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  • Elway says Peyton “threw the ball great”

    Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2012, 5:00 PM EDT
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    Broncos V.P. of football operations John Elway made a trip to North Carolina on Friday to watch Peyton Manning throw a football.

    Elway, who maintains a Twitter account but has been silent on it about the Peyton chase, has posted a couple of comments. ”We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C.,” Elway writes. ”He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there.”

    Apparently, that large-headed voodoo doll the Tebowmaniacs have been mutilating all week has turned out to be fairly resilient.

    “Watching him throw today was the next step in this important process for our team and Peyton,”

    Elway added. ”It was a productive visit and went well.”

    But here’s where it all gets even more interesting. With Elway gushing about how well Peyton threw the ball, the Duke student newspaper claims via Twitter that “Manning did not throw a pass today,” characterizing it as an “[o]dd development.” (Those kids need to reel in the hyperbole.)
    We’re not sure how they know it, and we’ll be keeping an eye on the Chronicle Twitter page for elaboration.

    At this point, we’ve got no reason to doubt Elway.

    Apart from, you know, an established and lengthy patter of strategically deliberate falsehoods and misdirections by NFL coaches and executives.
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    • Hes going to the 49ers and he'd be a fool not too.

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      • Originally posted by Brandon494 View Post
        Hes going to the 49ers and he'd be a fool not too.
        I thought all week it would be the BRONCOS. Now there are so many intangibles offered by a move to Tennessee. With the sudden emergence of the San Fran 49ers it's complicated to predict right now. The rumour is that the Denver Broncos were ready to make an offer today soon after they witnessed his impressive workout.

        Thye 49ers offer him arguably the BEST defense in the NFL but their in the NFC and some experts argue he'll stay in the AFC so as to not ever have to compete with Eli for a Super Bowl berth. Evidently he has already worked out for the 49ers at Duke earlier this week. They are reported as being impressed.

        The BRONCOS are still in the lead IMO.

        The emotonal choice with so many ties to his past has to be Tennessee. His wife coming from there; his adoration of Titan fans since his College days at Duke and the past relationships of Titan brass to his Father Archie Manning has Tennessee in such a solid position but did they offer the near $20 Million$ he will demand ? He won't weigh in too strong with that'Lifetime Double Contract' that may not even be approved by the NFL.

        The BRONCOS are in the very best position money wise and to complete the picture by adding WR targets ie Mike Wallace.

        Theb San Francisco 49ers will take a huge step towords a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning as their QB.

        He has a tough decision.
        Last edited by woodbuck27; 03-16-2012, 06:41 PM.
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        • Lord, please not the 49ers!

          If he is recovered and does not get hurt they would be a very tough opponent.
          All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.

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          • Reports: Peyton's Titans workout Sat.; decision Mon. or Tue.

            So what's next for Peyton Manning, you ask?

            After eliminating the Cardinals and Dolphins from his list of suitors while working out at Duke University for the Broncos on Friday, the four-time MVP's to-do list is shrinking.

            Next up, he'll work out for the Titans at 11:45 a.m. ET on Saturday morning at an undisclosed location, per the team's flagship radio station.

            After that, he could start weighing the expected offers from Denver, Tennessee and the San Francisco 49ers, who surprisingly emerged as a contender on Friday but secretly worked Manning out at Duke on Tuesday.

            Each team is working off a contractual framework of five years and $90 million, which would be equivalent to the deal Manning signed with the Colts last summer, Mike Klis of The Denver Post reported earlier Friday. Manning and Patriots QB Tom Brady both had deals last season that averaged $18 million annually, tops in NFL history. It appears Manning could remain in the same fiscal stratosphere (or higher) going forward.

            After that, the four-time MVP will pick his next team, apparently early next week.

            "Peyton Manning has told people with the teams that are involved that he hopes to make a decision by Monday or Tuesday," NFL Network reporter Albert Breer reported on NFL Total Access on Friday night, while noting that Manning's timeline has already played out longer than expected.

            "Each team involved in this process is taking what he says with a grain of salt knowing that it can last longer than that."

            Here's what we know about each of Manning's suitors:

            •49ers: They've kept their interest not only below the radar but below sonar. They'd seem to be at disadvantage as an NFC team, meaning more frequent matchups against the Giants and Manning's brother Eli. However from a pure roster perspective, San Francisco is the best team of the three under consideration. The defense is frighteningly good and will return all 11 starters; a methodical offense has welcomed WR Randy Moss this week but already boasted an up-and-coming O-line, RB Frank Gore, WR Michael Crabtree and game-breaking TE Vernon Davis. If the Niners turn back to unsigned QB Alex Smith -- who shares Manning's agent, Tom Condon -- they're a Super Bowl contender. With No. 18? They're Super Bowl favorites.

            •Broncos: They were the first team Manning paid a visit to, perhaps because Hall of Famer and VP of football operations John Elway is a kindred spirit. Of the three finalists, Denver may have the most passionate fan base, though the roster doesn't seem quite as strong their competitors ... though that could change given the team's cap room. Tweeted Elway after Friday's session at Duke: "We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C. He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there. Watching him throw today was the next step in this important process for our team and Peyton. It was a productive visit and went well."

