The OFFICIAL Peyton Manning Sweepstakes thread...

[Woy]

@mortreport: Peyton Manning will work out for #Broncos today at Duke University. Indoor facility, as of now. Part of process, per sources. #ESPN

He's reportedly not being picked up and flown back to Denver.

 

[Helicopter]

Do or die time for Denver. Word is Bolan's plane is going to NC to visit/pick up Manning. This is either heading toward a signing, or a last ditch Hail Mary because they know he is going to Tenn.

Chris Mortensen tweeted that the plane is headed to NC for a workout by Peyton. Could end up being more, though.

Edit: Woy has it covered.

 

[Woy]

Helicopter, how legit is Clay Travis usually when it comes to stuff like this?

 

[EmpireWF]

Arizona's out of it according to the Denver Post.

Broncos or Titans.

Make your move Peyton, make your move.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Take the cakewalk in the AFC West or stay with the familiarity of the AFC South.

one makes a little more sense than the other IMO. seeing as those dudes down in Houston have proven they're not pussy pushovers anymore.

 

[f16harm]

Chris Mortensen tweeted that the plane is headed to NC for a workout by Peyton. Could end up being more, though.

Edit: Woy has it covered.

This leads me to believe he prefers Denver. Right now it seems Bud Adams would finger Peyton's ass if that is what it takes to get Manning to sign, plus Tenn. Doctors looked him over at the interview. Since Manning is continuing on with a Denver workout instead of signing immediately with the owner who will give him anything, I feel he wants to go to Denver and they are making him workout as a precaution before signing.


P.S. W00t! Flynn left Seattle with no contract, heading to Miami a day early! We are rebuilding....yet again....much better option.

 

[Rylo]

Yeah Matt Flynn could be very legit, but I just pray that he doesn't end up being a bust for the money he could get if he signs today.

 

[f16harm]

Yeah Matt Flynn could be very legit, but I just pray that he doesn't end up being a bust for the money he could get if he signs today.

there's always a chance of someone busting. But Flynn's price has dropped severely as Seattle and Miami are the only real interested parties right now. As for Manning, Miami never had a shot and I don't know why I keep reading so many Dolphins fans crying. Not to mention it just doesn't make sense for our situation. We need a 7-10yr option, not 2-3yr.

 

[EmpireWF]

As for Manning, Miami never had a shot and I don't know why I keep reading so many Dolphins fans crying. Not to mention it just doesn't make sense for our situation. We need a 7-10yr option, not 2-3yr.

I see. Good thing Miami didn't sign Peyton. Would've sucked for you guys.

:kobe:

 

[Tailback U]

there's always a chance of someone busting. But Flynn's price has dropped severely as Seattle and Miami are the only real interested parties right now. As for Manning, Miami never had a shot and I don't know why I keep reading so many Dolphins fans crying. Not to mention it just doesn't make sense for our situation. We need a 7-10yr option, not 2-3yr.

I doubt Flynn is a 7-10 year guy. At least with Manning you know what you are getting. Hopefully Miami doesn't sign Flynn to some lengthy contract. He has Kevin Kolb/Matt Cassel written all over him.

I get that the Fins don't really have any other options, just don't give him a huge deal because of 2 games.

 

[Woy]

@MichaelLombardi: Manning will throw for the Titans as well, no date has been set for that workout

 

[f16harm]

I see. Good thing Miami didn't sign Peyton. Would've sucked for you guys.

:kobe:

He would destroy our salary cap, we don't have the ridiculous amount Denver does. And if we didn't win a Super Bowl this next year things would only get worse as the years progressed unless he was willing to restructure. We need more than just Peyton manning and we wouldn't have much to acquire it. It's exactly why I said 3 days ago that Arizona has no shot, they didn't even have any surplus at the time.

I bet he's going to cost $15 million + per year toward someone's cap. I don't see how he couldn't.

 

[EmpireWF]

I find it funny you care more about what may happen in 5-10 years when your team could've had arguably the GOAT.

You apparently feel better with them investing in an unproven back-up as their new starter than Peyton. I don't get that logic, cap be damned.

Ironically, it's all moot since Peyton apparently didn't even consider Miami as a serious option.

 

[Helicopter]

Helicopter, how legit is Clay Travis usually when it comes to stuff like this?

Clay Travis is a local guy about my age (33) who grew up here in Nashville. He's got a law degree from Vandy and has written several books about the UT Vols/SEC in general. He parlayed those books into being a writer for various websites and blogs. He has his own site now called Outkickthecoverage.com. He had a radio show here in Nashville for awhile that came on at night which he then parlayed into a midday show and now an afternoon "drive time" show with Brent Dougherty and former Titan/Eagle Blaine Bishop.

I usually take everything he says with a large grain of salt. Simply put...he's a fan. He has some sources and inside connections, but I'm pretty sure he knows as little about Manning's intentions as everyone else.

Sorry for the long post. Just trying to give some background info about him.

 

[f16harm]

I find it funny you care more about what may happen in 5-10 years when your team could've had arguably the GOAT.

You apparently feel better with them investing in an unproven back-up as their new starter than Peyton. I don't get that logic, cap be damned.

Ironically, it's all moot since Peyton apparently didn't even consider Miami as a serious option.

Because I prefer the Pittsburgh Steelers approach to building/maintaining a team rather than teh Dallas Cowboys or Wash. Redskins.

 

[EmpireWF]

Because I prefer the New York Giants approach to building/maintaining a team rather than teh Dallas Cowboys or Wash. Redskins.

fixed. :verlander:

Moving on....what percentages would you guys give on Peyton choosing TEN or DEN?

I'd say 65-35 Tennessee.

 

[Helicopter]

Woy,

Clay Travis is also the guy that asked Tim Tebow if he was a virgin at SEC Media Day a few years ago, if you remember. He's a "pot stirrer"!

 

[f16harm]

fixed. :verlander:

Moving on....what percentages would you guys give on Peyton choosing TEN or DEN?

I'd say 65-35 Tennessee.

I would agree with that as well, they do a good job, particularly in the NY market, of knowing when to spend money and when not to while always staying competitive.

But I am a big "fan" of Pittsburgh. Yes, sometimes it is a bit cold how they do not resign veterans, but all in all they do a fantastic job at managing their players salaries versus talent, as well as their player's attitudes (PLax...bye, Santonio...bye). They are always competitive, tough, disciplined yet they never sign a big free agent it seems.

 

[f16harm]

Everyone remembers how excited Harm was acting after the Marshall trade when he was convinced it was for them to sign Manning, right?

No, I don't, where did I act excited and say all of this?

Rumor was there was going to be a signing of E.Winston, M.Flynn, and Reggie Wayne. I've had Flynn in my sig for a week. Where have you been?

I'm gonna love it when Flynn goes somewhere else. It would serve you all right for disrespecting Matt Moore the way you have. Dude played great down the stretch and now he's going to see a guy with two career starts gets paid and have the job handed to him.

And that makes no sense. You hope we lose him for disrespecting how well Matt Moore played.....but if we do lose him, ya know, we still have Matt Moore and he'll be our QB. I can play this game too: I hope Manning goes to Tenn., that way all of the sunshine being blown out of Denver's ass will cease to happen when they realize that even with their $7 billion dollars in cap space, they will ride or die next year with their 46% completion rate QB at the helm. Oh yeah, and without some of his plays last year they would have never made it where they did last year....but its OK for Denver to "disrespect him" to bring in Manning.

 

[ryne candy]

I just find fans who are all aboard when they are in the running for a FA and then wish ill towards the team that gets them. It would have been nice to have 2 bookends at DE but I'm not wishing Buffalo never makes a playoff run.