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Chris Mortensen
Peyton Manning medically cleared to resume NFL career, per sources. More coming on ESPN now.

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Peyton Manning has been medically cleared by two doctors, including Dr. Robert Watkins, who performed the most recent surgery on the Indianapolis Colts quarterback's neck, to resume his NFL career, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen and ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.


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The sources said Watkins examined Manning recently in Los Angeles and concluded the stability in his neck would have allowed the quarterback to play this Sunday if the nerves in his arm had regenerated to a satisfactory performance level.
Watson also instructed the quarterback to continue an aggressive rehabilitation path that provides an optimistic outlook for Manning to play in 2012. Watkins performed Manning's spinal fusion on Sept. 8, and on Dec. 1 declared that the fusion had achieved "firm fixation."

Watkins, according to the sources, joined Colts neurosurgeon Dr. Hank Feuer in clearing Manning to play. One source said that Feuer recently told Manning, "If you were my own son, I'd tell (you) to go play."

In addition to Manning's optimistic words expressed in an interview with ESPN on Tuesday, in which he indicated he plans to resume his playing career, the medical clearance by his two doctors, the sources said, will bolster his determination to play in 2012.

[S-Dubb]

I wish this story would just die.

He's not coming here.
He's not coming here.
He's not coming here.

Even if he did we would be a shoe-in for a superbowl right? What would happen to this franchise if it ended up like the Favre fiasco? Yup, it would go down the sh*tter even more.

[Jetsfan0099]

S-Dubb, on 02 February 2012 - 05:34 PM, said:

I wish this story would just die.

He's not coming here.
He's not coming here.
He's not coming here.

Even if he did we would be a shoe-in for a superbowl right? What would happen to this franchise if it ended up like the Favre fiasco? Yup, it would go down the sh*tter even more.

Why does it matter if it ended up like Favre again, don't you think Sanchez is a bum anyways? And I wouldn't think this would be a 1 year thing, he would be 36 next year as long as he can get his arm back into form he could have another 3+ years left in him. Seems like QBs can play at a high level in their late 30s still, he doesn't take many hits anyway since he understands protection schemes better than any QB in the game and gets rid of the ball so fast.

[Jetsman05]

Zzzzzzzz

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Jetsfan0099, on 02 February 2012 - 05:37 PM, said:

Why does it matter if it ended up like Favre again, don't you think Sanchez is a bum anyways? And I wouldn't think this would be a 1 year thing, he would be 36 next year as long as he can get his arm back into form he could have another 3+ years left in him. Seems like QBs can play at a high level in their late 30s still, he doesn't take many hits anyway since he understands protection schemes better than any QB in the game and gets rid of the ball so fast.

Good point on the "avoiding hits". Your right, he does do a lot of that but he might be the only QB that avoids getting hit as much as others, yet he's still has a serious neck injury.

It doesn't matter if it ended like Favre? Of course it matters. If you haven't noticed this team is the laughing stock of the league. We trade up, get Sanchez, Rex has already said he's going to back him till the end, then we flip flop and get Peyton and if we lose? The ramifications would be of epic proportions.

What do I want? Give Sanchez another go with Sparano. They will baby him even more, protect him with defense and a running game and give him every avenue to succeed. If he doesn't pan out then it's good-bye and we look back to the draft and get our own guy and start over. I want our own guy, that can be THE GUY for years to come. Not a 36 yo QB on the verge of living the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Also, even if we win a superbowl with him... to me, it wouldn't seem totally right. It would seem like we bought a superbowl, or used someone else hand-me-down. That's just me .

[Jetsfan0099]

S-Dubb, on 02 February 2012 - 05:49 PM, said:

Good point on the "avoiding hits". Your right, he does do a lot of that but he might be the only QB that avoids getting hit as much as others, yet he's still has a serious neck injury.

It doesn't matter if it ended like Favre? Of course it matters. If you haven't noticed this team is the laughing stock of the league. We trade up, get Sanchez, Rex has already said he's going to back him till the end, then we flip flop and get Peyton and if we lose? The ramifications would be of epic proportions.

