The Big Rumor: If The Colts Take Luck, Then Manning Could Be...

Pft reported that az is also interested in Manning..

Pft reported that az is also interested in Manning..

Until Manning is cleared medically, I think it's all moot anyway. Even with Manning, the Cardinals need more than a QB to contend.

Until Manning is cleared medically, I think it's all moot anyway. Even with Manning, the Cardinals need more than a QB to contend.

Guess kolb and skelton would be gone then? Or atleast one

He would have for sure played in the NFL the experts say. He had spinal stenosis, it was a genetic condition that he inherited, and Peyton and Eli were both tested for the same condition. Eli was negative, they could not say 100% for sure that Peyton's neck complications were not part of something that he inherited genetic.

Smoot Smack is right on.

The condition presents itself as a progressive narrowing of the spinal column, it puts pressure on the spinal cord and leads to numbness and stabbing pains through the extremeties. Surgery is performed to releive the pressure, that is career ending often times, as another hit or injury could lead to paralysis or death.

Our very own Chris Samuels retired from it I do believe....


I'm confused? His doctor has said he's healthy enough to be able to work out more.
Peyton Manning's doctor says fusion has healed firmly - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7304392/peyton-manning-doctor-says-fusion-healed-firmly)

Also I'm confused with the whole "it's career ending" idea.....
Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning has more surgery on neck - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6944302/indianapolis-colts-peyton-manning-more-surgery-neck)

"This procedure is performed regularly throughout the country on persons from all walks of life, including professional football players. Two former Colts players had this same procedure last winter and have fully resumed their careers," the team said in the statement.

Also from the report...


Dr. Andrew Hecht, co-director of spinal surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, doesn't believe the injury will prematurely end Manning's career.
Hecht, who works with the New York Jets (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/nyj/new-york-jets) and New York Islanders (http://espn.go.com/nhl/team/_/name/nyi/new-york-islanders), said the biggest risk is healing. He said it typically takes three months for the fusion to occur, though some people heal faster.
"The odds are that he'll end his career when he wants to end his career," Hecht said.

Until Manning is cleared medically, I think it's all moot anyway. Even with Manning, the Cardinals need more than a QB to contend.

The Cards were 8-8 this season. Kevin Kolb looked overwhelmed at times like he couldn't play quarterback. With Manning, they would definitely win a few more games to qualify for a division title and playoff birth.

Guess kolb and skelton would be gone then? Or atleast one

I believe I heard somewhere that the Cardinals can get out of Kolb's contract with relatively little damage to them. Similar to the Redskins McNabb situation if I recall correctly

Crazy that they could give up on Kolb so quick.

Crazy that they could give up on Kolb so quick.

I don't think they will, but they can

I wouldn't mind Skelton as an option to compete, he looked pretty good at times

Until Manning is cleared medically, I think it's all moot anyway. Even with Manning, the Cardinals need more than a QB to contend.

I don't know, a healthy Manning throwing to Larry Fitz could be huge. Let's not forget that Warner by himself made AZ a good team. Everything went down the drain once he left.