first_and_ten

wow, pretty harsh. but i kind of enjoyed it

I don't know about dispicable..but you make a good point, he is taking some of the shine off the game. Maybe he's being a good brother and trying to deflect some of the pressure off of Eli.

He's going to be very motivated and he's arguably in the top 5 of all time quarterbacks. So yeah, I think he will play at a high level.

Since your declarations have so much weight, why not also mention it's time to stop world hunger

Totally agree

Yes, but who is saying he hasn't been able to regenerate his nerves? His surgeoon says he can play.Did his doctors mention he will not have nerve regeneration? Did they mention anything at all about his arm strngth and accuracy? Where is all the worry about nerve regeneration coming from? If his doctor cleared him medically, that means he's capable of playing. Would his doctors clear him if they didn't think he was going to have good results? Clearly they would have told him there are reservations if they felt that way. Unless what Payton is telling people is not exactly what his doctors told him. But i doubt that. Based on what do you have this "likely scenario"? Are you a specialist is this field? As far as I know, the specialists cleared him to resume playing. Based on that I expect him to play and play at a high level.

It's not just that he's cheap. He also runs a horrible football organization. He's run this franchise into the ground. Why does the negativity have to stop? We haven't made the playofs in 12 years. We're the laughing stock of the league. We shouldn't be negative why? Because you say it's time to stop?

So what you're saying is...it will never pay off

Exactly....then blame the player for leaving

I would hope a respected surgeon would not misrepresent the truth about Manning's health. I think it's a stretch to say that the surgeon is "his" people. And who are these people saying his nerves are not regenerating? Because It sure appears the Colt's organization, especially Irsay, would love it if he retired and could not play again. They don't want to cut the guy who made that whole franchise. Then if he goes elsewhere and wins big, how bad will they look then?

Unfortunately the Patriots have 2 first and 2 second round picks

Bret Favre played pretty effectively late in his career. I think manning is going to prove all the nay sayers wrong and be great.

What you're saying here is what the franchises who play to win and to be great do. The Bills have other priorities besides winning. The Bills have been a joke for so long because they don't do what it takes to win. Simple. And the man at the top is the person responsible.

Who are the "they" that keep saying this? His surgeon says he can play. His own doctor says if it was his own son he would tell him to go play. So I don't know who these so called people are that says his nerves have not or will not regenerate. I think whoever gets him will be dramatically better

It's the guy who owns the team. This is the culture he has built.

I would think any team would have him checked out before signing him and pretty confident he can play again. I don't know why it has to set any team back. he can play for 4-5 more years. I'm sure he will get paid significantly less than the $28 million he was due in March with the Colts. This is a great move for the Fins or the Jets.

Does this explain why Lossman couldn't read defenses?

But we would all be watching every second of the coverage if the Bills were in it.

you're welcome

whatever the wrong decision is, the Bills will do it. This has been the most disfunctional franchise in the league for years. As long as Ralph is the owner, this team will suck.

I think people here forgot that Ralph Wilson is the owner of this franchise.

I noticed that also. They call a lame illegal contact on the Ravens after Brady throws an INT yet let that obvious penalty go. And reporters will say "you can't blame the refs. You have to be able to overcome the bad calls" Well, I say yes you can blame refs sometimes. Games are so close that bad calls or non calls can decide a game. It's a shame.

Who can blame you for thinking this way

How about the 2010 draft, Bills select Torell Troup with the 41st pick. Then New England picks next...that's right,Rob Gronkowski. The Bills had needed a tight end for years and they pass on this guy.

What do you think about Courtney Upshaw at number 10?