Originally Posted by rcubed (Post 184595)

I agree with the first part. I felt like he would give it one more based on how we did this year.

Dont really understand (1) above. If Rivers came back it would only have been one year, so of course the colts were planning for the future. I believe ballard and reich would have welcomed rivers back for another year. It would only have precluded signing a vet. (2) is more likely. But its seems to me that (3) he knew it was time. Rivers said this felt like the first time it felt right to retire. Many have said that if you get to that point then you are already there.

Originally Posted by Chaka (Post 184585)

This is surprising. I was fairly positive he'd be back next season based upon his comments at the end of the season about how much he loved the season and the team, and how he felt like he'd be up for another season. And let's not forget that he was pushing the Colts for a two-year deal last offseason, and that he said something at the time to the effect that even though he signed a one year deal, he thought he'd play multiple seasons for the Colts.

With all this considered, my suspicion is his retirement is due to one of two things: (1) the Colts let him know they were planning to go in a different direction, or (2) his wife/family convinced him to call it quits.

Originally Posted by maniac (Post 184640)

just think of it this way, we'll be at the top of the heap of the cam newton sweepstakes :eek:

Originally Posted by Racehorse (Post 184666)

Well, the lower cap may have been a factor

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 184650)

This is what I was thinking. So unless they already have this figure out, it would have been better for us if PR informed the Colts of his decision in private and let it play out a while while they explore options.

Who cares if the fans and media would be informed. Seems we lose some leverage now that teams know we have to do something now

Originally Posted by Chaka (Post 184719)

Yep, cat's out of the bag now. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Don't ask me why, but I have a funny feeling Mitch Trubisky might be on their radar.

Originally Posted by Chaka (Post 185383)

Info trickling out to suggest the Colts may have told Rivers they were going in a different direction:

https://www.stampedeblue.com/2021/1/...rent-direction