Regarding star quarterback Peytong Manning, Colts team president Bill Polian was quoted as saying “No setbacks that I know of.” Now, call me a conspiracy theorist, but there’s something about the “that I know of” part that shouts “I’m not telling you the whole truth!” Allow me to build my ca
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- Both Quinn Gray and Jared Lorenzen were brought in, supposedly to compete for the #3 spot behind Jim Sorgi.
- Jim Sorgi played just one series in Indy’s preseason opener against the Washington Redskins.
- This is the same team that told us Marvin Harrison was “just a week” away for the entire 2007 season.
The Indianapolis Star reports that Manning is on schedule for an August 15 return to practice and has begun the rehabilitation process following his surgery on July 14 to remove an infected bursa sac. Since that time, Manning has had his left knee completely immobilized and will now have to regain his range of motion and restrengthen his entire leg. Now, I’m no doctor, but completely immobolized to starting a regular season NFL football game in less than four weeks just doesn’t sound kosher.
Now I’m not saying I think Manning will miss a significant amount of time, but do I think he could miss the opener…absolutely. I don’t think any good can come of rushing him back and the Colts are not a team known to do so, especially with their superstars (see Sanders, Addai, Freeney, Harrison).
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