Peyton Manning says he has no plans to retire and that his recovery from neck surgery is on schedule.
Manning told a group of reporters that he threw on Tuesday morning and the session went well.
As for talk about his retirement, Manning says it's premature.
It's been a tumultuous month for the Colts, and Manning continued to cast a shadow over this week's Super Bowl, the first in Indianapolis.
Most of the Patriots and Giants say they're not paying attention to speculation that Manning's career could be over, but it's hard to miss.
After last week's public spat between the Colts quarterback and team owner Jim Irsay, the two issued a joint statement in hopes of tamping down publicity leading up to the Super Bowl. It's not working.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
NFL roundup: Peyton Manning, not Eli, catches media spotlight
As media day for Super Bowl XLVI ran its unique course Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium, the aura of Peyton Manning seemed omnipresent.
Several fans watching from the stands wore No. 18 jerseys. Younger brother Eli, who will lead the New York Giants against the New England Patriots on Sunday, fielded one, two, a zillion questions regarding the Manning not playing in the NFL's grandest game.
A few hours later and several blocks from the stadium, the elephant in the room left footprints at the media center.
First, Manning followed through with a contractual interview with ESPN. Then, in a corridor outside Radio Row, he stopped and chatted with local media.
How's the rehab going? More to the point, is Manning pondering retirement?
"I have no plans on doing that," he said.
Yahoo! Sports, citing two unnamed sources, reported to the contrary this week. The sources said the nerves in Manning's right arm are not healing as quickly as hoped following his Sept. 8 neck surgery.
Manning's reaction?
"It is what it is," he said of the speculation. "I'm working hard. I really had a good rehab session (Tuesday). I continue to work hard (and) make progress."
New England: The boot is off and Rob Gronkowski's ankle is feeling much better. The Patriots' All-Pro tight end shed his walking boot for media day, and sounded optimistic he'd be lining up against the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Gronkowski, who suffered a high left ankle sprain in the AFC title game Jan. 22, said he could be anywhere from in perfect health to "2%" for the game. Gronkowski set an NFL record for his position this season with 17 touchdown catches and had 90 receptions overall for 1,327 yards.
Pittsburgh: The Steelers interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team's vacant offensive coordinator position. Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained. Arians was hired to the same position by the Colts on Monday.
Several fans watching from the stands wore No. 18 jerseys. Younger brother Eli, who will lead the New York Giants against the New England Patriots on Sunday, fielded one, two, a zillion questions regarding the Manning not playing in the NFL's grandest game.
A few hours later and several blocks from the stadium, the elephant in the room left footprints at the media center.
First, Manning followed through with a contractual interview with ESPN. Then, in a corridor outside Radio Row, he stopped and chatted with local media.
How's the rehab going? More to the point, is Manning pondering retirement?
"I have no plans on doing that," he said.
Yahoo! Sports, citing two unnamed sources, reported to the contrary this week. The sources said the nerves in Manning's right arm are not healing as quickly as hoped following his Sept. 8 neck surgery.
Manning's reaction?
"It is what it is," he said of the speculation. "I'm working hard. I really had a good rehab session (Tuesday). I continue to work hard (and) make progress."
New England: The boot is off and Rob Gronkowski's ankle is feeling much better. The Patriots' All-Pro tight end shed his walking boot for media day, and sounded optimistic he'd be lining up against the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Gronkowski, who suffered a high left ankle sprain in the AFC title game Jan. 22, said he could be anywhere from in perfect health to "2%" for the game. Gronkowski set an NFL record for his position this season with 17 touchdown catches and had 90 receptions overall for 1,327 yards.
Pittsburgh: The Steelers interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley for the team's vacant offensive coordinator position. Haley, fired by the Chiefs in December, met with Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers need to replace Bruce Arians, who was not retained. Arians was hired to the same position by the Colts on Monday.
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