Unnamed players tell unnamed source Peyton Manning unhappy

INDIANAPOLIS — An employee of the Indianapolis Colts organization said several players on the team disclosed to him that quarterback Peyton Manning is upset with news of the Colts’ plans to draft Andrew Luck.

“A player who wished to remain anonymous told me Peyton threw a bit of a tantrum,” said the employee who wished to remain anonymous. “This player, and I can’t tell you who he is, said Peyton was shouting ‘Shoot dang! Y’all are tryin’ ta run me outta town!’”

He added that other players shared similar stories.

“A different player … and I’ll give you a clue, it wasn’t Jeff Saturday, said Peyton was even crying at one point, saying ‘I’ll show them. I’ll make more commercials than ever’ between sobs,” the employee, who is not Colts GM Ryan Grigson said.

The unnamed source, who agreed to an interview on the condition his identity not be made public, said some offensive players told him they could feel Manning’s pain.

“I mean, he’s done so much for the franchise,” an unidentified player said in an e-mail that was forwarded to Tim Barnum Comedy from the anonymous employee. “Sure he’s getting old, but do we want to release him into the world now? What if he gets lost? I know I’ll sure feel bad.”

A second-string special teams player, who offered to speak on the record, but was practically anonymous anyways, said he hopes this means a new beginning for Indianapolis.

“Peyton sucks. Stick a fork in him, he’s done,” the second-stringer said. “Can you please use my name? It might get me some publicity. Please? Come on, dude. I’ll take anything I can get.”

No attempts were made to reach any other sources for on-the-record statements.