NFL: Peyton (Coopers brother, not the admin)

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Quote:Watkins, according to the sources, joined Colts neurosurgeon Dr. Hank Feuer in clearing Manning to play. One source said that Feuer recently told Manning, "If you were my own son, I'd tell [you] to go play."

"Peyton Manning underwent a thorough medical re-evaluation as part of a postoperative visit with his surgeon," Watkins' statement read. "As a result of this examination, Manning is medically cleared to play professional football."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/753427...nfl-career

Excerpts from today's ESPN article. I think this is a combination of Peyton being ready to play, and going a step further in leveraging this clearance to make it harder from a PR standpoint when Irsay let's him go. Also, it helps him when he hits the open market. I think he's smart enough not to risk his spine to make more money and have an opportunity to win a championship. I think he's ready to go and the Colts wanna go younger. Good thing for whatever team picks him up.