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https://twitter.com/#!/mortreport/status/159744774889406465

Archie says no...

rufhausen - January 18, 2012 reply

mortreport Chris Mortensen
Archie Manning laughed when he heard @RobLowe said Peyton will retire, “Noooo…he ain’t retiring. I think he would’ve told me.” #NFL32

Z.Pain - January 18, 2012 reply

Well I’ll believe Pa Manning over a B list actor

You just violated....

SOPA and PIPA, black this site out please.

ColtsFanatic07 - January 18, 2012 via mobile reply

Will Grisgon lose it??

Oh man, I wonder if this could turn into Bill Polian vs Jay Mohr part deux? (or is that part duh?)

Either way, It would be categorically epic!!

Guy LeDouche - January 18, 2012 reply

He did live in Philly short tempered folks there.

PhiladelphiaEagles - January 18, 2012 reply

o rly

Your fanbase’s reputation precedes you

hey were not short tempered

we just yell alot

Phillycolt - January 19, 2012 reply

Condon says no

Ran the Rob Lowe Peyton Manning tweet past Manning’s agent, Tom Condon, a little while ago. Was first he’d heard of it and said if Manning was retiring it was news to him. I told Tom I had a feeling this wouldn’t be the last call he got on this topic

I take his agents comments, over an actors.

coltsfan723 - January 18, 2012 reply

Consider that it is Condon's job to protect the interests of Peyton Manning

It is definitely not in the best interest of Manning to have his retirement story leaked by an actor over twitter – it is Condon’s job to refute this and control the information as best he can. Lowe, on the other hand, not only has pretty credible ties to Irsay and the Colts, but also has absolutely zero reason to make this up.

It could be true but why would Irsay want that out there now? I mean if he wants people to buy season tickets next year this wouldn’t help his cause. And if Irsay told him he’s a bigger tool than I thought

I don't think that Irsay meant for this information to get out, and who's to say Lowe didn't acquire it through another avenue

Hollywood’s agents have sports players under their umbrella as well – information overlap is inevitable. Lowe, being a Colts fan, might’ve gotten this information from a friend within CAA (Creative Artists Agency – Tom Condon’s Agency).

Well if that’s the case Manning should fire his agent for letting something like this slip

Its his career he should announce it when he wants to but I wouldn’t put it past Jimbo to blab to Lowe he’s a tool after all.

Addai Another Aday - January 18, 2012 reply

Careful what you wish for

All you so called fans wishing for the COLTS to release Manning. What do you think the backlash will be? NOT from other fans , but by other veteran players? Do you really expect them to come out and play there guts out for LUCK!? Will they have the same winning attitude for IRSAY? I think several players who have battled along side Peyton will be upset to say the least! And who could blame them. Manning isn’t the only reason for the COLTS decade of excellents, he couldn’t have done it by himself. But he is a GREAT teamate and leader and I think alot of players will take it personally. If Peyton is let go, look for many more players to follow. Anyone who contimplated retiring will! Anyone who is at the end or near the end of a carreer will go! Anyone who can ask for a trade will! The COLTS will be 1 OVER HYPED QB surrounded by a cast of average players!!!

shoospa - January 18, 2012 reply

That's why there is a draft every year...

Stop picking busts!

(206)NightRidah - January 18, 2012 via mobile reply

i think social media is making

things a whole lot harder to believe nowadays.. Is #18 reference to manning or another #18 on another team

kbreboot - January 18, 2012 reply

does this mean its ok for manning to tweet

“lowe’s film career is over”

palewook - January 18, 2012 reply

it never was very good

OBGYNOSUPREME - January 18, 2012 reply

lololololololol

My sources tell me Rob will star in an epic remake of “Deep Throat” with aging porn stars and 4 finger circus clowns!

Jim Irsay’s twitter.

coltsfan723 - January 18, 2012 reply

He's like a crazy uncle.

I remember that dude

he was that deaf mute in “The Stand” by Stephan King.

chihoosierguy - January 18, 2012 reply

who is Stephan King?

AceOfSpades - January 18, 2012 reply

Honestly

I love peyton and all, but this shit has to stop, yes we are making alot of changes but until you hear it from him or irsay that he"s gone then he isnt

coltsftw - January 18, 2012 reply

Tommy boy

He was also in tommy boy, sabotaging Chris Farley’s character by switching the shipping orders. Ultimately he got hit in the balls, then arrested. If he’d screw over tommy boy, he’s obviously not to be trusted…

BlueSunday - January 18, 2012 via mobile reply

No

I hope he does not retire….that man has one more job to do besides win some more Super Bowls with the Colts…he has to teach Andrew Luck how to be successful in the NFL….and show the kid just how it is done and what it takes to be as good as #18….

