Posted on 03/19/2012 9:37:27 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Peyton Manning will become the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos, barring a snag during intensified contract negotiations that have commenced under the instruction of the four-time MVP to his agent Tom Condon, according to multiple sources.
Once the Manning deal becomes official, Denver will try to trade Tim Tebow, according to sources.
A contract between the two sides is expected to be a formality. Elway and Manning first discussed the parameters of a five-year, $95 million contract during their March 9 meeting in Denver, the first time the quarterback visited a team during his free agency.
Elway then told Manning during the Friday, March 16 trip to Durham, N.C. -- where the quarterback has done the majority of his training -- that he wanted to finalize a contract "fair to both sides." Neither side expects any hangups.
However, details such as guaranteed money, structure of the deal and contract language designed to protect the Broncos in the event of Manning's inability to perform due to his prior neck surgeries all will be addressed in the contract, sources said.
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There are people with knowledge (vs.'righteous opinion') who are the right ones to advise whomever in investing in Manning, or not.
And I am also sure that there are like people with knowledge who are advising Manning as to whether or not to continue his playing career.
BUT, thanks for sharing.
Golly, I’ve noticed that a number of sportswriters are concerned about Manning and what might happen to him if he were to end up wearing 300 lb linemen as often as Tebow did because of the “fabulous” Bronco offensive line. Obviously, Manning can do whatever he wants. Some of us, however, don’t think that continuing a sports career is worth ending one’s days in a wheel chair, or worse.
You are far too invested in sports; it is a sign of gross immaturity. There are websites for people like you, but FR isn’t one of them.
Are you fn brain dead or is your head so far up your own egotistical arse that you're without any forum sense - at all!!
Thanks for confirming what I wrote about you. Hey! It still isn’t too late to tune into ESPN!
Broncos sign Peyton Manning
DENVER -- Peyton Manning stood next to John Elway, holding up a bright orange jersey with the No. 18 on it.
Yes, that could take some getting used to.
And now if Manning's surgically repaired neck cooperates, these two quarterbacks -- one in the Hall of Fame, the other headed there one day -- think they might be taking a similar photo together, only next time they'll be holding a Super Bowl trophy.
Manning was introduced as the new quarterback of the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, the four-time MVP taking the spot once held by Elway, who as Broncos vice president engineered the deal to bring the NFL's most sought-after free agent to town.
It's a deal that could also mark the end of Tim Tebow's days in Denver -- a bold move, for sure, but one Elway was more than willing to take.
"Plan B?" he said. "I don't have a Plan B. We're going with Plan A." After his photo op with Elway and owner Pat Bowlen, Manning answered many of the questions that have been bouncing around since March 7, when his old team, the Indianapolis Colts, released the quarterback and set in motion one of the most frenetic free-agent pursuits in history.
On the neck injury that kept him off the field through 2011: "I'm not where I want to be. I want to be where I was before I was injured. There's a lot of work to do to get where we want to be from a health standpoint."
On his potential role in being the man who could bring about the end of Tebow's popular stay in Denver: "I know what kind of player Tim Tebow is, what kind of person he is, what an awesome year it was. If Tim Tebow is here next year, I'm going to be the best teammate I can be to him. He and I are going to help this team win games. If other opportunities present themselves to him, I'm going to wish him the best."
On Elway's role in leading him to choose Denver over other suitors, the most serious of which were the Titans and 49ers: "I'm seeing him as the leader of a franchise. I really liked what he had to say. Everyone knows what kind of competitor he is as a player. I can tell he's just as competitive in this new role. That got me excited."
And so, the deal was sealed.
Manning has a five-year, $96 million contract and plans to retire in Denver. His familiar No. 18 was actually retired -- a tribute to Denver's first quarterback, Frank Tripucka, who was more than happy to let Manning bring it out of mothballs. The Broncos, meanwhile, have some protection in the way the contract was formulated. There's no signing bonus. Manning will get $18 million guaranteed for next season, but must pass a physical before each season, starting in 2013, to get paid.
