Two days after the four-time NFL MVP was ruled out of the Colts' final two games, coach Jim Caldwell said Tuesday that quarterback Peyton Manning won't practice with the team before the Jan. 1 season finale, either. The reason is simple: Indianapolis doesn't want to take away practice snaps from quarterbacks Dan Orlovsky or Curtis Painter with the Colts (1-13) hosting the AFC South champion Houston Texans (10-4) in their home finale Thursday night. Caldwell said he also believes Manning will be better off recovering from his latest neck surgery through individual work. Colts vice chairman Bill Polian acknowledged that Manning will fail his postseason physical, a move that actually will give the team more time to monitor the quarterback's progression since he can rehab with other injured players at the facility. Source: Associated Press
He would be a fool to play the rest of this season. If he craps out or gets hurt worse, it will hurt his trade value, and could prompt the team to draft a QB and contemplate getting rid of him.
They will be adding QB(s) this off season. Nothing will change that... I'm not ready to say that Peyton is done in Indy yet, but he won't be fulfilling his latest contract.
Either way, I don't see how any good could come out of his playing this season, or for that matter, practicing and potentially getting injured.
