Lombardi: Manning staying put
Peyton Manning's 2012 home is a topic of much debate, but Michael Lombardi believes the Colts QB isn't going anywhere. **More ...**
The elder Manning was in Green Bay to watch his youngest son, Giants quarterback Eli, shock the defending Super Bowl champion Packers at Lambeau Field. Archie made it clear that Peyton isn't itching to change uniforms after 14 seasons with the team that selected him with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.
"Peyton kind of likes his roots in Indy," Archie said, according to the New York Post. "We'll see what happens there. If that doesn't work and he can get healthy, we'll see. That'll all work out. He's just trying to get healthy."
The Colts have the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, with many believing they'll take a quarterback who can succeed Manning, perhaps immediately. Archie said Peyton's main focus remains on rehab after undergoing his third neck surgery in 19 months back in September.
"He's got a great attitude," Archie said. "He's just fighting and scratching, trying to get healthy. We'll see what happens."
It's telling how every Peyton-related comment by Archie includes the qualifier of "if he can get healthy" or something similar. It tells us that where the Colts stand with Manning remains far less significant than the bigger question of if Manning can play at all.
