"Anyone can be beaten into submission by the debate about Colts QB Peyton Manning's future.

That's how I'm feeling today. Punch drunk. Just one too many blows to the head — sensible arguments which can't be lessened by optimistic rationalizations.

The Colts are going to let Manning move along.

The Colts aren't paying that $28 million team option March 8, which means he'll be an unrestricted free agent.

Reality hit today when driving down the road. That's the way this is going to play out. I get it. Some will say, "It's about time you woke up." That could be said about a lot of things.

Sometimes, clarity takes time. Sometimes, people never wake up to reality because they are stubborn or refuse to face facts."