and on the flipside of that, teams with elite QB's who are very durable dont like to spend alot of $$$ on the backup QB.Heretic;886418 wrote:Good back-ups tend to not want to be on teams where the starter is an elite at their position AND has a reputation for durability.
As someone who has had to have neck surgery for problems likely not as severe as what Manning had, I can tell you that once they mess with your neck, it's never the same. Some of the problems may be related to genetics and simply not correctable, but it seems to me that neck surgeries almost always have after-effects that create problems. These include chronic pain, spasms, and lack of mobility that you had before.BR1986FB;883920 wrote:You may be right. I've heard various reports that he WILL need another surgery which will a) end his season and b) possibly end his career. Guess we wait and see.
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I was also told the 3rd procedure has taken place, either Sun or Monday.
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What I said: A source I consider reliable told me he is out for the season. I do believe that the actual diagnosis is still being determined
That's, well, huge if true. I guess we'll find out soon enough how bad it is.LJ;886587 wrote:There are tweets going around that he did have surgery within the past few days and is out for the year. No clue on how reliable the info is
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Would definitely like a more reliable link than the Indy radio host. Anyone have anything more concrete, or at least a second source corroborating the story?Gblock;886602 wrote:peyton out for year
this black dude with a colts jersey on in line at speedway told me if that helpsgorocks99;886611 wrote:Would definitely like a more reliable link than the Indy radio host. Anyone have anything more concrete, or at least a second source corroborating the story?
White dude would have been more reliable. Black dude was just looking for a handout.Gblock;886632 wrote:this black dude with a colts jersey on in line at speedway told me if that helps
Verrrry interesting.like_that;887201 wrote:http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6942940/peyton-manning-indianapolis-colts-awhile-jim-irsay-tweets
I'd bet on him not playing this season.
He'd be so rusty that I'd more than "like" the Browns chances in that one.ts1227;887220 wrote:As long as he misses the Browns game, I'll be happy. Other than that, hopefully he gets it straightened out.
he was waiting in line? I dont believe ya.....if ya said he was butting in line, or holding up the place, then I would believe it more.Gblock;886632 wrote:this black dude with a colts jersey on in line at speedway told me if that helps
repsthavoice;887416 wrote:he was waiting in line? I dont believe ya.....if ya said he was butting in line, or holding up the place, then I would believe it more.
like_that;884169 wrote:Who came up with that fail policy?
i do it for just this reason... I want my Fantasy League to be more about who knows football and who can evaluate talent, rather than someone who looks to hawk the waiver wire and pickup whatever the best matchup of the week is.BR1986FB;884175 wrote:Yeah, 10 transactions sucks. I'm a waiver wire scavenger and that's how I usually win my leagues. Come about week 9-10 I'm changing defenses weekly to fit the matchup.
How is that not someone who is evaulating talent?Scarlet_Buckeye;887445 wrote:i do it for just this reason... I want my Fantasy League to be more about who knows football and who can evaluate talent, rather than someone who looks to hawk the waiver wire and pickup whatever the best matchup of the week is.
That's just dumb.
This:Scarlet_Buckeye;887445 wrote:i do it for just this reason... I want my Fantasy League to be more about who knows football and who can evaluate talent, rather than someone who looks to hawk the waiver wire and pickup whatever the best matchup of the week is.
That's just dumb.
Pretty sure it would take more knowledge to understand matchups then to be lucky to not have injuries on your original roster.Iliketurtles;887466 wrote:How is that not someone who is evaulating talent?
After seeing Colts owner Jim Irsay's tweet that his star quarterback Peyton Manning may be "out for awhile" a source on the team explained to me the organization is preparing for Manning to miss a large swath of the season, if not all of it.
Now, to be clear: that doesn't mean Manning will miss the season but the Colts' coaches have been told to prepare the players for life without their star.
What's becoming clear is that the Colts know far more than they're saying publicly. This is not a shock considering the extreme anti-media, anti-information release mindset of Bill Polian, the team's general manager. My guess is the upper levels of the team know exactly what's going on and have decided to release information at a trickle. It seems only Irsay and his Twitter machine are willing to share information. I'm guessing Polian would like to snatch Irsay's computer out of his hands.
The source indicated that Manning has not had an additional surgery. The problem is that Manning's neck continues to heal slowly. The nerve regeneration is proceeding at a far slower pace than expected.
So the Colts are simply being cautious. They want to protect Manning's health.
But the Colts source emphasized caution in saying Manning would be gone for the year. It's been explained to the staff that Manning's neck could suddenly start healing normally and he could play.
For now, however, the Colts are preparing for the immediate future without Manning.
http://twitter.com/#!/mortreportColts QB Peyton Manning had additional neck surgery this morning and will miss two to three months, with IR a possibility, according to multiple reports. Story
Official: Sources say Manning had surgery this am - cervical fusion with 2-3 month minimum recovery.No word on whether he will be put on IR.
Is Gary Kubiak doing a happy dance now?Manning actually just got out of surgery. No plans for injured reserve as doctors monitor fusion result, per sources.