Peyton Manning in town today

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Also saw a post that he was spotted out to eat with Brissett after practice today.

 

 

[indyagent17]

You got to love Peyton he's just trying to help any way he can. I can't think of a better person for Jacoby to be hanging out with

[Imgrandojji]

So in other words, b\Brisket has now had a chance to marinate in the wisdom of 2 of the greatest QBs of all time.

 

Sounds good to me.

[pacolts56]

Vet minimum 

[IinD]

14 minutes ago, pacolts56 said:

Vet minimum 

They said he was there for a 'weight session'. That's code for kicking the tires.

 

 

[GoColts8818]

Always good to have Peyton in town.  He seems to be spending more time around the Colts this year than in the past.  I am not saying that means anything just glad he still embraces the team.

[DerekDiggler]

5 hours ago, Imgrandojji said:

So in other words, b\Brisket has now had a chance to marinate in the wisdom of 2 of the greatest QBs of all time.

 

Sounds good to me.

Was Brady in town too?

[Imgrandojji]

22 minutes ago, DerekDiggler said:

Was Brady in town too?

"has had."  He understudied Brady in New England for a little over a year, and now has had a chance to pick Peyton's brain too.

[Imgrandojji]

52 minutes ago, IinD said:

They said he was there for a 'weight session'. That's code for kicking the tires.

 

 

Peyton's done.  He was in there for a weight session so he could spread his hard-earned wisdom around with the current-gen team.  Working out with the players puts him in their world and makes him available to chat with, and if the current players are smart, they'll have picked his brain for all he was worth.

 

If I was the Colts FO and had a guy with Peyton's NFL experience and reputation who was willing to come in and share some nuggets with the boys then I couldn't say yes fast enough.  Heck I think every franchise does this with their alums

[SteelCityColt]

This is a cover for him trying out for Kicker 

[shakedownstreet]

I am sure he walks into the Colts complex all decked out in an Elvis leather jumpsuit & dark shades, and lets everyone know he's Peyton 'freakin' Manning, Superstar

[HOZER]

1 hour ago, shakedownstreet said:

I am sure he walks into the Colts complex all decked out in an Elvis leather jumpsuit & dark shades, and lets everyone know he's Peyton 'freakin' Manning, Superstar

 

[HOZER]

He was trying out for WR2 to replace Funchess.......

 

[Myles]

I still have hopes that Irsay would offer and Manning would accept some sort of position with the Colts.    With his work ethic, I have no doubt he would succeed in anything he did.

[lollygagger8]

I heard he was spotted running around saying this to people: 

 

[HOZER]

14 hours ago, Imgrandojji said:

So in other words, b\Brisket has now had a chance to marinate in the wisdom of 2 of the greatest QBs of all time.

 

Sounds good to me.

 

I prefer a Texas style dry rub on my Brisket personally....

[Coffeedrinker]

9 hours ago, Imgrandojji said:

Working out with the players puts him in their world

I think Manning has already established he is in "their world" I don't think lifting a few weights would do change any player's opinion of him.

[cjwhiskers]

I love that Peyton is around the complex. Really hope a day comes when he's there as an official part of the front office/coaching staff. He's such a great football mind that this team would improve with him around. 

[Imgrandojji]

1 hour ago, Coffeedrinker said:

I think Manning has already established he is in "their world" I don't think lifting a few weights would do change any player's opinion of him.

I think you're mistaken.  Guys like Manning are on a bit of a pedestal.  I really do think that having him in that room doing what everyone else is doing makes him way more approachable.

[Coffeedrinker]

1 minute ago, Imgrandojji said:

I think you're mistaken.  Guys like Manning are on a bit of a pedestal.  I really do think that having him in that room doing what everyone else is doing makes him way more approachable.

You keep thinking that.  I can guarantee the only people that put Manning on a pedestal are the fans.

[chad hugo]

Indy was never going to be the same when the comeback kid left. Peyton knew it was time. 

 

It was time for the sheriff to come back and take his rightful place as the sole protector.

 

[jvan1973]

11 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:

You keep thinking that.  I can guarantee the only people that put Manning on a pedestal are the fans.

Pretty sure Jim Irsay put him on a pedestal.     Literally

 

[Devildog]

He wants to take over AV.  

[Coffeedrinker]

19 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Pretty sure Jim Irsay put him on a pedestal.     Literally

 

Well played.

