Reggie Wayne vents about only being targeted once during Jets game
After hauling in a whopping one catch for one yard in the Colts’ 17-16 loss to the Jets on Saturday night, receiver Reggie Wayne vented to the Indianapolis Star about his role in the game.
“It’s bull. It’s bull, man,” the five-time Pro Bowl receiver said after being a non-factor in the Indianapolis Colts’ 17-16 loss to the New York Jets in Saturday night’s AFC wild-card playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
“I give everything I’ve got no matter what. Every day, I give it everything. And . . . one ball, that’s all.”
“I shouldn’t have even suited up,” Wayne said. “I should have watched the game like everybody else. I was irrelevant.”
Like all great competitors, Wayne should be frustrated about only being targeted once in the biggest game of the year. Give credit to Darrelle Revis for shutting him down, but one would think Peyton Manning would have looked his way more than once.
Of course, it was a combination of factors that kept Wayne in check. The biggest reason was Revis’ performance. But Manning should have given his top target more looks in the passing game and Wayne himself could have outperformed Revis to garner more looks from his QB. I’m not saying he doesn’t work hard because he does. But there had to be a reason why Manning only targeted him once.
Chances are, Wayne’s comments will be water under the bridge by the time the Colts take the field again. But what’s interesting is that Wayne made a play for a contract extension last season, even though he’s signed through 2012. Will his frustrations boil over into the offseason?
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Tags: 2011 NFL Playoffs, Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Reggie Wayne comments, Reggie Wayne quotes











I don’t think Reggie has the ability to beat the better corners in the league anymore. Peyton is smart enough to know he has to look elsewhere in those situations, rather than try and force a play to make Reggie happy.
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