A source told ESPN business analyst Andrew Brandt that Manning will be paid $20 million in both the 2013 and '14 seasons if he passes a team physical to be given 10 days before the start of the 2013 league year. There is an injury waiver included in the contract, however, covering Manning's surgically repaired neck. If he reinjures the neck during the 2013 season, the Broncos will not have to pay his 2014 salary.
He is scheduled to make $19 million in both '15 and '16.
"I don't consider it much of a risk, knowing Peyton Manning," Elway said. "I asked him, 'Is there any doubt in your mind that you can't get back to the Peyton Manning we know of?' And he said, 'There's no doubt in my mind.' "
It was 14 years ago that Bowlen stood on the podium in San Diego, lifted the franchise's first Super Bowl trophy and proclaimed: "This one's for John."
But this franchise hasn't been anywhere near what it was since Elway retired a year later with a second title in tow.
His return to the front office last year set off a whirlwind of activity that landed the Broncos in the playoffs. But Elway has always been in this to win Super Bowls and he's throwing his hat in with Manning, the 50,000-yard passer who redefined the quarterback position through the 2000s, not Tebow -- who seems most comfortable carrying and not throwing the ball.
"Tim Tebow's a great kid. If I want someone to marry my daughter, it's him," Elway said. "Tim is a great football player, but with the opportunity that presented itself here, we had to take advantage of that."
He said no decision has been made on Tebow's future, but he seemed to be preparing the quarterback's fans to say goodbye.
"That's the tough part of this business," Elway said.
Sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen and ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that the Broncos are attempting to trade Tebow.
Teams that have discussed a trade for Tebow, either internally or with the Broncos, include the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, a league source told Schefter.
Manning, who turns 36 on Saturday, said he made a quick connection with Elway, who won his two Super Bowls in Denver after his 37th birthday. Since No. 7's retirement, a long string of quarterbacks has come to Denver, trying in vain to replace the irreplaceable. If anyone can get out of that shadow, Manning could be the man.
He's got two trips to the Super Bowl and one title, 11 Pro Bowls and was the fastest player to reach 50,000 yards and 4,000 completions.
Long known as a master student of the game, there are hours of highlights available that begin with Manning standing at the line of scrimmage, surveying a defense, checking out of a play -- or two -- then calling the right one and getting the Colts to the end zone.
It's expected he'll be able to run his kind of offense in Denver, which reverted to an option-style system to maximize Tebow's potential last year.
One other factor in Manning's decision to play outdoors in the Mile High City: the nearly $40 million in salary-cap room the Broncos have, putting them in the mix for quality free agents, possibly including Manning's former teammates Jeff Saturday and Dallas Clark.
Cornerback Tracy Porter is scheduled to visit with the Broncos on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com's Bill Williamson. Porter returned an interception of Manning 74 yards for a touchdown in the Saints' Super Bowl victory over the Colts, sealing the win for New Orleans.
Anything to get a championship or two in the few years he's got left.
"I realize I don't have 14 years left, by any means," Manning said. "This isn't something where I'm just building a foundation to do something in two years or three years. This is a 'now' situation. We're going to do whatever we can to win right now. That's all I'm thinking about right now."
The status of Manning's neck, however, will be an ongoing issue. It's one thing to throw through the entire route tree on a practice field, which he did to pretty much everyone's satisfaction, quite another to take a blindside hit from a 300-pound defender, which hasn't happened since he was surgically repaired.
"There's no question I have work to do," Manning said. "I've been very open with the Broncos, really all the teams, about my medical history, about where I am, about how I feel. I really let them tell me. I've put all the cards out on the table, working out for three teams, going through my entire medical history, not just this past year. I couldn't sell myself when it came to that. I had to let them tell me and decide this was something they wanted to do."
There you go...and you're welcome - for the update!
