What’s Going on With Peyton Manning?

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning finally emerged from the undisclosed rehab bunker he’s been living in. He made a rare appearance at practice today (the Colts first practice at brand new Lucas Oil Stadium), walking very carefully on a left leg that is five weeks out of surgery to repair an infected bursa sac (in his left knee):

“This is just to kind of stop some of the whining going on. I just didn’t want to get into these daily progress reports. I’ve done nothing but rehab. Looks like we’re already in the rumor mill.”

Rumors can be expected when one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks completely disappears after surgery. Peyton’s rehab process was estimated at 4-6 weeks, so I guess I’ll wait another seven days before making a big deal out of this. I know we’re just under three weeks from the first game of the regular season. And sure, it would be better if he was able to practice with his teammates. But if any quarterback can succeed without practice, it would be Peyton Manning. That being said, the Colts are toast without Peyton. So taking a few games off at the beginning of the season would be better than playing in them before he’s ready and re-injuring himself long term.

Source: IndyStar.com