There’s been a report from ESPN’s Bram Weinstein that it’s “very likely” that Indianapolis future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and his Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday will be playing for the Washington Redskins this season.
This wouldn’t be a shock because of the poor quarterbacks that the Redskins have on the roster. It would immediately make the Skins a much better team and would mean trouble for Andy Reid and the Eagles this season.
When you add that to the likelihood that the Colts are going to draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first pick, then trade Manning and Saturday to the team that offers the best deal in return, you could see why Weinstein would make such a statement.
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I’ve also read he’s going to the Jets, Chiefs, Cardinals, and even Eagles!
But none of this matters as it is very unlikely Peyton Manning is ever going to play again.
I think Peyton Manning will be going to the Television Booth as his Playing Days are over as I reported last August …
Irsay will not trade or release Manning….he will be a Colt for life and retire a Colt..
People are over rating the injured and old Peyton Manning, he’s not the same dude as he was 3 years ago, also, even if that guy played this year the Colts would have been 9-7 at best, they already were on the decline in 2010, when they went 10-6.
I highly doubt that he would be medically cleared, to play until he is fully healthy. The injury & operation he had, is very serious. He has to fully bone heal, build up the surrounding muscles, because of atrophy, & his neck has to be fully strong & stable first. If he does ever play again, in which I highly doubt, he is opening himself up to possible paralysis, or even death. Although all of these rumors are highly entertaining to talk about, it is all media, fantasy BS, with no investigative journalism being done. It’s like Paulman, Jake, Navy & myself, having our water cooler talk, on here. IMHO, if he doesn’t stay with the Colts, I think he would rather retire, because there is no competent team going to give such an injury risk, big $$$. IMHO, if he is able to play, he should stay for a year, to mentor Andrew Luck.
I agree Wassup.. His play and decision making was on the decline the last 2 Seasons as his supporting cast and more importantly, the COaching in the INdy wasn’t the levwl of Tom Moore, Howard Mudd and T Dungy.. Instead it was Jim Caldwell which is a huge drop off
I made my own determination about Mannings Status last August when it was revealed that Manning was having his 3 Neck Surgery in like 15 months and he has no business of jeopardizing his future by getting back on the field, he has nothing to prove..
BTW, anyone else glad that the BS Tebowmania is over, like I said it would. I have never in my life, seen such a mediocre, marginally talented athlete, get overhyped, like that stiff. I am now on a ESPN strike, because of it. He is their new darling, as Lebron, Tiger & Favre were prior. They make you want to route against them!
I think Manning will be the opening day starter for the Colts in 2012.
DCar – As a fan of the SEC, I liked Tebow and his play with gators (I am not a gator fan though), but I was never sold on this Tebowmania crap either; but you have to admit that Lebron, Tiger and Favre could play buddy. Tebow shouldn’t even be compared to those Hall of fame athletes.
E-$$$, if he is cleared, you could be correct, but the Colts are in full rebuild mode, & Luck is a step right-in QB. The odds are very slim, between that, & all of Manning’s????
Rocko, it isn’t that the others couldn’t play, it is the constant media whorefest, & constant, repetitive, forcing down your throat, that is nauseating, & makes you hate them. Just saying.
well first of all jeff saturday is a UFA so he’ll go where he wants to go, and reporting that manning is most likely going to the colts is bull as of right now. It is like the irresponsible reporting that came from jason laconfora this week that spaggs “will be back in philly by the end of the week”. it’s a shame that journalism nowadays “reporters” just throw crap out there and hope it sticks. Instead of reporting what they think can happen as what will happen, report what you know!
Arizzo, It’s called irresponsible journalism, at it’s finest. Everyone wants to get the early jump on a story first, so they can get the credit first, instead of doing their jobs correctly. Heck, Paulman & myself do a more accurate job of predictions, & throwing $#!t to the wall, than most of the national media hacks!
Once again, Mr Cobb, you are the voice of doom and none of the things have even come to pass yet.