What do I want? Give Sanchez another go with Sparano. They will baby him even more, protect him with defense and a running game and give him every avenue to succeed. If he doesn't pan out then it's good-bye and we look back to the draft and get our own guy and start over. I want our own guy, that can be THE GUY for years to come. Not a 36 yo QB on the verge of living the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Also, even if we win a superbowl with him... to me, it wouldn't seem totally right. It would seem like we bought a superbowl, or used someone else hand-me-down. That's just me .

After 40+ years of not being in a SB you would care how they get there? Rex said he backed Schottenheimer and hes gone, of course Rex is going to say he backs Sanchez. Reports say that Manning doesn't have anymore of a risk of serious injury from this surgery than he had before it, he played with a neck injury since 2006. I just don't see how people can shit on Sanchez and say hes holding the team back that is built to win now and not want Manning. On sportscenter insiders the other day they were talking about how Manning is not risking paralysis by playing, that isn't the issue here. He would not be cleared by doctors to play in the NFL if they felt he was going to ruin his life.

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Jetsfan0099, on 02 February 2012 - 06:00 PM, said:

After 40+ years of not being in a SB you would care how they get there? Rex said he backed Schottenheimer and hes gone, of course Rex is going to say he backs Sanchez. Reports say that Manning doesn't have anymore of a risk of serious injury from this surgery than he had before it, he played with a neck injury since 2006. I just don't see how people can shit on Sanchez and say hes holding the team back that is built to win now and not want Manning. On sportscenter insiders the other day they were talking about how Manning is not risking paralysis by playing, that isn't the issue here. He would not be cleared by doctors to play in the NFL if they felt he was going to ruin his life.

You can't see it? I see a desperate team willing to sell their mothers for a superbowl, I see a desperate team willing to do all kinds of outlandish crap to win one. I see a team perhaps adding Peyton then only to lose because quick fixes with the QB position rarely work.

Doctors have cleared him to play yes, but make no mistake. I'm sure they have went over with him the end result of serious whiplash or violent hit could leave him. I don't think he needs a doctor to tell him that.

[Jetsfan0099]

S-Dubb, on 02 February 2012 - 06:04 PM, said:

You can't see it? I see a desperate team willing to sell their mothers for a superbowl, I see a desperate team willing to do all kinds of outlandish crap to win one. I see a team perhaps adding Peyton then only to lose because quick fixes with the QB position rarely work.

When has a QB at the level of Peyton Manning went to a different team? Manning might be the best QB of all time, definitely one of the best. Right now its not a health issue anymore, its a performance issue.

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Jetsfan0099, on 02 February 2012 - 06:08 PM, said:

When has a QB at the level of Peyton Manning went to a different team? Manning might be the best QB of all time, definitely one of the best. Right now its not a health issue anymore, its a performance issue.

It's always going to be a health issue 99. Whether he is medically cleared or not.

[Jetsman05]

Jetsfan0099, on 02 February 2012 - 06:08 PM, said:

When has a QB at the level of Peyton Manning went to a different team? Manning might be the best QB of all time, definitely one of the best. Right now its not a health issue anymore, its a performance issue.

It's a money issue.

He's not signing here for free.

[Jetsfan0099]

S-Dubb, on 02 February 2012 - 06:10 PM, said:

It's always going to be a health issue 99. Whether he is medically cleared or not.

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According to one source familiar with Manning's medical review, "It's not a safety issue; it's a performance issue." This source added that Manning is "making progress."

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Jetsman05, on 02 February 2012 - 06:12 PM, said:

It's a money issue.

He's not signing here for free.

Well that's another thing. A very important thing that we haven't discussed yet.

Look there are just too many reasons Peyton isn't coming here.

[Mr_Jet]

YES!!!!

Now let's move heaven and earth to sign him and then this time next year we'll be kickin' ass in New Orleans.

[Tebow15]

we are already screwed, go big or go home

muahahha, Its Peyton time!

[FlyHiJets]

Okay....for you Peyton lovers.....did you guys miss the statement from the unknown source claiming the doc saying "IF the nerves regenerated"? That doesn't sound like anything but a bunch of P.R. bullshit to me to try to make up for the Yahoo Sports article not even a week ago claiming he's going to have to retire. Get off the Peyton train already or else you're in for a long lonely ride to disappointment.