Colts53 - January 18, 2012 reply

Rob Lowe sure has a pretty mouth

He should keep it shut.

dirty bloggers like me

Is that some foreign swear? lol

Nosewiper - January 19, 2012 reply

I believe Rob Lowe and I'll tell you why

Aside from the facts that Peyton Manning is 36 and coming off of 3 neck surgeries in the past 19 months, his nerve damage that was supposed to heal in 2-3 months still hasn’t regenerated and Mr. Lowe really has no reason to make this up, this would explain a lot of the recent actions of the front office, including the handling of Jim Caldwell.

Jim Caldwell was, as it’s been described by radio pundits and bloggers alike, left hung out to dry when the Colts were decidedly mum on his status as HC here in Indy after the firing of the Polians and hiring of Ryan Grigson. I don’t think they were stringing him along at all – I think they were waiting on the results and health updates from Manning’s doctors before they made a decision on Caldwell. If the results come back positive, then you keep JC and maintain that continuity with the coaching staff for another run with Manning. If the results come back negative, you do exactly what we’e seen happen in the last 48 hours: fire the head coach and start cleaning house for a rebuilding project. 4 coaches have been canned since tuesday: Jim Caldwell, Pete Metzelaars (OL Coach), Frank Reich (WR Coach), and the DB coach.

I don’t believe a single word to come out of Tom Condon’s or Archie Manning’s mouths. It’s Condon’s job as an agent and Archie’s duty as a father to guard Manning’s image and the dissemination of information pertaining to him. I highly doubt Manning would want his retirement story broken by Mr. Robert Lowe of all people (thought that is kinda cool). And Jimmy Irsay didn’t exactly refute the story when given the chance, instead opting to reference a CIA informant “deep throat,” which I think, given his cryptic nature, lends more credence actually to Lowe’s assertion.

Now the DL coach and Defensive Assistant coaches - John and Bill Teerlinck - have been terminated

along with the Strength and Conditioning coach.

The kind of continuity you want if 18’s returning, amirite?!

Where do you see that?

kmbryant09 - January 19, 2012 reply

Schefter tweeted it our about an hour or so ago about the teerlincks, the strength and conditioning coach was let go yesterday

I actually found out about the S & T coach from a Coltsider tweet

here's the schefter tweet

Colts have begun terminating contracts of other asst. coaches, including DL coach John Teerlinck and defensive assistant Bill Teerlinck.

Why would you keep a 2-14 coach but get rid fo the Polians?

Manning has said nothing about Caldwell at all.

Sure Manning and Condon could be lying but at least they respect Manning enough to let him tell it on his own(if its true) as opposed to Irsay and Lowe who are making a mockery of someone’s livelihood.

I don't think that Irsay told Lowe to leak this

You get rid of the Polians b/c they strippd the cupboard down to the bare bones, and Caldwell dimply didn’t have the talent necessary to win. And they we pretty horrible with recent draft picks, particularly in the 1st round.

The only reason they would’ve kept caldwell is for the sake of Peyton and his not need to learn a new system with a brand new coach.

simply*

Regardless its out there and I doubt Manning is pleased (if its true) that something this big was outed by some homemade porn star.

How insulting.

I would agree that Manning (if this is true) is supremely pissed off

But, Lowe of course could simply be wrong. I think that you can connect the dots though, and all the information is there for this to make sense. Nobody (aside from Rob Lowe) is going to be willing to stick their name behind it until Manning or Irsay speak on the record, which, btw, hasn’t happened yet.

Then Lowe should’ve kept his trap shut its just laughable for him to say he was stunned by the reaction.

You’re a celeb on twitter what did you think would happen?

You don’t think a private guy like Manning wouldn’t be upset if his possible retirement was outed by some actor rather than himself. Its his career after all.

People make mistakes - I doubt that Lowe thought that this was going to get a fraction of the attention it ultimately did

But that’s the beauty of Twitter and The Social Media.

I just think that if this is true, it’s hilarious in a way b/c of how ESPN, FOX, NBC, CBS, NFL Network, etc., all got scooped by an actor. And it’s all because of twitter. Mort, Schefty, LaConfora and others like Peter King have been quick to provide ad hominem counters to Rob Lowe, but none of them can come up with anything other than hearsay to refute it. It’s actually pretty entertaining if you ask me.

Except he’s in the business and they all know how to get PR if they want it. That’s why they have publicists.

Regardless its hard to find this hilarious considering its Manning of all people. I know he wasn’t going to come back to the Cotls but I could’ve accepted him playing elsewhere because I liked watching him play.

To think that’s also not going to happen is very sad.