January 8th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Colts owner Jim Irsay denied a report that the team has discussed moving a $28 million option bonus owed quarterback Peyton Manning on March 8 according to CBSSports.com. The bonus would trigger the final four years of Manning’s contract and prevent him from becoming a free agent.
Irsay also denied an ESPN report that the Colts have definitively decided to select Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in April. Other potential top prospects include Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III.
“There has been no discussion of a deadline push,n just like ’98 with Manning/Leaf..u have 2 go thru a long,disciplined process of evaluation,” Irsay tweeted Sunday, referring to the 1998 draft in which the Colts selected Manning over Ryan Leaf.
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[...] Irsay Says Report on Team Deciding to Take Luck with First Pick Not True Colts owner Jim Irsay denied a report that the team has discussed moving a $28 million option bonus owed quarterback Peyton Manning on March 8 according to CBSSports.com. The bonus would trigger the final four years of Manning’s contract and prevent him from becoming a free agent. Irsay also denied an ESPN report that the [...]… [...]