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    Jim Irsay’s tweet casts doubt on Peyton Manning’s future with the Colts

    By Maggie Hendricks | Shutdown Corner – Fri, Feb 3, 2012 2:10 AM EST

    Thursday, ESPN reported Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had been cleared to play football. However, a tweet from Colts owner Jim Irsay raises questions to whether or not Manning will play again in Indianapolis.

    Jim Irsay's tweet (Twitter)

    Manning's future with the team has been a point of contention since he had to miss the 2011 season with a neck injury. Frustrations between the Super Bowl-winning quarterback and the team's owner bubbled over last week when public comments from both men suggested a rift. Though they talked last Friday to clear the air, these conflicting reports on Manning's health from the two camps won't help the relationship or Manning's chances of staying in Indianapolis.

    If Manning does stay with the Colts, they will owe him a $28 million bonus.

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    • Whalebone
      Whalebone  •  Tampa, Florida  •  3 months ago
      Wake up people its a 28 million dollar no brainer. Irsay is not a loyal person he is just like his father only not a drunk that I know of. 20-1 right here that he dumps Peyton.
      • Jomica Man
        Jomica Man 3 months ago
        I doubt that you get any takers on that bet, even with those odds. It's all purely a business, and nothing personal towards Peyton. I really can't see any owner in the NFL, even Jerry Jones, willing to pay 28 million for a quarterback that is suspect in health and towards the ending of a career. I've been a fan of Peyton, and hope that he considers retirement and not risk a lifelong health setback.
      • Colts
        Colts 3 months ago
        Yep, I'm a huge Peyton/Colts fan...and Irsay has to make the hard decision and let Peyton go. He has no arm strength and is 36 years old...even if he does recover..how long can he last? Will miss him, but it's the only decision to be made.
      • DonaldG
        DonaldG 3 months ago
        20-1 is a long shot, therefore you don't think the Colts cut Manning loose.
    • danny f
      danny f  •  Tulsa, Oklahoma  •  3 months ago
      Really? One player sits out a season and the freaking whole teams lays down like a #$%$ in the fetal position. Without Peyton they cant even score ! And thats the player they want to replace? You geniuses need to keep Peyton and ditch the rest of the losers including management.
      • bill
        bill 3 months ago
        Danny this is just drama for the tv Payton will be in indy but they want to cheat him out of money they want to make him think he is the box of cereal that is damaged and they should get him at a discounted rate.
      • Mike
        Mike 3 months ago
        I think the 28 mil is in his contract, I don't think it's negotiable. I could be wrong about that.
      • Dave
        Dave 3 months ago
        u have a point there
    • john
      john  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      I'm a Patriots fan and Payton strikes fear in my heart. How the Colts could release a guy that made their organization is beyond me. I hope he goes to a team and the runs over the Colts. He's an amazing QB.
      • richard
        richard 3 months ago
        The way things have been going he'll end up with the Vikings.
      • shrillyspoon
        shrillyspoon 3 months ago
        He USED to be an amazing QB. It's over. He can't "make their team" anymore. Irsay isn't going to put out the money for what Manning (it's spelled Peyton, by the way) can't provide anymore. This isn't about loyalty. No room for that in the business world.
      • Stephen
        Stephen 3 months ago
        You can't understand that the Colts don't want to pay a $28 million bonus to someone who may never play again? Really?
    • STL
      STL  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 months ago
      The best QB in the NFL getting treated like trash?..Show some respect for what he has done for your team! They are too quick to forget what this guy can do!
      • DoyleHargravesConstructio ...
        DoyleHargravesConstructio ... 3 months ago
        HEY! This story is about Peyton. Not Aaron Rodgers.
      • Mike
        Mike 3 months ago
        Treated like trash? Everyone seems to think this guy has never gotten a paycheck! This is pro sports, big business. I live in Indy a totally appreciate everything that Manning has done. But the guy may never play again, is that worth 28 million to you? All of the Idiots who rag on Irsay have never managed a pro sports team before, so stop acting like you even know the hell Irsay is going to go through with his final decision. The guy is 36 for crying out loud, how many more years does he have?
      • Jake
        Jake 3 months ago
        Best? Check Manning's (1st round, 1st pick) stats against Brady's(6th round 199th pick). Clearly, Manning is not the best. Not by a long shot. Not when Brady has 3 Super Bowl trophies to Manning's 1. Not when Brady has 5 AFC championships to Manning's 2. Not when Brady has 2 Super bowl MVPs to Manning's 1. And especially when Brady is married to the hottest woman on the planet AND she makes more money then him. Heh. Your argument is invalid.
    • GWK
      GWK  •  Griffith, Indiana  •  3 months ago
      Looks like Irsay is trying to weasel out of paying the $28 million. Is this the same "owner" that sneaked out of Baltimore in the middle of the night?
