The Official 2012 NFL Draft Talk Thread

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Stephen

So Peyton Manning has a $28 million roster bonus due next week. There's no way that Irsay pays that, right?

I can't see it.
I can't see Peyton playing next year, either, in common-sense land. Equally, I'm also afraid he's too much of a gamer a la Farve and he'll play until he gets knocked right out of his shoes.
After the talk here and reading up a bit, I can't see Peyton passing a physical and being picked up. I think he's too hurt to catch on with a team right now. If he's released, and I have to think he will be, he may get picked up right around camp time.
In a perfect world, I'd like to see him stay in Indy in some sort of coaching capacity. I think him and Irsay are on the same page and truly love each other and are good friends. If that can work, I think it happens.
Last year Peyton rewrote his contract to protect the club from his failing health. He didn't want the organization to pay him for what they didn't get. The fact that Irsay wrote the last $8 million check is testament to what those two have going. I think they both knew, in the back of their heads, that was severance pay.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by shilala

I can't see it.
I can't see Peyton playing next year, either, in common-sense land. Equally, I'm also afraid he's too much of a gamer a la Farve and he'll play until he gets knocked right out of his shoes.
After the talk here and reading up a bit, I can't see Peyton passing a physical and being picked up. I think he's too hurt to catch on with a team right now. If he's released, and I have to think he will be, he may get picked up right around camp time.
In a perfect world, I'd like to see him stay in Indy in some sort of coaching capacity. I think him and Irsay are on the same page and truly love each other and are good friends. If that can work, I think it happens.
Last year Peyton rewrote his contract to protect the club from his failing health. He didn't want the organization to pay him for what they didn't get. The fact that Irsay wrote the last $8 million check is testament to what those two have going. I think they both knew, in the back of their heads, that was severance pay.

Yeah, to me it said a lot that the club paid him all his monies AND didn't put him on the IR. That was a gracious move on their part that got buried in the news behind what kind of toilet paper Tebow uses to wipe his arse with.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Yeah, to me it said a lot that the club paid him all his monies AND didn't put him on the IR. That was a gracious move on their part that got buried in the news behind what kind of toilet paper Tebow uses to wipe his arse with.

Right. If they put him on the PUP, they don't have to pay him the 8 million. That speaks volumes. It's why I don't really imagine any friction or hidden agenda between Irsay and Manning.
The only thing I can see between the two is Irsay saying "Peyton, you're done. For the love of all that is Holy, please stop before you have no body left to enjoy your millions."
And Peyton is saying "I gotta play. My kid brother has two rings, I have one. I need at least two to get to the HOF, etc..."
Isn't it nuts that Eli has two rings to Peyton's one? I mean, really? No one on earth even puts Eli close to Peyton so far as QB talent goes. I think it's because Eli is coachable while Peyton isn't, so much. Peyton puts the whole team on his shoulders and carries that weight around. Eli just plays ball. He's okay with sucking. Peyton is not.
They sure are two different players. That extra ring really puts Eli on an even keel with Peyton at the family dinner table, for sure.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by shilala

Right. If they put him on the PUP, they don't have to pay him the 8 million. That speaks volumes. It's why I don't really imagine any friction or hidden agenda between Irsay and Manning.
The only thing I can see between the two is Irsay saying "Peyton, you're done. For the love of all that is Holy, please stop before you have no body left to enjoy your millions."
And Peyton is saying "I gotta play. My kid brother has two rings, I have one. I need at least two to get to the HOF, etc..."
Isn't it nuts that Eli has two rings to Peyton's one? I mean, really? No one on earth even puts Eli close to Peyton so far as QB talent goes. I think it's because Eli is coachable while Peyton isn't, so much. Peyton puts the whole team on his shoulders and carries that weight around. Eli just plays ball. He's okay with sucking. Peyton is not.
They sure are two different players. That extra ring really puts Eli on an even keel with Peyton at the family dinner table, for sure.

Well that, and those Giants teams are light years more talented than anything Peyton's ever stepped onto a field with.