papazoid Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 and worth every penny. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/200...tory?id=4881625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 he deserves it. look at the colts franchise as a whole before and after. lucas oil stadium should be named peyton's place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Completely worth it. Master of his craft playing the most important/difficult position in football (and all sports). When he retires he'll go down as the greatest QB of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Irsay makes a very good point in his comments in the last paragraph. The key IS replaceability. Manning is not replaceable, so you pay him the big bucks, and that's being smart with your dollars. Was Peters replaceable? We'll find out soon. I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Totally deserving. The best player at the most important position in football. Put him on any team in the league and they make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Totally worth it. - Can win games by himself. - Against the Jets make the the #1 defense look foolish. Tore them apart and made it look easy. - Best 3-step drop in NFL history - ball is out when he hits his 3rd step. - You CAN NOT bilitz this guy or his will kill you. - A release as fast or faster than Marino. - Never misses games. - Fantastic leader. Good citizen. - Plays better in big games. - Student of the game. I think he's better than Brady, because he does well with an inferior supporting cast to New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I agree with every post so far. The crazy thing about this, though, is Carson Palmer's current contract-which is the highest paid. He seemed to take that big next step a few years ago, just before the injury in the playoffs and he simply hasn't been the same since. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have him on the Bills, but Cinci has to be scratching their collective head over that contract. It's not likely Manning will develop even further,and now in his mid-30's, we're probably seeing his very best right now. A wind-down soon seems inevitable. Then again, he's Peyton Manning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Completely worth it. Master of his craft playing the most important/difficult position in football (and all sports). When he retires he'll go down as the greatest QB of all time. Manning's only starting to do the **** Montana pulled of his whole career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansLanda Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 key piece irsay evaluates is the "replaceability" factor...Manning can't be replaced. that said, how many bills are irreplacable? Like zero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 What would the record of THIS year's Colts be without Manning...6-10, maybe 7-9? They had 7 or 8 comeback wins. Peyton IS the best player in the league. If he was playing in Buffalo the Bills would be a SB contender -- even with our current roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 and worth every penny. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/200...tory?id=4881625 Maybe Ralphie boy could learn a thing or two..... then again maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 The best player in the league should be the highest paid. Right now, Eli is the highest paid quarterback, and that is a joke. He might be what, the 10th best QB in the league? Peyton should be the highest paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 What would the record of THIS year's Colts be without Manning...6-10, maybe 7-9? They had 7 or 8 comeback wins. Peyton IS the best player in the league. If he was playing in Buffalo the Bills would be a SB contender -- even with our current roster. Without Peyton Manning the Colts might have been 6-10 if Jim Sorgi didn't get hurt. If they had to rely on Curtis Painter, after seeing him in the last two games of the season, they might have been lucky to win 2 or 3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I agree with every post so far. The crazy thing about this, though, is Carson Palmer's current contract-which is the highest paid. He seemed to take that big next step a few years ago, just before the injury in the playoffs and he simply hasn't been the same since. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have him on the Bills, but Cinci has to be scratching their collective head over that contract. It's not likely Manning will develop even further,and now in his mid-30's, we're probably seeing his very best right now. A wind-down soon seems inevitable. Then again, he's Peyton Manning! Can he develop further? He is already the best in the league, and by the time he retires, arguably the best ever. When any player has been in the league 12 years, their developing should be complete and they should be at the best they are ever going to be, or maybe even past their best, although not in Manning's case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Now with not cap next year, say this contract puts the Colts way over what would have been the cap. Say the Redskins go out and get a $200 million team salary for next year. How do these teams restructure if/when a new cap is put in place? Will they be forced to cut players straight up? Nice to see an owner so willing to pay his talented irreplaceable players, ie Pat Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 he deserves it. look at the colts franchise as a whole before and after. lucas oil stadium should be named peyton's palace Fixed it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Irsay makes a very good point in his comments in the last paragraph. The key IS replaceability. Manning is not replaceable, so you pay him the big bucks, and that's being smart with your dollars. Was Peters replaceable? We'll find out soon. I hope. You mean just like Kelsay and Schobel, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair GM Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 and worth every penny. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/200...tory?id=4881625 not saying that he's not worth it, but at this stage of his career it seems more like a reward for past play cuz it's hard to believe that he can get better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 not saying that he's not worth it, but at this stage of his career it seems more like a reward for past play cuz it's hard to believe that he can get better... peyton is 33 today....he will be 34 in march.....he "may" not get much better, but he is in the prime of his career QB age wise. there is no reason to believe he won't continue to play at this elite level for at least 5 more years, thru his age 38. assuming he keeps the same system and offensive coordinator, i think he can and will continue to get better. i would take peyton right now, at $100 miliion/ 5year deal in a heartbeat. Irsay has it right, he should be considered irreplaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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