Jason Gay notes that the situation in Indianapolis has grown bigger than the games the Colts continue to lose:

Peyton the Jet? Peyton the Dolphin? Peyton the Favre, another aging slinger hunting for a last hurrah?

At the core of the debate is an unavoidable truth: Everything ends, even for icons. With Steve Young ready, San Francisco traded Joe Montana. Johnny Unitas wrapped with the Chargers. Green Bay had a sour parting with the Favre, who initially retired and stepped aside for Aaron Rodgers, but then spent the next three seasons with New York and Minnesota on a bizarre revenge fantasy.