The Colts were to pay 28 million in a signing bonus this week.  The next five years would have cost Indy 90 million more.  Even if Andrew Luck is half the man they say he is…..he will only cost the Colts 24 million total for the next 4 years.  The new CBA, negotiated by Peyton’s now former center Jeff Saturday, pretty much sealed the fate of his QB.  With the rebuilding that needs to go on in Indy, you will need to use all the money saved on Peyton to get some weapons for Luck. and the defense.

When all the emotional smoke clears, it will be seen that this decision was clear as day.

He said of the move:

“The past several months have brought much introspection, and I have decided that while my desire to compete on Sundays is still and always will be there, my willingness to commit to the preparation necessary to play another season has waned to a level that I feel is no longer adequate to meet the demands of the position.”

 

Translation — I suck at Golf and the couch wasn’t too comfy after all.

Odds are he can be a starting QB in a much better franchise with the Colts… especially if Peyton has complications with his head/neck/back.  He’s as competent of a backup QB there is right now, and he says he hasn’t lost his love of the game.  We’ll see if he lost his edge though…