The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... New GM Ryan Grigson told a group of media Thursday at Super Bowl XLVI that he has sat down and had a conversation with Manning. That's a change from three weeks ago, when Grigson said during his introductory news conference that he hadn't spoken to Manning. "We had a nice discussion," Grigson said, according to Profootballtalk.com. "We spoke for 20 minutes or so. It's been amicable. It's been a normal thing. We talked like regular guys, I felt. "It was an open conversation and I told him what I knew. Whatever I knew, I told him. It was a straightforward, man-to-man conversation. It was fine."
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Grigson's revelation comes a day after Colts owner Jim Irsay told NFL Network he would meet with Manning sometime after the Super Bowl. Irsay reiterated the uncertainty involved in Manning's recovery from neck surgery, saying the eventual decisions about his future with the Colts -- even with a $28 million bonus due on March 8 -- isn't "about the money." Manning, meanwhile, told reporters Wednesday he has no plans to retire and his rehabilitation is on schedule. Grigson, according to PFT, described the Manning situation as in a "holding pattern. ..." We'll go ahead and remind you again that even if his fate in Indianapolis is determined in the immediate or near future, determining Manning's NFL fate is going to be a lengthier process.
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