[shakedownstreet]

10 hours ago, shakedownstreet said:

I am sure he walks into the Colts complex all decked out in an Elvis leather jumpsuit & dark shades, and lets everyone know he's Peyton 'freakin' Manning, Superstar

 

Oh wait, my bad. That was Jeff George

[Four2itus]

4 hours ago, jvan1973 said:

Pretty sure Jim Irsay put him on a pedestal.     Literally

 

[shakedownstreet]

I wish I could run into Peyton Manning sometime. I'd be like you remember the Superbowl? That was awesome! You remember the comeback at Tampa Bay? That was awesome!

 

[csmopar]

9 hours ago, Myles said:

I still have hopes that Irsay would offer and Manning would accept some sort of position with the Colts.    With his work ethic, I have no doubt he would succeed in anything he did.

Director of Public Relations has a nice ring to it 

[jvan1973]

Just now, csmopar said:

Director of Public Relations has a nice ring to it 

I don't think he would take a job like that

[csmopar]

3 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

I don't think he would take a job like that

Probably not but good grief we do need a new one

[shakedownstreet]

It would be really cool to see that "Peyton Manning Shine" on all the porcelain in the locker rooms  

[HOZER]

4 hours ago, shakedownstreet said:

I wish I could run into Peyton Manning sometime. I'd be like you remember the Superbowl? That was awesome! You remember the comeback at Tampa Bay? That was awesome!

 

 

 I really do miss this man.

 

[shakedownstreet]

12 hours ago, csmopar said:

Probably not but good grief we do need a new one

 

I think a lot of that had to do with Luck's wishes for privacy. They should have gotten out in front of a few things, but I can understand respecting your franchise player's wishes as well

 

If Luck had a bit more 'Hollywood' in him it would likely have been different 

[csmopar]

3 hours ago, shakedownstreet said:

 

I think a lot of that had to do with Luck's wishes for privacy. They should have gotten out in front of a few things, but I can understand respecting your franchise player's wishes as well

 

If Luck had a bit more 'Hollywood' in him it would likely have been different 

its not just the Luck thing, the PR department has struggled for years

[LuckyHorseShoe§]

If anyone is set up in this league to succeed, it’s JB. He has Reich, Sirianni, Mack, Ebron, Doyle, the best OL in the league, and now he’s been the understudy to Brady, Luck, and Manning. Can’t get much more help than that.

[King Colt]

If anyone finds out why he is there please post it. Leaving the Colts had to be a bitter pill for him to swallow.

[Valpo2004]

On 9/12/2019 at 11:06 AM, Coffeedrinker said:

You keep thinking that.  I can guarantee the only people that put Manning on a pedestal are the fans.

 

At the end of Manning's career he was getting autograph requests from opponents and teammates.  

 

Bullcrap he wasn't put on a pedestal.  

[Four2itus]

3 hours ago, LuckyHorseShoe§ said:

If anyone is set up in this league to succeed, it’s JB. He has Reich, Sirianni, Mack, Ebron, Doyle, the best OL in the league, and now he’s been the understudy to Brady, Luck, and Manning. Can’t get much more help than that.

Well said. 

[Coffeedrinker]

2 hours ago, Valpo2004 said:

 

At the end of Manning's career he was getting autograph requests from opponents and teammates.  

 

Bullcrap he wasn't put on a pedestal.  

You mean like this

 

Seems like it is a pretty common thing.

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

I see why people would put Peyton on a pedestal. Football wise he deserves it. On most people's lists including most of the media the guy is a Top 3 QB of all-time. Some think he is the GOAT. QB's like Brady, Montana, and Peyton only come around about once every 20 years in reality. We were lucky to have Peyton, while he was here we won a SB and went to 2 SB's. He also won 4 League MVP's here in Indy and won 12 or more games 7 years in a row from 2003-2009. With Peyton, 12 wins was automatic.

 

Regarding Peyton and Irsay having a problem with each other or Peyton not wanting to have anything to do with Indy has been proven completely false. He has been in Indy a lot lately so to the people that say he was sour toward Irsay, you are wrong. If Peyton had any ill will toward this organization he would've never had anything to do with the Colts at all while Irsay ownd the ream. That is common sense. Peyton just had dinner with JB,  and was in training camp, was here for the statue unveiling, etc.. I can go on and on.