Colts' Manning Surgery will sideline im for four-to-six weeks

[Simone]

Knee surgery will sideline Colts' Manning four-to-six weeks


Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning will need four-to-six weeks of recovery time after having a bursa sac removed from his left knee, the team revealed in a press release on Monday.

That timetable means he would miss at least the start of training camp. The Colts open camp on July 25 and break camp on Aug. 15.

 "The procedure was routine. The Colts' medical staff expects a full and complete return to action," said Colts president Bill Polian.

Manning is one of the most celebrated quarterbacks in the NFL and has started every game in his career. His streak of 160 straight starts at quarterback is the longest active mark in the league, unless Green Bay's Brett Favre returns.

He has won two league MVP awards, a Super Bowl MVP award and is a six-time All-Pro.

Polian said that Manning "had been receiving conservative treatment for an inflamed bursa sac in consultation with the club's medical staff since February, 2008. This course of treatment was productive until Peyton experienced increased pain and early signs of infection."

The Colts' backup is Jim Sorgi, who is going into his fifth season with the franchise.

Simone comments: Interesting. Wonder how that will affect him in the first part of the season.

[Mike Bass]

Simmy, I do not think that a routine surgery will effect this guy's play much if any at all. I expect the see the same Peyton that we have seen in his entire career.

[HOGWILD21]

Peyton will be the same Peyton when he returns.I liked the way he planned the surgery this time of the year.He won't have to take a snap at all during pre-season. He will be fresh when the season comes around. I recall he has never missed a start. So his streak will be  continuing when the season starts.