Peyton can’t throw yet?

There has been a lot of talk – maybe too much talk – about Indianapolis Colts (soon to be former) QB Peyton Manning and his ability to play football. On one hand, they say he’s medically cleared to play, on the other, people who have watched him work out say that it’s just not there yet.

Appearing on the B.S. Report with Bill Simmons, NFL Network’s Mike Lombardi is saying the latter. Based on the people he’s talked to that have caught balls from him lately, Peyton’s velocity is down and he can’t throw to his left (ask Rick Mirer is that’s going to be a problem).

Photo Caption: And Warren Moon says he’s still giving people the “limp wrist” hand shake.

“I’ve talked to people who’ve caught the ball for him,” Lombardi said on the show. “He can’t throw the ball to his left. He can’t throw the ball across his body, because he doesn’t feel it. People that catch the ball for him say he doesn’t really have velocity on the ball yet.”

Now, the question becomes, will he ever get that back? Nerve regeneration in the neck ain’t a sure thing and if he can’t get these abilities back then he is toast.