Bob Ford: Getting the Lowe-down on Colts' Manning

January 20, 2012|By Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
  • Rob Lowe caused a stir when he tweeted that Peyton Manning would retire.

News Item: Actor Rob Lowe created a firestorm Wednesday on the social network Twitter when he posted "my people are saying" Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is about to announce his retirement from football. Manning, 35, missed the 2011 season because of a neck injury.

According to @RobLowe: "Hearing my fave, #18 Peyton Manning will not return to #NFL. Wow. #Colts," later adding, "#Colts fans, let's hope my info is wrong. Don't like to be wrong, but this time. . .I'm hoping. #NFL #Manning".

The 47-year-old actor, who stars on the television series Parks and Recreation, which is set in Indiana, is a longtime fan of the Colts and Manning, and is friends with team owner Jim Irsay.

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Manning's agent, Tom Condon, and the quarterback's father, Archie Manning, dismissed the rumor. "I think he would have told me," Archie Manning said.

Lowe denied having spoken with Irsay or anyone in the Colts organization, but said his information came from a "pretty darn good source." He would not disclose the source of his newsgathering, saying "let the professionals see what's true and not."

Hmm, what to do today? Maybe a workout. That would be good. Oh, wait. I did that already. Something on TV? Maybe a marathon of my award-winning film roles. That would kill 15 or 20 minutes. I don't know. Kinda bored and my stomach is killing me.

@RobLowe: Heard that sushi place on Santa Monica Blvd was closing. My people say Health Dept. problems. #dontgetthetorpedoroll.

I can't wait until Sunday and the NFL games. Just wish my faves, the Colts, were still good. I've never lived in Indiana, but we've got this neat set at the studio that looks just like Indiana. There are trees and dogs and girls in gingham dresses. Peyton would fit right in there. He's just a regular kind of guy.

The Colts need to hire either Jon Gruden or Bill Cowher as coach. I tweeted that to Jim Irsay, and he made fun of me because I spelled it "Cower," but he knows darn well who I meant. If we're going to get back to the top, we've got to get a good coach and a healthy quarterback, and it wouldn't hurt any to get those lousy Patriots out of the way. Hmm.

@RobLowe: Source tells me #Pats Tom Brady actually an alien. If not stopped will do brain meld, overthrow government. Just passing it on. #couldbetrue

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