Thank you!
Peyton Manning "honored" to wear Frank Tripucka's No. 18
It looked a little odd to see Peyton Manning holding a Broncos orange No. 18 jersey. Manning himself had to take a few glances at his new uniform while posing for pictures Tuesday, as if trying to convince himself that this new gig was real.
Manning wore No. 18 with the Colts. But that number was retired by the Broncos in honor of Frank Tripucka, the franchise's first quarterback.
Before the Broncos signed Manning, Tripucka said he would happily allow Manning to wear No. 18. He told Manning the same thing over the phone Tuesday morning.
"I feel like he really wants me to wear his number," Manning said. "It was a very humbling conversation, and I am honored to wear his number, being another quarterback for the Denver Broncos."
Other retired Broncos jerseys: John Elway's No. 7 and Floyd Little's No. 44.
Welcome back. General manager Brian Xanders said it was important for the team to re-sign Joe Mays and Wesley Wood- yard this week. They were unrestricted free agents.
Mays is the Broncos' incumbent starting middle linebacker. Woodyard is a four-year team captain who plays as the nickel linebacker and as the backup to weakside linebacker D.J. Williams.
"Our linebacker corps, we didn't want to have multiple holes there. And we have the potential suspension with D.J.," Xanders said. "It was important to get Wes and Joe back."
Williams is facing a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Because of the suspension, he has filed a lawsuit against the league in Denver District Court.
"We don't know how that legal process is going to go," Xanders said. "We know they are appealing through the court process. We'll let the lawyers deal with that, and hopefully it'll work out for the Broncos."
One big target. Manning played with plenty of wide receivers in his long career with the Colts, but none looked like 6-foot-3, 229-pound Demaryius Thomas.
"He's big," Manning said. "That will be something new and exciting for me. The guy's got a ton of talent and a ton of potential."
Manning also praised Eric Decker, one of the few Denver players he has met in person. Decker stopped by Dove Valley team headquarters March 9 when Manning was visiting with Broncos officials.
Recruiting season. Credit Champ Bailey and Elvis Dumervil with assists in landing Manning, who said those Denver defensive stars were "blowing up my phone" with text messages since late last week trying to convince Manning to sign with the Broncos.
Manning and Bailey, an 11-time Pro Bowl cornerback, have a competitive rivalry dating to the late 1990s — when Manning played at Tennessee and Bailey played at Georgia.
Ain't it grand to have your own, personal Manning updates...
Why, by the life of me, I can’t imagine anything could possibly be more important than Manning updates. Of course the most entertaining Manning is Rev. Manning. He must be related to Peyton.
Payton's move to Denver helps 'the Jets' get 'the Tebow'!
Payton? Walter? He be dead...Even someone who doesn’t care much about sports knows that ;-)
You lucky savage, you.
Tim Tebow trade encounters snag.
After word spread rapidly Wednesday that the New York Jets had acquired quarterback Tim Tebow from Denver for draft picks, the teams have encountered a hang-up in the language in Tebow's contract that could nullify the trade, a Broncos source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
In Tebow's contract is a $6.2 million salary advance, of which $1.2 million already has been paid by Denver, sources told Schefter. The difference of $5 million is still advanced against his future salary, and that burden would shift to the Jets in a trade. The Jets, sources said, believe the Broncos should owe Tebow that money.
The trade, then, will not be finalized until the sides resolve their differences over which should pay the money coming to Tebow.
The teams agreed to the terms of the trade -- the Jets dealt fourth-round and sixth-round selections in 2012 in exchange for Tebow and a 2012 seventh-rounder from Denver -- before the Broncos asked New York to pay back a portion of bonuses and salary already paid to Tebow, sources told Schefter.
One league source said he believes the Broncos-Jets trade will go through. Sources also said that, if the trade falls apart, the St. Louis Rams could be in play for Tebow because the Rams do not have issues with Tebow's contract that New York does.
