Indystar - Peyton Manning: Irsay, not Grigson, will decide his future with Colts (Merged with other Manning News)

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NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL's most watched offseason drama has turned stunningly ugly.

Two days after Peyton Manning complained about the dour atmosphere around the Colts' complex, team owner Jim Irsay called his four-time league MVP a ``politician'' and said he didn't appreciate Manning's public campaign.

The comments upstaged the introduction of Irsay's new coach, Chuck Pagano, and came six weeks before Irsay must decide whether to pay the still-recovering Manning a $28 million bonus. Manning missed the entire 2011 season after having his third neck surgery in September.

``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 following Pagano's introduction. ``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.''

Apparently, Manning got the message.

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[MattFancy]

Irsay sounds like a crazy uncle. He just needs to stop talking.

[Hitman21ST]

This coming from the guy who tweeted "In Hattiesburg, do I turn right or left at the Piggly Wiggly?" this offseason...

[pjfootballer]

Irsay is an ass. I don't think anything that Peyton said is putting the Colts in a negative light. It is what it is by his observations. Maybe if Irsay didn't make all these changes, Peyton wouldn't have commented. Jeez, its really getting to where a person can't speak his mind without offending anybody anymore.

[FSUSkins24]

I'm saying it right now, NO chance Manning is a Colt next year.

I second that notion. Irsay seems to be acting like a little kid.

[pjfootballer]

Um, don't you think that Manning will want mega millions, a bunch of it guaranteed? Why pay that for someone who could be 1 hard tackle away from retirement?

We re-signed McNabb for 78 million and it all went away in the blink of an eye. Vinny is not running the show. McNabb would have had 60 million of that guaranteed under Vinny. Bruce is a contract master and it didn't cost us any money under the cap to release/trade McNabb. Have faith in Bruce that (if for insance/hypothetical) we signed Peyton, we'd have an "out" clause in the contract.

[papaSkins27]

Garcon is a FA I believe. I could see him leaving depending on the QB situation.

Their QB situation will be Andrew Luck.

[MattFancy]

Their QB situation will be Andrew Luck.

I have a feeling Luck won't want to go there and pull an Eli.

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

people getting on Irsay when its probably Peyton who did the Colts dirty. Fair enough he made it into a One year contract out of his deal, but I have a feeling he didnt exactly tell the Colts the full extent of his injury before he signed.

He may never play for the football again.

[ajlaird82]

Or an Elway haha and come to us

[SkinsFTW]

Or an Elway haha and come to us

Wouldnt it be funny if he pulls an Elway and then Elway trades up for the Colts #1 pick? 1983 the Colts had the first pick and Elway had them trade with Denver. The difference was Elway actually had leverage since he could go to baseball or play in the USFL too.

[Taylor 36]

people getting on Irsay when its probably Peyton who did the Colts dirty. Fair enough he made it into a One year contract out of his deal, but I have a feeling he didnt exactly tell the Colts the full extent of his injury before he signed.

He may never play for the football again.

Seriuosly? Without Peyton this year, the world got a chance to see how poorly run, managed, coached, and owned that franchise is. There is no way Peyton could have held out any information on the extent of his injury, as professional athletes must fully disclose their injuries and medical history to the teams they are under contract with. If the Colts didn't know about Peytons' injury, it is 100% on them and their medical staff. Funny how the media knew about it though.

[Hitman21ST]

Wouldnt it be funny if he pulls an Elway and then Elway trades up for the Colts #1 pick? 1983 the Colts had the first pick and Elway had them trade with Denver. The difference was Elway actually had leverage since he could go to baseball or play in the USFL too.

Elway would literally have to trade the entire draft to get the number 1 pick, and then some. The value of the picks drops significantly from 1 to 23/24

[SkinsHokieFan]

Jim Irsay blocked me on twitter because I told him "the horseshoe" has turned into clown shoes

[Coolio47]

Is it just me or does Irsay seem to be very unprofessional?