Colts are ready to move on from Peyton Manning

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Written by: Matthew Blunk
For over a decade now, the Indianapolis Colts have been astoundingly consistent as an elite football team in the NFL. The Colts' domination culminated in 2006, when Indianapolis beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. And now, five years later, the Peyton Manning Era is set to end.
It all started with Manning's neck injury putting him on the shelf for all of the 2011 season after 227 consecutive starts (including postseason). Then came that disastrous 2011 season, which resulted in a 2-14 record for Indianapolis. Owner Jim Irsay cleaned house, replacing the architect of the Manning Era Colts, Bill Polian, with Ryan Grigson, who then replaced head coach Jim Caldwell with Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano.
All that's left to do now, it seems, is gut the roster. The transformation is nearly complete. The Colts have the first overall pick in the 2012 Draft, new coaches, and new philosophies.
And, for the time being,...

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