First, if Snyder wants to sign Manning and Saturday, he’s welcome to them. He’s done that ever since he’s owned the team and how many playoff games has the team been in??
Second, you don’t even know if Manning will be cleared to play medically.
Third, I remember you sounding the “Reid is doomed” song when Parcells and Gibbs signed on to coach the Boys and Skins respectively–all he did was go 5-3 against Parcells with three NFC East titles and 5-3 against Gibbs. Let’s say we wait and see how the offseason plays out first.
Bobbyuk, if you knew how to read correctly, you would have seen that Gary is reporting Bram Weinstein’s report. In what way is he the voice of doom, & in what way is this report, a report of doom!?!? Think before you post nonsensical stupid comments! Gary does a pretty damn good job on here, compared to the rest of the hacks in this city.
Bobbyuk, sounds like you have a personal vendetta against Gary. If you do, maybe you shouldn’t comment on, or read his site. Just saying.
Anyone just seee Giants WR Nicks bounce off a would-be tackler and take it to the house.. Eagles have no WR’s who can do this which is catch the ball in tradffic and then attack the Secondary.. Eagles Receivers either hit the ground or drop the ball to begin with and wuss out time and time again … ..
Rodgers, Brees and Brady. I predicted all 3 would lose this weekend. I’ll settle for 2 out of 3.
The Giants just got hosed on that fumble.
Look at how The NFL refs and Head Honchos are treating Rodgers; like the next golden boy like brady and manning. The entire NFL nation saw jennings fumble the football before he was down. The league has become a real joke of a league. These golden boy stars (well not really them), but the NFL are trying to put this image out there and it is like being in on the in or out. This league is becoming more of a sham every year. That was clearly a fumble.
I’m hoping for 3 out of 3 Drummer; All golden boys go down!
Giants are playing well right now..
I hope the Eagles get a big Receiver like Alshon Jeffrey in the Draft or sign one of big physical Receivers who are free-agents.. I am tired of these small,scared, puny, deer in the the headlight Receivers the Eagles have who disappear in big games and when playing physical teams. I think have 1 of those types is ok but the Eagles have 3 WR’s in D-Jax/Maclin/Hall that are too small to play physical/playoff football. ..
Mke Peireia even called it a fumble. These refs have no ethics at all. Fair is fair in my opinion, and this is some real crap. You gotta love Coughlin’s enthusiasm on the field. He shows 10 times more life than Reid.
That’s the best news I heard all day Paulman. I’m a Gamecock’s fan and AJ would do our offense wonders. He is a serious beast, and a cross between Shannon Sharpe, Andre Johnson, and Tony Gonzales with the speed of larry fitzgerald. Good stuff PMan!
Definitely a fumble and I hate the giants. The Eagles can get a big receiver from Appalachian State in the 3rd round by the name of Brian Quick (reminds me of Marques Colston). Big receivers does not translate into superbowls though, all of the big receivers are sitting home now like me and everyone else posting comments. The key is the QB, Mike vick must be more accurate and careful with the football in 2012 regardless of who the receivers are!!!
Last year it was the NFL and Media all over Vick and building/overhyping him..Then they switched to Rogers once the Playoffs came around…
This Season it’s been TBrees,Tebow for a while now will stich over top Brady and the winnter of Giants/Packers Game…
I like Jeffreys a lot and he wil be a beast in the NFL if he gets on a good team with a good QB, I think he will make an impact right away.. He’s rated anywhere from about Early to Mid 2nd Rounder and is rated #40th Overall by NFLDraftScout.com and is the 5th Highest Rated WR by Position ,though I have him rated as the 3rd WR and have him rated as higher than Norte DAms Michael Floyd for being mentally tougher and playing against much better compettition week in and week out playing the SEC Confernce and going up again top Athletes at CB every game..
Good stuff eagles have landed; I agree. I feel you also Pman. I’m beginning to think Eli is moving up into the elite Qb status (Never thought I would muster up enough to say that), but Eli plays his butt off come playoff time. That 2nd gear of his switches on once they don’t have to deal with us, and if they get in and we don’t.
