Luck OK with NFL understudy role

That would be a lot of money tied up in one position if Manning stays.

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Originally posted 09:44 AM ET  12.11 by TxHeat

That would be a lot of money tied up in one position if Manning stays.

Yes, but if they get rid of Manning, their management would be crucified by Indy faithful. Additionally, Luck would get demolished because of that crappy offensive line. David Carr anyone?

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET  12.11 by Stuart MacDougal

Yes, but if they get rid of Manning, their management would be crucified by Indy faithful. Additionally, Luck would get demolished because of that crappy offensive line. David Carr anyone?

Hasn't management already been crucified for not addressing the inevitable departure of Manning?

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Originally posted 09:44 AM ET  12.11 by TxHeat

That would be a lot of money tied up in one position if Manning stays.

Yes, but only around $5 million per year for Luck with the new CBA rules for rookie pay.
a solid backup QB gets around $3 million on most teams.

He should demand it. A years apprenticeship is the best scenario he could hope for.

Who could have imagined the Colts would be win less in week 14 and leading the Suck for Luck sweepstakes?

The Stanford kid is supposed to say what exactly to this stupid question? "Ship out the old fart I'm ready to go."

Indy will trade Peyton Manning to the Eagles for a bounty, reunite Manning with his former line coach Howard Mudd....after Indy selects Luck #1 overall.
Vick will be traded to Miami, where Andy Reid will be coaching, after he gets fired. Jeff Fisher accepts the offer to coach the 2012 Eagles. Fisher reunites with former d-line coach in Tenn. Jim Washburn who is promoted to d-coordinator after Juan Castillo gets the Axe upon Fisher's arrival. Another move made is not to re-sign WR D. Jackson...who ends up signing with New England...because that's what Tommy wants.
I'll get back to ya on what happens after that.
Later!

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Originally posted 11:35 AM ET  12.11 by Phillyfan1

Indy will trade Peyton Manning to the Eagles for a bounty, reunite Manning with his former line coach Howard Mudd....after Indy selects Luck #1 overall.Vick will be traded to Miami, where Andy Reid will be coaching, after he gets fired. Jeff Fisher accepts the offer to coach the 2012 Eagles. Fisher reunites with former d-line coach in Tenn. Jim Washburn who is promoted to d-coordinator after Juan Castillo gets the Axe upon Fisher's arrival. Another move made is not to re-sign WR D. Jackson...who ends up signing with New England...because that's what Tommy wants.I'll get back to ya on what happens after that.Later!

Vicks ribs and Peytons neck, together? sure, why not. There goes $200 million out the window between them.

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Originally posted 11:11 AM ET  12.11 by macvike

The Stanford kid is supposed to say what exactly to this stupid question? "Ship out the old fart I'm ready to go."

Good one...

Stanford doesn't send dummies out into the world.

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Originally posted 11:52 AM ET  12.11 by 50yearfan

Vicks ribs and Peytons neck, together? sure, why not. There goes $200 million out the window between them.

Just having some fun;)

Kidding aside, about Vick's contract status, the F.O. set it up to not take a cap hit, as well as all the other free agent signings except Asomougha. They're locked into him for the long haul.

Philly's line is getting better and would be an upgrade over Indy's, and having McCoy would help too. It would be refreshing to see a pure pocket QB with Peytons skills running this offense and its group of playmakers.

...back to reality.

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Originally posted 09:53 AM ET  12.11 by TxHeat

Hasn't management already been crucified for not addressing the inevitable departure of Manning?

not if they got compensation and made a strong run at the play offs next year with Luck, luck the QB to all you amateaurs

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Originally posted 10:22 AM ET  12.11 by 50yearfan

Yes, but only around $5 million per year for Luck with the new CBA rules for rookie pay. a solid backup QB gets around $3 million on most teams.

when you're talking about the future of a franchise, money is not an object, the fans pay anyways

I thought Robert Griffin III would be the new front runner in the draft, he has the Heisman he must be the best, right? Or maybe Peyton wants the Colts to draft Trent Richardson?

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Originally posted 12:55 PM ET  12.11 by narrator

I thought Robert Griffin III would be the new front runner in the draft, he has the Heisman he must be the best, right? Or maybe Peyton wants the Colts to draft Trent Richardson?

Peyton Manning never won heisman, Ryan leaf did and everyone thought hed be the better QB look where that went. RG3 is good, but as a colts fan i dont want to see the colts draft a guy who could potentialy become a injury prone vick. stick with Luck,Barkley, or Moore to draft and theyll be fine

Don't push your Luck.

Pot Luck!!! Other highly touted quarterbacks, Jeff George, Gino Toretta, Barry Sullivan, Andre Ware, Ty Detmer, Charlie Ward, Danny Wuerfell, Chris Weinkie, Eric Couch, should I go on? You got to be Lucky when you draft a Quarterback.

Couch and Weinkie won Heismans right?

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET  12.11 by Stuart MacDougal

Yes, but if they get rid of Manning, their management would be crucified by Indy faithful. Additionally, Luck would get demolished because of that crappy offensive line. David Carr anyone?

As an Indy faithful, I want them to be ready in case Peyton is done. So far in the past decade, they never bothered to groom their potential replacements, and this year it finally caught up to them. Draft Luck, have him sit while Manning comes back, but if Manning does go down, they are better prepared for life after Manning. And I am sure their are ways to get around his paychecks if he was forced to retire due to injury.