JdashSTL said:
Well Im sure the Texans will make the necessary preparations in case Manning does start. How would you like to be Jim Caldwell and possibly have to tell Manning that hes not starting week 1? That would suck lol.
Actually I don't think coach will make that call....I think the guy who cut his neck will.
And the answer will be no.
Then it may come down to Manning who will be smart and not risk ending his career....and rest...a few weeks too I'm thinking. I read a guy saying his neck surgery wasn't nearly as invasive as Manning's was and he rehabed like a year and a half.
I would be shocked if he played in the first quarter of the games this season and maybe not until after the bye if at all.
again........
If Manning is thought to be able to play....even if we are talking week two or three......why Collins?
Painter has shown tonight that those pissing on about his first couple of games are much like our comrades at the PD.....IOW he is a serviceable backup....if only called on for a couple of games........and if Collins wasn't a panic signing.....OMG PEYTON IS HURT BAD.........I fail to see the logic in not only coaxing him out of retirement but also paying him 4 million dollars.
Now he did kind of bitch out and retire rather than strut his stuff while tutoring the new kid and catch on with somebody else. And he CLAIMS this is completely different(yeah he's a place holder until the real QB of the Colts gets well....gee I really get it now.....nvm....not really) and this team can go to the Super Bowl yada yada yada.......when I have read pundits predicting the Colts don't go to the playoffs.....they have a crummy Oline and an undersized Dline and a suspect secondary.......but with Manning and the gys he has to pitch the pill to......well I don't think reasonable people would be counting them out unless there is something we aren't getting.
I could be waaaaay wrong bro......no crystal ball that's fo sho......I just think when you noodle out the people and the situation....it's hard not to think they are in heap deep kim chee.