If Manning is 100% healthy and ready to play, it's a tough decision. If he's not, it's easy. You let him go. Professional sports are a business and you can't pay older players that much money for past glory. Successful franchises know this and that's why they are successful.
I would trade Luck if my team is either St. Louis or Minnesota and I will tell you why. If you are Minnesota, you get Luck...and maybe that team makes the the playoffs. They have other needs... I do not know them, I am sure Ice does better than I do. IF they didn't, they would be alot closer to the playoffs than just 2 or 3 wins as they stand now. By trading Luck/#1 pick, you more than likely get at least 2 #1s and maybe a couple of #2s from what I read. With a 2nd year of Ponder, healthy Adrian Peterson and 4 possible picks in the 1st 2 rounds, that team, if they draft right, could overtake the Lions as the 2nd best team in that division.
St. Louis, they are much worse off and I am very sure that Luck in that team will not make the playoffs. Plus, Bradford is the last high drafted QB that got huge dollars, so you HAVE TO stay commited to him because of all the money you invested in him. Now, add a healthy Bradford, Steven Jackson and 4 picks in the 1st 2 rounds and suddenly they could become drastically better, maybe fight for a playoff spot.
And with Barkley announcing he is staying for another year, it just about guarentees 2 #1s and 2 #2s...at the very least.
Thursday Night Football hasn't been must-see in a month.
If I were a betting man, I would say that Peyton is fine for the start of next years games.
Your call, what ya gonna do........... in April ?
If you actually read one of my earlier posts you would have seen that the Colts have until March 8 to make up their minds. That's well before the draft. As for Manning's health, I'm confident you are not his physician or someone who has access to his medical records, so that's just conjecture.
It is TONIGHT !
Houston 13
Indy 9
9 minutes left in the game and Indy on the Houston 10 yard line.
Edit:
Well, that turned into a FG after a holding penalty.
Now Houston is up 13-12
Jimbo said:Oh No you don't !!!
The Lions JUST got to the #2 spot and had the Packers not suddenly got great in the last 2 years, they could have 1st place !!!!
That said, I wouldn't give up 2 1st round AND 2 2nd round picks for Luck.
Now if some one was dumb enough to give it to me then YES, take it.
salsadancer7 said:There are plenty of desperate teams that need QBs: Redskins, Dolphins, Sea-chickens and the Colts.
The Vikings are a couple DBs away from having one of the best defenses in the NFL. They have one of the top 2 or best RBs in the NFL. They have a pretty good d-line. I do not know much about their LBs. To me, they are close than people think.
If Peyton's ready to go in 2012, dance with the girl that brought you to all the glory of this past decade.After starting the season 0-13, the Colts have won their last two games.Is their new motto: "It's better to be good than Luck" ?
Why?Looked to me like the NFL wanted the Colts to win this game.......
Why?
Then penalties at the end of the game.....pretty ticky tacky.....
Well one thing I can say ,believe it or not coach Caldwell probably saved his job.
There are plenty of desperate teams that need QBs: Redskins, Dolphins, Sea-chickens and the Colts.
The Vikings are a couple DBs away from having one of the best defenses in the NFL. They have one of the top 2 or best RBs in the NFL. They have a pretty good d-line. I do not know much about their LBs. To me, they are close than people think.