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The writer linked to numerous other writers who said the same thing. Now you're just being disingenuous, frankly.

The Colts went from 10-6 with Manning to to 2-14 without. The Broncos went from 8-8 prior to Manning to 13-3 with Manning. It should be a surprise to no one that the Colts fell to the bottom of the league when Manning was out just like it should be no surprise that the Broncos rocketed to the top of the AFC with Manning. He is that much of an impact player.

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The Colts went from 10-6 with Manning to to 2-14 without. The Broncos went from 8-8 prior to Manning to 13-3 with Manning. It should be a surprise to no one that the Colts fell to the bottom of the league when Manning was out just like it should be no surprise that the Broncos rocketed to the top of the AFC with Manning. He is that much of an impact player.

 

That, he is. But as wjag said, it's pretty much common knowledge that once Manning was hurt, the Colts planned to finish last. That 2012 draft was like the 2015 NHL draft (look at what Washington paid to move up to #2).

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The Colts went from 10-6 with Manning to to 2-14 without. The Broncos went from 8-8 prior to Manning to 13-3 with Manning. It should be a surprise to no one that the Colts fell to the bottom of the league when Manning was out just like it should be no surprise that the Broncos rocketed to the top of the AFC with Manning. He is that much of an impact player.

What's the argument here? Are you really saying that the Colts didn't tank on purpose, when their starting QB was Curtis Painter? Really? C'mon.

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What's the argument here? Are you really saying that the Colts didn't tank on purpose, when their starting QB was Curtis Painter? Really? C'mon.

I'm saying there was nothing they could do to prevent it. You're not replacing Manning with a free agent or a trade for some backup. Manning was the QB, OC and HC. When the decision was made that Manning would be out the entire season finishing last was inevitable no matter what moves the team made or could have made.

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I'm saying there was nothing they could do to prevent it. You're not replacing Manning with a free agent or a trade for some backup. Manning was the QB, OC and HC. When the decision was made that Manning would be out the entire season finishing last was inevitable no matter what moves the team made or could have made.

 

Of course it wasn't inevitable. You're just being contrary.

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If it was inevitable why the need to include the Colts situation in the growing list of grand conspiracies that seem to be taking over your posts?

The deluca doth protest too much, methinks. This is not the first (or second) time you've thrown this out there.

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Who could have the Colts brought in to make any significant difference? Put the tin foil away boys.

 

Any of the Bills' revolving door of QBs (I can't be bothered to see which would have been recently cut in the summer of 2012) could have led them to 6-10. Unless you're saying the 10-6 2011 Colts were worse than the Bills in most postions other than QB.

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Any of the Bills' revolving door of QBs (I can't be bothered to see which would have been recently cut in the summer of 2012) could have led them to 6-10. Unless you're saying the 10-6 2011 Colts were worse than the Bills in most postions other than QB.

No short term answer at QB could have stepped into that position and made any significant difference. The entire offense flowed through Manning.

 

Manning on any of those 6-10 Bills teams and they would be a playoff team.

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No short term answer at QB could have stepped into that position and made any significant difference. The entire offense flowed through Manning.

 

Manning on any of those 6-10 Bills teams and they would be a playoff team.

 

Bold: why would any prospective QB be short term in that situation, unless they were planning on drafting a new QB high in the draft? :)

 

Second statement: on that, I completely agree. The same could probably be said for Luck if the Bills had the gumption to do what the Colts (or any of the other recent teams that drafted an early QB) did.

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Bold: why would any prospective QB be short term in that situation, unless they were planning on drafting a new QB high in the draft? :)

 

Second statement: on that, I completely agree. The same could probably be said for Luck if the Bills had the gumption to do what the Colts (or any of the other recent teams that drafted an early QB) did.

They didn't know if Manning would be back.

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