The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Colts C Jeff Saturday was emphatic Saturday during NFL Network’s combine coverage that if the team really wants Manning, it should call the QB and schedule a throwing session to check his health. The problem, the Colts told NFL Network’s Albert Breer, is that no team officials outside of medical personnel can watch Manning throw until April because of rules in the new collective bargaining agreement.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Breer explained that since Manning failed his exit physical after neck surgery, only trainers are permitted to observe him and can report back, but by rule can’t tape any workouts. So owner Jim Irsay, GM Ryan Grigson and HC Chuck Pagano won’t have a firsthand look at how Manning is performing before March 8, the deadline for the team to decide whether or not to pay him a $28 million roster bonus. ... Meanwhile, ESPN's Chris Mortensen continues to report that Manning is making progress. In fact, Mort told ESPN viewers the QB's performance level is "way on the ascent from where it was two months ago or even a month ago. ..." Citing various medical sources, Mortensen claims that Manning is healthy and throwing the ball well -- although nobody who has directly seen Manning throw is saying much of anything. We suspect that will continue at least until Manning himself feels it's to his benefit to let somebody see it (rather than his current approach of allowing those close to him to talk without attribution to reporters like Mortensen).
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