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Colts almost traded Peyton Manning in 2004
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06:49 PM ET 03.01 | Jim Irsay is known for being a "rock star" owner, in that he likes rock-and-roll and is under the impression he's still 23. From being caught with his hat tilted to wearing ripped jeans while playing the guitar, most know Irsay as one of the more outlandish NFL owners today. But Irsay does, on occasion, drop some serious insight into the inner-workings of the machine that is an NFL front office and today he let the world know that while it was sad Peyton Manning left last season, he was almost traded in his prime. Irsay spoke to Indianapolis-Star reporter Bob Kravitz and told him that back in 2004, general manager Bill Polian came to him with an unprecedented idea: trading MVP quarterback Peyton Manning. Needless to say, the trade never happened and two years later the Colts hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in Miami, but this is now going to be filed under the great "What If" scenarios of all-time.
Peyton Manning, Getty Images/Ronald Martinez
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And they're just now getting around to telling us this??
WILD FAN
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Well they didnt so why should I care? A bunch of lazy **** people running this site. **** ****
Smokin'TheTurf
Kingman , AZ
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Hey dumbasses Colts doesnt need the O capitalized. Do you guys even edit this ****? What the **** is wrong with you people. Go kill yourself
Smokin'TheTurf
Kingman , AZ
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Inferiority Complex Group, FN
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They almost traded him to the Vikings for Adrian Peterson.
drip drop
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Hmmmm ???
USN
Total Comments (1953)
Pretty interesting actually. I guess the Colts were tired of Manning laying eggs in the playoffs and wanted a shot at Rivers or Roethlisberger or his more mobile brother. I guess they convinced the NFL to change the rules for them instead.
captaincruzan
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They've been saving it for the day they ran out of Tebow news.
DJ Johnson
Twin Peaks, WA
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Better late than never.
USN
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Not really a story at all. It amounts to what happens every time a big name contract is about to run out-" If we cannot sign him maybe we should trade him and get something for him."
50yearfan
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Revis threads seem to be the new Tebow threads. I'm surprised the interns haven't regurgitated a few of those from the past couple of weeks.
Melman
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Whats ol Tebow up to these days ? Ya think he is at home eating popcorn and watching reruns of the butt fumble ?
Eagles in 2020
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Take a closer look at your shoes, Mel. They're apparently regurgitating some more of that as we speak.
DJ Johnson
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