By now Indianapolis Colts fans have realized the season is essentially over. And after the game Sunday against the Jaguars; many fans will want to know the future. Will Chuck Pagano and Ryan Grigson stay? Can Jim Irsay honestly keep this duo around for another .500 type season?

Well, after Bob Kravitz appeared on a local radio show yesterday afternoon, rumors started swirling around. And quickly. Those rumors? Peyton Manning and Jon Gruden could be headed to Indy next season to take over.

If Manning returned to Indianapolis he would be received like a Messiah. For a longtime now it has been speculated that Manning would want to get into a front office job after his playing days. Similar to the likes of his last GM, John Elway. But could Manning really be interested in restoring the Colts to greatness? That is a tricky question.

Manning still operates his Children’s Hospital here in Indianapolis and has several other ties here. But, the bigger part here is that Manning might want a stake in ownership if he were to come “home”. That is something that Irsay might not be willing to give into.

The second part of this rumor is that Jon Gruden would be interested in leaving the MNF booth to return to the sideline. Yes, he has been in love with both Manning and Andrew Luck, but is he willing to get back into coaching? And this is where Manning and Gruden might clash.

Gruden would likely want some, if not all, personnel decisions. Making him essentially coach and GM. Both have stubborn personalities and would likely clash together. Now I still believe they could co-exist here in Indy. The problem is what it would take from all three parties to comes to a solid agreement to land the two here.

Is it worth it? Of course it is, but can Irsay, Gruden and Manning all come to the same agreement? If these are more than rumors, we will see.

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