Manning's full congratulations (1 Viewer)

[B4YOU]

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[sfbaysaint]

Interesting that broncos tweeted that.... Does Peyton have some issues with Indy? He could've released the video via some other outlet.

 

[LiterOCola]

Interesting that broncos tweeted that.... Does Peyton have some issues with Indy? He could've released the video via some other outlet.

I think he decided to follow in Elway's footsteps by basing his post-career businesses out of the Denver area, and as far as I remember he still lives there with his family. Since he played there for 4 years, I think he just associates more with the Denver area now than with Indy.

 

[Saintman2884]

Liter, there is that unfortunate fact that Indy kind of gave up on Peyton Manning after he missed the entire 2011 season and essentially told him they were moving on without him and he could retire if he wanted to or try to get signed by another team, but in context of 2011 off-season, nobody was really sure Manning's neck and body could last another brutal 16-game season or more. In fact, Elway kind of took a chance even signing Manning over other teams like the Titans, where Peyton had played college football, but as we all know, Peyton more than lived up to his bidding. He reinvented his career with a new team, a new perspective, new HC, and maybe the perception that he alone didn't have to win the games all by himself, he had a great defense in Denver for really the first in his career that was custom-built for him.

Peyton doesn't hate or dislike Indy, he just feels like that chapter in the part of his life is over and he appreciates it, but the Colts are like an old friend you like visiting and reminiscing about war stories, but you don't share a lot in common with anymore. Plus the Colts drafted a more then adequate replacement in Andrew Luck who might be a SB winning QB if he gets a more consistent defense and a few more pieces on offense around him.

 

[IceHot]

Will done Peyton.

 

[Saint Jack]

Interesting that broncos tweeted that.... Does Peyton have some issues with Indy? He could've released the video via some other outlet.

I think he still has a feud with Irsay.

 

[ChaChingBaby]

Interesting that broncos tweeted that.... Does Peyton have some issues with Indy? He could've released the video via some other outlet.

In some ways, yes.

Manning retired on the day that Irsay released him, 4 years later. That was no coincidence.

Upon getting released from the Colts, Irsay made the comment towards Manning as an owner that he wanted "Super Bowls and not Star Wars numbers" in reference to Manning's stats and multiple MVP seasons. Regardless what anyone says about how Manning was treated by the Colts in that last year and their tank job to take Luck, it's indisputable that Irsay had no business doing that press conference with him and then insulting him right to his face that he didn't win enough SBs for him. That press conference was terrible and many Colts fans still to this day hate Irsay for that.

Since then though, there has been some repairing of the bridge. The Colts built a statue for him and honored him along with the 2006 SB winning team, but there is a reason Manning decided to retire with the Broncos instead of the team that drafted him. It starts and ends with how Irsay treated him on his way out.

 

[HouseCall]

I think he just associates more with the Denver area now than with Indy.

No offense to INDY but I get it.

 

[26ISTHEMAN]

That was actually pretty funny.

 

[sfbaysaint]

In some ways, yes.

Manning retired on the day that Irsay released him, 4 years later. That was no coincidence.

Upon getting released from the Colts, Irsay made the comment towards Manning as an owner that he wanted "Super Bowls and not Star Wars numbers" in reference to Manning's stats and multiple MVP seasons. Regardless what anyone says about how Manning was treated by the Colts in that last year and their tank job to take Luck, it's indisputable that Irsay had no business doing that press conference with him and then insulting him right to his face that he didn't win enough SBs for him. That press conference was terrible and many Colts fans still to this day hate Irsay for that.

Since then though, there has been some repairing of the bridge. The Colts built a statue for him and honored him along with the 2006 SB winning team, but there is a reason Manning decided to retire with the Broncos instead of the team that drafted him. It starts and ends with how Irsay treated him on his way out.

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[LonghornSaintsFan]

Good on Manning that was funny and I will give him props, pretty classy.