Peyton Manning for Colts GM after Chris Ballard's firing? Why timing isn't right for Hall of Fame QB

The franchise legend spent 14 seasons in Indianapolis, winning Super Bowl XLI with the Colts Following the Indianapolis Colts' firing of general manager Chris Ballard this month, one name that immediately surfaced as a potential call was former quarterback Peyton Manning, who spent 14 seasons with the franchise and won a championship as a four-time MVP. However, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Manning is not interested in a front office role at the NFL level at the moment, nor is Indianapolis expected to kick the tires on someone synonymous with Colts greatness and beloved by the organization "The Colts have not approached Manning about their vacant GM job nor would the Hall of Fame quarterback be expected to be interested in the position, sources said," Schefter reported Sunday prior to the team's loss to Minnesota.

"Manning has not trained or aspired to become an NFL general manager, not with all that he has going on in his life. The timing to become an NFL general manager, which requires day-to-day attention, would not be right, according to sources." In disarray at 2-5 overall this season with three straight losses, Indianapolis moved on from Ballard last week after modest on-field results during his decade-long tenure as GM. Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon said a change was a "deliberate" decision given the