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Analysis: Reggie Wayne deserves to play on

Don't blame the former Colts star wide receiver for wanting to finish on his own terms, even if it's with the rival Patriots.

The Monday morning wake-up call was unexpected. A radio station wanted to talk about Reggie Wayne.

We didn’t know then what we know now, that the former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver of 14 seasons had signed a one-year deal with the rival New England Patriots. But the reports were out there that “Reg” was getting a physical with the defending Super Bowl champions.

I stopped looking at Twitter a short time after the reports surfaced that Wayne had signed.