      • Danny
        Danny 3 months ago
        Actually it was his father that moved the team from Baltimore to Indianapolis.
      • Sunol
        Sunol 3 months ago
        close enough!
      • Ed
        Ed 3 months ago
        Father and son Irsay are both pigs...typical billionaire owners.
    • Gregg M
      Gregg M  •  Baltimore, Maryland  •  3 months ago
      And people wonder why Elway wouldn't play for Irsay Sr. when he was drafted by the Colts back in the day, both father AND son are complete A-holes.
    • Jim
      Jim  •  3 months ago
      Bob Isray sucks!!!!
    • Viet Vet 68
      Viet Vet 68  •  3 months ago
      Jimmy Irsay is truly his fathers son, a snake in the grass! He threatened to take his team to L.A. if Indy didn't build him a new stadium, while the stadium he came to in Indy was brand new when the team came there. Now this greedy S.O.B. wants to threw the best Q.B. in the teams history aside like a piece of trash! The Titans want you badly Peyton, go and make Mr. Irsay sorry!!!
    • Tiger
      Tiger  •  Arvada, Colorado  •  3 months ago
      he has no worries - if cleared and he can throw several teams will be interested for a fair price - kind of like the Montana situation where he went on to have some good years in KC
    • selloutsho
      selloutsho  •  Albuquerque, New Mexico  •  3 months ago
      Isray is an unloyal peice of trash... much like america instead of having faith and staying loyal... he is making a move to win. Good luck with your new team Manning .... Hey Colts way to ditch a guy who made you a winning franchise. as a Dolphins fan i wouldnt mind # 18 on my team for 4 yrs.
    • Ryan
      Ryan  •  Newhall, California  •  3 months ago
      Leave the comments until after the Super Bowl Mr. Irsay. It's disrespectful to the teams that made it. They should be getting the attention, not the worst team in football.
    • Newyorkman2002
      Newyorkman2002  •  Elizabeth, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      maybe he will put Peyton in a van in the middle of the night and have escorted out of Indianapolis like he did the entire team in Baltimore - this guy is a scoundrel - how does the NFL allow an owner like this do this stuff in the league - guy is a total low life
      Peyton deserves better
    • Ke
      Ke  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      Now maybe everyone won't be so judgmental when players hold out! Owners hold all the cards to pay you or slay you. It had to happen to Peyton to wake up the fans who side with owners when players hold out. Irsay is asking "What have you done for me lately Peyton", not "what you did last year". There are no good owners period! Get hurt, Get lost!
    • bluexscott
      bluexscott  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 months ago
      Sounds to me like the Colts forgot what the 30 yrs prior to peyton were like. As a Texans fan we ty if your going to put all your faith in Luck, an unproven rookie QB behind a aging O line and bad defense, we really appriciate it.
    • sportsfan
      sportsfan  •  3 months ago
      What a joke! Indianapolis claims both Eric Dickerson. and Marshall Faulk as "their" Hall of Famer's. They traded away both! Just do history of the "Indianapolis" Colts. They have only been in Playoffs like 2 seasons before Peyton Manning put the "Indianapolis" Colts on the map for more than Car Racing! Jim Irsay will Trade off another Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, just to screw him and his FAMILY out of his 28 million dollar bonus! Whey to go Jim Irsay you cheap BASTERD! Peyton has made you that 28 million how many times over now during his time their in Indianapolis? Lookout for yourself Peyton! The Colts Organization screwed Baltimore by pulling out overnight! They have a History of screwing their OWN!
    • Shibu
      Shibu  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      Class or Classless bottom line here is $28M!!! I love watching Payton and the colts but real question is if it was your orgainization will you throw give away $28M for a QB that is past his prime and could be a hit away from career ending injury? In personal world yes, in business world.. Never!
    • Kerri
      Kerri  •  3 months ago
      I'm from Indiana and this is horrible how the Colts, I'm sorry Jim Irsay is handling this. He is nothing but a big bully. Peyton has done so much for the town of Indianapolis, hell the guy literally built an entire wing at Riley Children's Hospital and donates items signed by him all the time for community fundraisers and so much more!!! I as a Colts fan but I will follow Peyton, Irsay you can keep your money because last time I checked since your beloved Peyton wasn't playing average ticket prices fell from 300-400 a ticket to 100-200 a ticket... you think that is going to change?!?!?!
    • John
      John  •  3 months ago
      My loyalty lies with Peyton. The only reason I was ever an Indy fan is because I saw Peyton play in college. Before Peyton, I don't think I ever saw them play. Of course, there was probably a reason for that.
    • JustADude
      JustADude  •  3 months ago
      Sounds to me like "someone" doesn't want to ante-up on that 28 million dollar bonus.
    • Brian
      Brian  •  3 months ago
      The Colts, at some point in the future, will enjoy being at home and watching Manning win another Super Bowl.
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