Kuharsky: Respect Manning
Kuharsky says if the Colts intend to show Peyton Manning the door they should do it the right way:
Why pretend like there is a possibility of keeping him? Irsay should sit down with Ryan Grigson and Chuck Pagano, make sure they’re all still cool with what they certainly discussed in recent interviews, and then step forward and do the right thing: tell Manning they are moving on and ask him how he’d like it to play out to be most comfortable. Then honor him appropriately as they show him the door.
It’s awkward for sure. Don’t behave as you did today -- failing to mention Manning by name for a long while at Pagano’s introductory news conference -- to make it even more so.
I entirely agree with Kuharsky. If the Colts have already decided to move on, tell Peyton, and ask him how he wants this to play out. If they haven´t made any decision yet, treat him as your starting QB, honor him, and act as if he could be the one leading your franchise forward.
