Peyton Manning willing to take less cash

[manchild24]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/68...st-paid-player.

guy just wants win

Manning met with Irsay and team president Bill Polian on Thursday to communicate his feelings on the new contract and encouraged them to spend money saved on his potential deal to re-sign Colts free agents while building the team's talent level and depth chart.


"While I appreciate Jim Irsay offering to make me the highest-paid player," Manning told The Indianapolis Star, "I told him I'd rather he save that money and keep whoever it is ... (running back) Joe Addai, (left tackle) Charlie Johnson... whoever that may be. I'm willing to take less than they've offered if they are going to take that money to keep players we need to keep and go get other players. All I want is for them to have the cap and the cash to keep the players they want to keep and to sign other players."

[MmmmBeeeeer]

I had a feeling he would say something like this, because he did the same thing 3-4 years ago so they could resign Reggie Wayne or something like that.

He also told the Star that he wants a deal done by tomorrow(Sunday).

[ThunderHorse]

- That's my quarterback

[Ravin]

Once again, Manning showing why he is the smartest football player. This is why I laugh a lot at football when you see guys quoting "I want to be the highest paid player at my position." If Payton f'n Manning doesn't want to be because he wants to better his team, then neither should you.

[Chrispy]

Then what is taking so long.....

[Aso]

It's not like the 25 mil a year he wanted in the first place was ever going to happen under the new CBA.

[ThunderHorse]

rumor is Manning is taking in 90 Mil over the next 5 years.

[PEYMAN18]

rumor is Manning is taking in 90 Mil over the next 5 years.

That's not a rumor that a done fucking deal.

[dave]

Manning probably makes more money in endorsements in a year. He knows he doesn't really need to be the top paid guy in the NFL.
But it's a classy move nonethless.