The Facts:
During Tuesday's PFT Live, Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star raised an interesting point regarding the $28 million option bonus due and payable to Manning on March 8. Kravitz has heard that Peyton and the Colts can’t delay the due date, which would give the Colts far less flexibility when deciding whether to pay the money to a player who may not be, and who may never be, 100 percent.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT suggested, it also would give Manning the ultimate cover for declining to postpone his next pay day. If he chooses not to comply, it looks like he’s being greedy and unreasonable, and/or trying to force his way out of town. If he can’t do it, then he can’t do it. ... But PFT's Mike Florio reports the Colts and Manning can renegotiate the contract to change the period to exercise the option payment. So, Florio added, if anyone reports it can’t happen, there’s a good chance that this concept is being pushed by the Manning camp in order to help the QB win a P.R. battle with the franchise that officially was launched by his
lengthy and compelling interview with Kravitz (we also encourage you to read
the full interview, it's well worth the time). As Florio added later in the afternoon, the fact that Manning
isn't involved in the team's ongoing search for a new head coach is also interesting.
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