Jacobs has to be the worst short-yardage Runner in the NFL, He stands up too striaght and too tall and likes to bounce it to the outside.. Poor play call on that 3rd and Goal play.. You have to throw the ball into the end-zone there..
Eli has had his best overall Season by far… he’s a Top #5 QB now..
Yeah he would of probably been rated a 1st round selection if it wasn’t for this down year. We had problems and dismissed Stephen garcia, and Connor Shaw took over. Also the nations top back Marcus lattimore got injured and it took a lot away from AJ because the 2ndary didn’t have to worry about Lattimore. They we’re able to put more guys on AJ; kind of like the opposite of our situation if: Desean is hurt or out, 2ndary plays closer to the line and put more pressure on Mccoy.
think theres gonna be an offensive explosion 2nd half ?
We need to get rid of reed because he never goes for Hail mary’s or has good playcalling. My white towels are all in and I’m ready for a coach who wouldn’t promote a guy like castillo to defense. look how we could of bee a force to be reckoned with this year if it wasn’t for this bone headed move. GET HIM OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I meant Reid not Reed. Also, yeah Eli’s movin on up there.
So I guess its official? Juan is staying our D-coordinator? Paulman dont you think we have enough holes on defense to waste a pick on a WR in any round is ridiculous. We should be drafting LB. Safties, DT in every damn round dont you think? WR should be way down the list in priorities. If they dont sign DJax then I hope they shove Riley Cooper down eveyones throat and enjoy him. I dont want to hear 1 person bitch about it.
Rocko you may get your wish next year, we have a brutal schedule. Unless Reid makes all the right moves this off season (what are the chances) we will be in the same mess we found ourselves in this year. I just have no confidence in Andy to get it turned around because he continues to bungle the defense from the DC to the draft picks. Who knowsthough it seems as if Jeff Lurie has a man crush on the walrus, I mean Andy.
I agree with you daggolden, especially with the last point.
Do any EAgles receiver make that Catch.. WHo do the eagles have that catches the ball in traffic,… Maybee Avant and that’s it..
TO ROcko.. It didn’t help that their QB situation with Stephen Garcia has been all over the place either for Jeffery… I live in NC and follow the SEC and ACC wuite a bit.. but a plyer who I really like is CB Stephen Gilmore who at 6-1 195lbs and only a junior who is coming out in this draft I think can be not only a Starter in the NFL by year 2, but a potential big time player and I would love to see the EAgles grab him with one of their 2nd Round Picks becasuse I think this kid is 1st round talent if he went back to school for his Senior Season.. He reminds me of PAtriots Devin McCourtey a little bit but is more physical that he looks… I look at th eEagles situation at Cb and see Samuel gone this Off-Season.. DCR takes over as a full-time Starter and will be coming into his contract season, who knows how he plays next year or if he plays well, he may ask for ridiculous $$$ .. I think you can never have enough good CB’s in todays Teams…
Also Melvin Ingram at DE/OLB is an animal but better suited for a 3-4 Scheme.. He’s a tweener and does not really have pass-coverage abilbity to be a 3 Down LB but put him in a 3-4 Scheme and let him rush the paser like a Demarcus Ware or Brian Orapko and this guy could be awesome
Giants defense is killin greenbay. if only we had a real d-coord this past season. Fire the person who annointed Castillo to d-coord.
It’s the giants defensive players, they’re big, physical and fast, as opposed to the Eagles defensive players, small, fast and soft.
To Daggolden
Eagles have 7 LB’s on their Roster
3 – 2nd Year players in Rolle,Matthews & LLoyd
2 – 3rd year palyers in Chaney & Clayton
2 – Veteran players in Jordan and Fokou
I see then signing a Veteran LB (Tulloch ,Curtis Lofton, Rocky McIntosh, Dan Conner) and then Drafting 1 in the early Rounds
Probably Fokou and Lloyd will be the odd players out ..
