At the Super Bowl that never would have been held in Indianapolis if not for Peyton Manning, near the stadium that would have never been built if not for Peyton Manning, Colts owner Jim Irsay had an assortment of his collectibles on display. Two men in nice suits awkwardly hugging each other, choking back tears and reminiscing about a magical time that had suddenly gone bad. Joe Montana finished his career in a Chiefs uniform, and any NFL fan of a certain age remembers how difficult it was to see Johnny Unitas in an ill-fated stint with San Diego after 17 seasons with the Baltimore Colts. Four neck operations, a missed season, holes to fill everywhere and a huge bonus payment due meant it was time to go. Some owners ? perhaps his late father, who fled Baltimore with the Colts in the middle of the night ? would have simply issued a press release and made sure Manning was around to clean out his locker. [...] it was a surreal sight ? Manning standing just behind Irsay and looking on while the owner choked up describing how much the quarterback meant to him. Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL. Fans can move on, too, with the focus shifting from Manning's health to the tantalizing possibility that Luck will be the Colts' next superstar quarterback. Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press.
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