Life as we know it will NEVER be the same again--so say the pundits of EVERY sports and news outlet. Eclipsing "Super Tuesday" primaries is not so breaking news that Peyton Manning will be released by the Colts today. OK...didn't we all think this was going to happen anyway? Well, I did think he would restructure and stay with the Colts (which would've been the smart move for the Colts) but STILL IM NOT SURPRISED! Are you? So why is everyone lamenting this press conference like it's not expected?
Why? "I'll tell you why, because they want us to kill ourselves!" Sorry I was channeling my inner Furious (from Boyz N the Hood--funny/great scene). I digress...The real "why" is simple--we want the next big story. We thirst for it. There's a fascination about who can get what detail fastest. I'm admittedly a junky for it. I subscribe to the "rumor" sites just to get a hint of what someone might be thinking. It's a part of our DO IT NOW/SEE IT NOW society.
Today you'll hear everyone and their mother compare Peyton leaving to Favre and his quest to play for all 32 teams, Montana playing for the chiefs, and a host of other stars at the end of their prime playing out the string elsewhere. You'll also hear "it'll be strange to see Peyton in another jersey" about 20,000 times today too. I don't think so. We're so used to seeing stars switch teams it's not that shocking.
The real winner today is yet to be shown--Nike. They begin their first year as uniform supplier for the NFL. they've got 6 and 7 year olds around the globe waiting in the sweat shops to churn out old #18 in Redskins, Jets, Dolphins gear as we speak! The fans of whoever gets Peyton will simultaneously see a spike in ticket prices the moment he signs as well.
Aahhh the offseason. We've missed you!
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