ESPN: Colts Sign QB Kerry Collins

[dsciambi]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/68...weet-jim-irsay

As insurance in case Peyton Manning isn't healthy enough to start the opener, the Indianapolis Colts reached an agreement with veteran quarterback Kerry Collins, team owner Jim Irsay tweeted.

Collins announced his retirement earlier this year. He was drafted by current Colts general manager Bill Polian when Polian was running the Carolina Panthers.

Looks like the AFC South could be up for grabs.

[MartinC]

Kerry Collins? Seriously, that's their backup plan in case Peyton can't go - wow!

[Hitman#21]

You dont retire in the NFL, you are told when to retire.

[terrifNick21]

Houston, you best win this division this year.

[Boss_Hogg]

I thought he retired?

[tdigle]

Better him than Favre.

[Hitman#21]

I thought he retired?

The only way NFL players retire with the exception of some like Barry Sanders is if there is no job opening for them. That is why Collins has come back...

[WhoRUSupposed2Be]

He's older than dirt... they'd been better off luring Steve Young out of retirement

[Audible_Red40]

Interesting move to say the least.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I know this isn't exactly going out on a limb, but I don't see the Colts winning more than 8 games this year...even if Manning doesn't miss one snap.

[Botched]

Meh, why not. He can't possibly be worse than their current backup Liam McPoyle.

[dockeryfan]

Liam McPoyle

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[Voice_of_Reason]

I'm surprised. Sorgi is still out there and at least has experience in the system. Collins has experience starting. I dunno. Strange. Though, their QB situation minus manning is just poor. I don't know how Polian let it get this bad.

(Half jokingly) I wonder if they called Favre?

[pjfootballer]

Painter and Orlovsky suck the big one right now. Not surprising, but I too wonder why they didn't go after Sorgi since he knows the system.

[doncherry]

I'm surprised. Sorgi is still out there and at least has experience in the system. Collins has experience starting. I dunno. Strange. Though, their QB situation minus manning is just poor. I don't know how Polian let it get this bad.

(Half jokingly) I wonder if they called Favre?

I don't know that he had much of a choice other than to skimp on the backup because of the amount of $ that Manning makes. Bringing in a good backup would be a lot of money for the quarterback position, especially since Manning has a consecutive starting streak going, they are used to the backup never playing except for garbage time, when all he does is hand the ball off.