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Originally Posted by NotFromAroundHere

I'm not sure I can agree with that. I'm sure Irsay had quite a few sleepless nights trying to decide what to do. He had a responsibility to the franchise and the fans to put the best product out that he could. The Colts had just been through a terrible season without Peyton, and there was no guarantee that the next season would be any better. The Broncos had the luxury of being able to see Manning workout before signing him. The Colts had to make up their minds before he was able to throw the ball. If I was the one who was going to have to write a big bonus check to a player who might not be able to perform...

I agree we disagree respectfully.

Peyton Manning is a class act and the fact he didn't say anything, but signed with the Bronco's says a lot, to me. For some owners, it's always the bottom line and or their product. Sorry, I don't buy that he felt tortured, as the Colts tanked that season, to get Luck. The saying was, s**k for Luck". He had to sign Luck for a lot of money too! He was more afraid he would miss out on another franchise type QB.

Football is a business after all, and that has been proven many times over, with players coming and going, as it suits management.

I'll give you Manning wasn't going to teach Luck how to be a great QB and that might have sealed his fate. The Pats did the same thing to Wes Welker by not negotiating a contract with him and then cried the blues, when he left for the Bronco's. No loyalty and respect. Robert Kraft felt tortured, that he left.

Wasn't the Colt's franchise, the one who packed up in the middle of the night and left Baltimore, for Indianapolis. A classy move!

It will interesting to see when Manning gets into the Hall of Fame whether he goes in as a Colt, or Bronco. My guess is a Bronco, for everything that happened when he was shown the door, at the Colts facility.

BTW - I was wrong. Brady and the Pats, gave the Bronco's a whipping yesterday.