Manning's Comments Irk Irsay...

[joeybee12]

Yup, Peyton is gonna be gone...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7507255/indianapolis-colts-jim-irsay-upset-peyton-manning-went-public-comments

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts are a long, long way from being healed.

Two days after Peyton Manning publicly complained about the dour atmosphere at team headquarters following a 2-14 season and a rash of firings, Colts owner Jim Irsay introduced his new head coach and then stunned everyone by calling his franchise player a "politician" who had decided to air dirty laundry.

"I don't think it's in the best interest to paint the horseshoe in a negative light, I really don't," Irsay told reporters, referring to the team's longtime logo. "The horseshoe always comes first, and I think one thing he's always known, because he's been around it so long, is that, you know, you keep it in the family. If you've got a problem you talk to each other, it's not about campaigning or anything like that."

The comments suggest there is a rift between Manning and Irsay, who is just six weeks from a deadline to pay the four-time league MVP a $28 million bonus or risk losing him as a free agent. And it all blew up in public on a day the team wanted attention focused on Chuck Pagano, the Ravens' defensive coordinator who takes over as head coach with a host of problems to address.

[marmar]

1. Man has it gotten ugly quickly in Indy.

nt

[Renew Deal]

2. I hope Manning leaves

Sucks for the fans though. It's not their fault.

[madinmaryland]

3. Would you lighten the fuck up, Peyton.

Sheesh!

[caraher]

4. If Manning is gone...

who signs him? You can't really build a franchise around him long-term because he may never play another down and, even if he does, is clearly entering the final years of career.

But surely there are plenty of teams who feel they are a QB upgrade away from a Super Bowl run.

[Renew Deal]

7. Rumor is the Jets

But I don't know if they are willing to give up Sanchez for that. Peyton would get to play in the same city as his brother. I'm not sure if that's enough attraction to come to NY.

[trumad]

5. You mean the horseshoe you took from Baltimore in the middle of the night.

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Fuck Isray.

[dakota_democrat]

6. He actually said "the horseshoe"?

Just cause they were college-caliber this year doesn't mean you talk about them like they're a college team.

[hughee99]

8. Clue: a 9 letter word describing Indy's football team this year

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Contestant: I'd like an H,O,R,S,E

H O R S E S H - -

(hint, it doesn't end on OE)