Colt: Manning will be ready
Whether Peyton Manning steps on the field for any of the Indianapolis Colts' five preseason games is open for debate, but the team is confident its eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback will be ready when it matters most -- the Sept. 7 regular-season opener in Lucas Oil Stadium against the Bears. "That's our expectation," team president Bill Polian said. The status of Manning, whose 160 consecutive regular-season starts are the most in the NFL by an active quarterback, became an issue when he underwent surgery Monday afternoon to remove an infected bursa sac in his left knee. The procedure was performed in Indianapolis by Dr. Tom Klootwyk, one of the Colts' orthopedic surgeons.
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Even if he doesn't make it back in time for the Bears, that's like a sixth preseason game anyhow.
BoBo
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this guy played with his broken jaw wired shut. he'll be fine.
vaughn9
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Dont worry, he'll be happy
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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He'll play no doubt. The bears will have a losing record because if you have no offense you can win with just Hester and an old Defense
Chris5
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*can't
Chris5
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He will be back for the opener if he has to crawl onto the field.
realcrusader
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No one with any sense thought he'd miss a game, anyway.
Tell it like it is
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Obviously he will play. The season is 8 weeks away. He is out for 4-6 weeks. Simple math. Sadly, most "experts" don't have the mental capacity to do 8 minus 6.
Manning has had this surgery before in college, and he was back in a month. This is not a big deal.
IrishR#1
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No he won't be ready!!!!!!!
nascarzorin
Hollywood , FL
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In other breaking news, The Bears will not have a QB ready
FootballGuru
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NO HE WON'T! NO HE WON'T! NO HE WON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I had to write that
He'll be under center in Week One onward.
STP43FAN
Wakefield , MA
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He'll play no doubt. The bears will have a losing record because if you have no offense you can win with just Hester and an old Defense
Chris5 | 07/17/08, 08:22 AM
Umm....how is their defense old? The oldest starter is Ogunleye and he will turn 31 next month. Urlacher and Mike Brown just turned 30 earlier this year. Every other starter is 28 and younger. Hell, all of the backup players are under 30.
I agree their offense is slow but they aren't that far off. They have a good o-line and promising young talent at RB, TE, and OL. The WRs they have are serviceable and could be pretty decent if they had a consistent QB. QB is really the only glaring need on that whole team.
No, I'm not a Bears fan.
Bryan81
Carlisle, PA
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He'll use that game to get his game rythem back in that Bears game. He won't push the issue much though.
Red Zone
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Colt: Manning will be ready
Who's Colt? The Redskins rookie QB? What does he have to do with this? :)
DarrellGreen_28
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T&R graced us with another pointless thread that probably has no effect on anything...
Acquit Mike Vick88
New York , NY
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There's a bursa sac on my right knee???
For God Sakes is there no mercy in sports?
cooper
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hell be ready. hes a great athlete. and i believe hes 2nd behind favre in games in a row started. IF anyone was to break it, which i hope NEVER happens, god make it manning because i have alot more respect for him then lil manning and brady. good luck to indy this year tough div. !!
mgk Xclusive
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football guru....
LMFAO....more like..
in other breaking news, for the 15th strait season the bears will not have a starting QB decided!
i wonder if in madden 09 grossman will finaly be rated BELOW 80cuz he dont deserve it!
chris leak should start for them.
mgk Xclusive
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Standard NFL team press release = He'll be fine.
The fact is, we don't actually know. And we'll have no real idea until at least 3 weeks from now as to how he is progressing.
YODA
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If the Colts are smart - if there is even the slightest doubt concerning Manning's knee when the season starts - i hold him out for a game or two. Better to have miss a early game then reinjure the knee and possibly miss a lot more time !!!
Kaycee6
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