tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372418963944126473.post3930843117205827197..comments2012-04-25T21:25:14.086-05:00Comments on Welcome to Behind The Bench Sports!: He's the MANningBehind The Bench Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982612207065667386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372418963944126473.post-33553314338260135322012-03-07T12:12:59.098-06:002012-03-07T12:12:59.098-06:00First, thank you for the comment.
Heres what else...First, thank you for the comment.<br /><br />Heres what else I think.<br />1) You have to take the emotion out of the situation. Once you do that, you can see the situation more clearly and as a business.<br />2) I don't believe teammates will be upset. They will understand the situation cause they are familiar with the business and rally around the new young guy comin in. To just say they would throw in the towel is rediculous.<br />3) With your young stud sittin behind Manning, its a good idea. However, in the instances you mentioned, were any of the QBs those guys would of sat behind came off a neck surgery? Were any of those teams that had that great older QB holding the #1 pick? Did any of those older great QBs happen to have their 28million dollar option happen to come up at the same time you owned the #1 pick? You're simplifying the situation too much. Its not that simple as you bring in the young QB to sit behind Manning. There are injuries & money and not to mention a dealine to take into consideration.<br />4) In you're 3rd issue, u made my point for me. The Colts do have O-line issues. Even more reason to use the 28million to improve the line for your 22 year old QB. And yes, Peyton may be 100% healthy. But, once again, u have to factor in money and the fact you have the #1 pick.<br /><br />So, you gotta take the emotion out of it, plain and simple. This is a circumstance like no other, there really are no comparisions. The stars aligned that on the back end of Manning's career he happened to get hurt, his option happened to be due, and they happed to land the #1 pick in a draft that boasts 2 great QB prospects. The Colts did what they had to do and Manning holds no ill fellings against them for it. Peyton Manning as great as a football player as he is, knows the business as well. And thats why, though sad, he accepts and understands the decision. It was the correct one.<br /><br />-Clark-Behind The Bench Sportshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982612207065667386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372418963944126473.post-65837841341421771142012-03-06T18:24:06.279-06:002012-03-06T18:24:06.279-06:00Strongly disagree with you brother. There are 3 g...Strongly disagree with you brother. There are 3 glaring issues with letting Peyton Manning go. <br />Issue #1: I have identified the fact that it will cost you a great deal of money to keep both, however, letting him go causes a lot of issues with the rest of the Colts team, player wise. As the rest of the Colts come closer and closer to their contract, what is their motivation for staying in Indi? None, each player will begin to say, "They let Peyton go for a guy who's never proven himself, why woulnd't the do the same to me?" During this rebuilding process, not only will the Colts most likely struggle, because, as this year pointed out, they have a number of glaring holes in their lineup, but players (DWIGHT FREENEY)that they would have expected to have throughout the "rebuilding" process will leave for others teams that are willing to pay players for their accomplishments rather than their projections.<br />Issue #2: Hold your two hands out in front of you with your palms up, now imagine that you are the Lord and Savior and could hold the number of highly touted, #1-3 drafted quarterbacks that were, "thrown to the wolves," as starters in one hand, and in the other hand, the quarterbacks that sat behind a pro for minimum 2 years, that eventually lead that team and might still be leading that team. Look at each hand, would you rather be looking at the hand that has Aaron Rodgers, Matt Hasselbeck, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, and Steve Young, or the other hand that holds guys like Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith, Joey Harrington, Colt McCoy, Jimmy Clausen, John Beck, Kyle Boller, David Carr, JaMarcus Russell, Brady Quinn, Matt Leinart just to name a few. Now before you blow up, I understand that Eli and Peyton were both rookie starters as well as but how often have Andy Dalton and Cam Newton come around? Every 8 years, maybe more? Now ask yourself where Luck or Griffin would be in 5 years after sitting behind Manning for a year or two and giving the Colts an opportunity to find a running game? Even more, "NFL Ready," than they, "currently are?" I mock that saying because Jimmy Clausen was NFL Ready, said Todd McShay, and Brady Quinn was NFL Ready, said Mel Kiper. The proof to my argument won MVP this year, just saying.<br />Issue #3: I am not a Colts fan, never have been, never will be. However, my heart goes out to those Colt fans that were forced to suffer through this past year. Knowing how they continued to pack the stands and cheer on their Colts, are they prepared to do that for another potential 3 years to wait for Luck or Griffin to have enough O-Line around them to be successful in the league? Colts' O-Line ranked last in the NFL in sacks allowed last year, (note, same offensive line that ranked 6th with Manning at the helm). When the 49ers had to wave goodbye to Montana, when the Jets waved goodbye to Namath, those 2 were past their prime and concussion and injury ridden. Not the case with Peyton Manning, who is almost 100% reports Adam Schefter. I'll play Colts fan and would much rather see our, "rebuilding years," as a 10-6 team that continues to make the playoffs and compete in the NFL rather than watching Luck or Griffin who we are paying 18 million, GAURENTEED, (ask Joey Harrington, Lions are still paying that debt) to get his block knocked off for 2 years(or more) to see if he has the courage and the moxy to pick himself up again time, and time again, until they are good enough to compete? I don't think so.<br /><br />There are times when things may look really good on paper, but hurt those closest to you and your organization, I'm not a Colts fan, but I play one in the blog comment.ACLARKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924309542587501820noreply@blogger.com