If you don’t think the Eagles WR needs to be upgraded, your not paying attention is it’s ranks middle of the road in the NFL.. IN the NFC alone, the Giants, Cowboys,Packers,Falcons,Saints,Lions,CArdinals all have better WR Corps than the Eagles… Avant is another year older and Cooper has not stepped up in my opinion to be a Top #3 WR and 5th WR Chad HAll makes no other Roster in the NFL… So you have maclin & Dejax and theyte both are afraid of contact, both have had injuries and in todays NFL the Good Teams go 3-4-5 Deep at the WR postion…
Thanks Daggolden – Because I’ve watched Alshon jefferey and my Gamecock’s run the SEC, I kind of got lost for a second when paulman brought up AJ and always dreamed of what it would be like if we had him. I had to snap out of that dream; but yeah you’re exactly right. we have good receivers and i don’t want to see us lose DJax, only to see Reid annoint Cooper as a 2nd receiver etc.
Paulman- Gilmore is a beast and plays hard. he mans that 2ndary and is a playmaker who is very Physical. The next big Defensive player who Spurrier and the boys might have for one more year is our big RDE Jadeveon Clowney. He stands 6’6, weighs 260 and is only 18 years old. He reminds me of Julius Peppers and i would love to draft him next year when we trade cole. Actually He and Gilmore went to the same High School in Rock Hill, SC – Gilmore graduated 2 years before Clowney I think.
Giant front 7 looking a little tired on this driver and are not getting off blocks and the Packers are calling plays making them run sideline to sideline and now the Giants show how poor their Def Secondary tackles too..
Gcobb posts alot of garbage and rumors…. it’s laughable!
@Paulman – Jeffreys is overweight and reminds me of former USC top 10 pick Mike Williams…. he has battled weight issues and is around 240 right now… he isnt what the Eagles need… Michael Floyd is the closest thing to Hakeem Nicks and thats what the Eagles need….physical WR who is a game changer!
You want a beast at DE from next years draft class, check out Margus Hunt from Southern Methodist university.
Another Free-Agent LB is 49ers Ahmad Brooks 6-3 255lbs in his 5th/6th Season.. More of a run stuffer and Short Yardage/rRed-Zone Defense
Is it me, or do the Packlers look a little flat..
Rumors are that Asst HC WInston Moss will be the Oakland TRoaders next HC and may be taking 1 or 2 Younger Assts with him out west,,Of course, we all know about the tragedy of Offensive Coordinator Joe Childs is having with the death of his troubled son earlier in the week.. If there is a time to get the Packers.. this week is it as far as emotions go…
Micheal Floyd is another in a long line bust from Notre Dame..He’s more of a Miles Austin type and not a Hakeen Nicks who is a beast
I like Brian Quick from my local University (Appalachian State) who at 6-4 225 lbs and can run and is not afraid of contact and is a excellent Red-Zone Rceiver and blocker and shold be on the board in the 4th Round and a steal in my opinion
See just a little out to Nicks and gets 8 yards.. What Eagles Receiver can shrug off Charles Woodson with a stiff arm.. that’s right no one…
You gotta love the way Perry fewell has his defense running on all cylinders out there. Fewell is a helluva d-coord. Who knows, we might get him as our dcoord after there season is over. (yeah right i’m tellin myself); Reid ain’t that smart.
Eli missed and had Cruz if he soulble pumpe and threw it up and out odown the Sidelines.. He had time too..
Paulman I see your on it, not a lot of people know about Brian, I don’t think Brian Quick will last to the third round, I’m hoping Eagles will look at him as their anual third round small school pick. Markelle Martin is a safety from Oklahoma St. U the Eagles should look at too in the second round.
Is it me, or are the Packers playing a much Softer Zone with their CB’s than usual both CB’s WIlliams/Shields are giving up too mucg of a cushion and especially on 3rd Downs this entire game.. (Is Johnny Lynne now Coaching the Packers Secondary… Good grief..)
Also, notice how Teams that haven’t really turned the ball over during the Season seem to have the “Eagleitis” come Playoff time.. Saints/Packers will look back as their Turovers as the reason why they didn’t get to the SUper Bowl