process.

Favre was a bad tutor, but he served as example for Rodgers, while trying to copy a Manning or Marino is almost impossible. They have developed their natural gifts and such thing can't be taught, so they can't teach how to be a superstar or be a plausible role model. So it's a huge problem to keep a fragile Peyton, sacrificing Luck's development.

Guys like Chad Pennington, who is a natural teacher are hard to find. It's a shame he choose to teach Mark Sanchez, as that means he could become NY Jets QB coach once he opts to retire.
 
MexDolfan said:
In fact they could.

As first round rookies' salaries moved from top money (close to 13 millions/season) to manageable numbers (close to 4 millions/season), there's a chance they could sign both.

It's more a matter of slowing the rebuilding process.

Favre was a bad tutor, but he served as example for Rodgers, while trying to copy a Manning or Marino is almost impossible. They have developed their natural gifts and such thing can't be taught, so they can't teach how to be a superstar or be a plausible role model. So it's a huge problem to keep a fragile Peyton, sacrificing Luck's development.

Guys like Chad Pennington, who is a natural teacher are hard to find. It's a shame he choose to teach Mark Sanchez, as that means he could become NY Jets QB coach once he opts to retire.
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It slows the rebuilding process from a salary cap standpoint. So yea, you lose the money Peyton will cost which would've been able to be applied elsewhere. Sitting behind Peyton would make Luck a BETTER player. There is nothing about sitting Luck for a year that would hurt his development. If anything, it would help his development.
 
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