The same money issues in Tebow's contract also caused complications for Jacksonville trying to complete a trade for Tebow earlier, sources told Schefter.
Tebow, a former first-round pick, went on the trading block Monday when the Broncos secured free agent quarterback Peyton Manning, who signed a five-year, $96 million contract.
The timing of the trade is curious.
Two weeks ago, the Jets gave Sanchez a three-year, $40.5 million contract extension, professing their faith in him even though he regressed in certain areas last season. They signed former Detroit Lions backup Drew Stanton last week to be their No. 2 quarterback, handing him a $500,000 signing bonus. They also have former Alabama star Greg McElroy.
The Jets see Tebow as a change-of-pace player with the ability to run the wildcat offense. They've used the wildcat in recent years, but cut back last season with the departure of Brad Smith. The new offensive coordinator is Tony Sparano, who introduced the wildcat to the NFL as coach of the Miami Dolphins.
With this much news about the Broncos/Manning/Tebow fiasco, we just might become BFF's!
Tim Tebow trade encounters snag.
After word spread rapidly Wednesday that the New York Jets had acquired quarterback Tim Tebow from Denver for draft picks, the teams have encountered a hang-up in the language in Tebow's contract that could nullify the trade, a Broncos source tells ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
In Tebow's contract is a $6.2 million salary advance, of which $1.2 million already has been paid by Denver, sources told Schefter. The difference of $5 million is still advanced against his future salary, and that burden would shift to the Jets in a trade. The Jets, sources said, believe the Broncos should owe Tebow that money.
The trade, then, will not be finalized until the sides resolve their differences over which should pay the money coming to Tebow.
The teams agreed to the terms of the trade -- the Jets dealt fourth-round and sixth-round selections in 2012 in exchange for Tebow and a 2012 seventh-rounder from Denver -- before the Broncos asked New York to pay back a portion of bonuses and salary already paid to Tebow, sources told Schefter.
One league source said he believes the Broncos-Jets trade will go through. Sources also said that, if the trade falls apart, the St. Louis Rams could be in play for Tebow because the Rams do not have issues with Tebow's contract that New York does.
The same money issues in Tebow's contract also caused complications for Jacksonville trying to complete a trade for Tebow earlier, sources told Schefter.
Tebow, a former first-round pick, went on the trading block Monday when the Broncos secured free agent quarterback Peyton Manning, who signed a five-year, $96 million contract.
The timing of the trade is curious.
Two weeks ago, the Jets gave Sanchez a three-year, $40.5 million contract extension, professing their faith in him even though he regressed in certain areas last season. They signed former Detroit Lions backup Drew Stanton last week to be their No. 2 quarterback, handing him a $500,000 signing bonus. They also have former Alabama star Greg McElroy.
The Jets see Tebow as a change-of-pace player with the ability to run the wildcat offense. They've used the wildcat in recent years, but cut back last season with the departure of Brad Smith. The new offensive coordinator is Tony Sparano, who introduced the wildcat to the NFL as coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Jets' Tebow deal with Broncos delayed until Saturday
Ain't it grand...personal updates about Manning/Tebow/Broncos/Jets.
You're so blessed...my BFF.
Because you are devoting so much time to following Tebow, as a public service I want to make sure you keep up with Manning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcDQ0QaIhuc&feature=fvst
Stay tuned to ESPN. I need you to forward all that important information to me.
Did you shoot that video?!? That looks like something of your ilk would follow. My, my, my. Aren’t we blessed at FR to have the likes of you finding the best of OBozo.
A DVD that provides...
An unprecedented in-depth look at the most celebrated college football player of all time , follow Tim Tebow as he trains and prepares for the ultimate personal and professional transition. Harnessing sheer determination and faith, Tebow defies the odds and astounds critics as he makes the journey from two-time national champion and Heisman trophy winner to NFL rookie quarterback.
ENJOY!!
Do you mean that was the wrong Manning?
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