            •Titans: RB Chris Johnson and WR Kenny Britt could be the two most explosive playmaker Manning could unite with among the clubs he's still weighing. An already staunch offensive line just added potential Hall of Fame G Steve Hutchinson. And don't forget the semiannual opportunities to play the Colts that Tennessee affords. Yet the biggest incentive the Titans may be able to offer is the chance for Manning to begin a front office career -- if he wants one -- once his playing days end. As owner Bud Adams said, he wants to make Manning a Titan 'for life'.

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            • On Friday afternoon, the student newspaper at Duke university reported via Twitter that Peyton Manning threw no passes during his "workout" for the Broncos.


              Duke student paper says Manning had 16-minute throwing window


              Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2012, 8:18 PM EDT

              Comment woodbuck27:

              Remember when we used to enjoy 'a throw and catch' with a buddy and just soaked in the rays and great conversation. Kidded one another about sports teams and sports hero's and certain girls tossing their hair in the neighbourhood?

              Peyton Manning will lap up about $20 Million$ per season for a 16 minute 'maximum time allowed' for a ' throw ' and NO catch.

              I'd still take 'no money' to have a catch with some of the lads from back when.

              Weren't those the days?
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              • Based on the remaining cap space as of Thursday, the teams left in the Peyton chase have more than enough room to sign the former Colts quarterback to the five-year, $90 million contract he reportedly wants.


                Peyton chase teams have plenty of cap space

                Posted by Mike Florio on March 16, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT


                Comment woodbuck27:

                Peyton Manning is asking for a five-year, $90 million contract.

                [Editor's note: The following list shows the cap space for each team, as of Sunday, March 11.


                on March 11, 2012, 11:03 PM EDT

                Broncos: $44.7 million under ** the CAP without calculating updates.

                Titans: $28.1 million under **

                49ers: $21.8 million under **

                PFT.com says it's at:

                ** Broncos $40 million The Titans $26.2 million and 49ers have $23.5 million to spend.

                So each of these teams can meet his needs. I rule out the 49ers based on the fact his brother Eli plays in the NFC. This seems to me to be his most logical choice to go to a Super Bowl and win another ring. In spite of this IMO he will go to either the Titans or Broncos and my gut feeling has changed today. There is to many posiotive intangibles related to ending his career in Tennessee. Tennessee just has to come in even close to his monetary needs and he''ll sign there.

                If the BRONCOS really desire Peyton Manning they simply must place an offer on the table that far exceeds the titans offer and he has to then rule out any other emotional issue and go BRONCOS.

                I indeed now have a gut feeling that he'll be a Tennessee Titan. He needs a decent offer from Tennessee. They must demonstrate their serious in regards other than money too. they can steal Manning away from the BRONCOS if they don't get too cute.

                Peyton Manning will soon inform the NFL world that he's a Tennessee Titan.

                It'll not be all about money.
                Last edited by woodbuck27; 03-17-2012, 07:19 AM.
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                • He's seeking a 5 year $90M contract? Isn't this a tad steep, even for a 35 year old player like Manning coming of multiple neck surgeries?

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                  • Originally posted by Pugger View Post
                    He's seeking a 5 year $90M contract? Isn't this a tad steep, even for a 35 year old player like Manning coming of multiple neck surgeries?
                    IMO. I'd bet he gets exactly what he wants. He may settle for a tad less $ in Tennessee as there are many emotional values for him to sign there but he'll no less get close to or what he wants.
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                    • Originally posted by Upnorth View Post
                      Lord, please not the 49ers!

                      If he is recovered and does not get hurt they would be a very tough opponent.
                      I will be very surprized if he leaves the AFC. I will predict he won't. I make that prediction knowing full well that the 49ers offer him 'the BEST Express Opportunity' to another Super Bowl ring.
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                      • NFL Network's Albert Breer reported late Friday that free agent quarterback Peyton Manning has informed the three finalists for his services -- Denver, Tennessee, and San Francisco -- that he plans to choose a new team "on Monday or Tuesday."


                        Report: Manning plans to sign early next week

                        Posted by Evan Silva on March 16, 2012, 10:32 PM EDT
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                        • Originally posted by Brandon494 View Post
                          Hes going to the 49ers and he'd be a fool not too.

                          Peyton Manning and Randy Moss will create an absolute disaster in the locker room. Peyton has no patience for part-time prima donnas, and Moss lost his playbook work ethic at least three years ago.

                          If this combination happens, look for Manning to pay an offseason visit to plastic surgeon Francis R. Palmer III MD FACS for manningface removal.

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                          • Placed a 65-1 super bowl bet on the broncos and 35-1 to win the AFC. Go broncos!
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                            • Steve Young: Harbaugh threw with Peyton, probably will sign him

                              Posted by Michael David Smith on March 17, 2012, 12:12 PM EDT
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                              • Another team has been allowed inside the curtain and permitted to view more than 27 seconds on YouTube of Peyton Manning throwing, and the verdict is, once again, that he looks good.


                                Titans say Peyton Manning is throwing the ball well

                                Posted by Michael David Smith on March 17, 2012, 3:03 PM EDT
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