With 11 ten-win seasons, 2 Super Bowl appearances, a Super Bowl MVP and being an NFL all-star under-his-belt, there is still an uncertain cloud that looms over Peyton Manning who has been sidelined from action this NFL season due to healing (after major surgeries done to his neck). Of all the accolades and accomplishments mentioned, not even those are able to keep his job fully secure. The final word on March 18th will come from the Colts' owner, Jim Irsay who have made big changes in Colts' management already in the last couple of weeks, with the firings of head coach Caldwell and other coaches, GM Bill Polian and their potential draft pick - Andrew Luck.
"I'm not in a very good place for healing, let's say that...It's not a real good environment down there right now, to say the least. Everybody's walking around on eggshells. I don't recognize our building right now. There's such complete and total change." - Peyton Manning
I totally empathize with Peyton on how he is feeling as he's in the middle of all this. Sudden changes are building around him within the organization. It's not the same like it once was. Like in today's businesses and companies filled with demands and expectations, changes happen no matter how good or bad things can be. As long as there is someone with the upper-hand and power that dictates the situation and pace, we (as employees and workers) can be dealt with one way or another whether its through job promotions, job transfer/relocation, paycut, bonus or being laid-off and termination. Remember, we are working more for the best interest in a company and less so for ourselves earning a paycheck or a certain-so salary (unless we make a decision investing in a business to be our own boss). In today's fragile job economy, we are all expendable no matter what job/career we're in and even how much money we make. In the end, it all comes down to a company's decision that'll decide our impending fate.
The greatest measure and strength from all of this is how we can turn things around and overcome through it all, sometimes taking the brunt and bumps along the way. We must have the fortitude to move on and continue making strides for a better life (for ourselves and the ones we love). I have total confidence in Peyton that he will most certainly earn better opportunities elsewhere in the league, especially having a steady resume already in his illustrious NFL career.
We may not earn big money like Peyton, but we sure can be ready to move on to bigger and better things should Plan A take us to an economic 'dead end.' There's always the Plan B 'detour' somewhere out there.
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