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Peyton Manning picks Broncos
ESPN ^
| March 19, 2012
| Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter
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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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: broncos; manning; nfl; peytonmanning
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To: napscoordinator
Jacksonville would be great, Titans would be better. He would languish in Miami.
To: Hojczyk
Sometimes Surely’s law prevails. Surely they may well deserve each other.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:07:48 AM PDT
by
Steamburg
(The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
To: Kazan
Cleveland should consider trading from him as well. As a Browns fan, I hope they stay away. Unless Tebow wants to switch to RB.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:10:01 AM PDT
by
gdani
To: gbtheshark
As a bronco fan from the days of Floyd Little this is one of the saddest days of this franchise
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:11:22 AM PDT
by
Mom MD
(The country needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask)
To: Moonman62
And possibly in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:13:11 AM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(Suffering fools is hard work and there's no end to it.)
To: gdani
As an Eagles fan, I love to see him come in as a backup under Andy Reid. If Andy can make AJ Feeley and Kevin Kolb look like quality quarterbacks, he might be able to turn Tebow into an all-pro.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:14:22 AM PDT
by
Kazan
(Mitt Romney: The greater of two evils)
To: Moonman62
Really dumb PR move!!!! Tebow is a fan favorite, he has potential and character that inspires his teammates and fans. TO get rid of him for a has-ben soon to be fully retired COLT is a HUGE mistake. Ten years from now when the Broncos tickets are no longer sold out you can point to this moment when Elway and the Broncos sold out character and misread the fans for an a QB that will wear a Colts jersey, not a broncos, when is inducted to the hall of fame. Short term thinking, long term disaster.
At least Elway will not have to face his own moral short comings every day he comes to work and sees a man with character and morals that Elway never had. Wonder if Janet, John's ex, admires Tebow for his character more than she does John for his moral failures.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:14:24 AM PDT
by
DaveyB
(Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. -John Adams)
To: Kazan
As an Eagles fan, I love to see him come in as a backup under Andy Reid I wonder if Tebow will land as a starter anywhere?
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:16:45 AM PDT
by
gdani
To: DaveyB
Ding ding! You nailed the real reason Elway wants to ditch Tebow as soon as possible......
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:18:50 AM PDT
by
Mom MD
(The country needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask)
To: DaveyB
Really dumb PR move!!!!
And if manning wins nobody will care. Now if he gets knocked out in the first game of the year it will be a constant subject of second guessing.
In that same logic Green Bay trading Brett Farve was a PR mistake because he had a cult like following in that city. Until Aaron Rodgers showed he could put wins on the board just as well. Then nobody remembered him any more.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:20:53 AM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: Hojczyk
Once the Manning deal becomes official, Denver will try to trade Tim Tebow, according to sources.I don't have a dog in this fight one way or the other, but I think that Denver will rue the day. Manning only has a couple of years in him (with his current physical problems) at best and Tebow has pretty much his entire career ahead of him.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:21:30 AM PDT
by
DustyMoment
(Congress - Another name for white collar criminals!!)
To: varmintman
The Redskins have ruined two franchise QBs in recent years (Ramsey and Gamble) simply by never having any semblence of protection in front of them That's half the problem. The other half is changing the offensive system more often than most linemen change their underwear.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:21:52 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(Note to self: proofread, then post. It's better that way.)
To: Mom MD
I can’t be more thrilled.
Denver has had:
Jay Cutler
Kyle Orton
Tim Tebow
and now Peyton Manning. Imagine if they had stuck with Cutler? ;)
To: Mom MD
It's only "sources" saying they'll trade Tebow. Whatever Elway's feelings, he's not going to leave no proven capable backup behind a fragile aging Manning.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:28:33 AM PDT
by
JustSayNoToNannies
(A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
To: Moonman62
:: Peyton will be back in the hospital by November. ::
Manning runs the risk of being in a motorized wheelchair by November.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:29:26 AM PDT
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
To: achilles2000
"I think Manning is running a terrible risk of being badly and permanently injured." AND, you know this how?
Manning is not stupid nor do I think he's being financially forced into making this decision.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:34:27 AM PDT
by
harpu
( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
To: DaveyB
Really dumb PR move!!!! Tebow is a fan favorite, he has potential and character that inspires his teammates and fans. Darn right!
Any team that wants to go to the Superbowl with Tebow will have to take a big risk and make a huge commitment to build the team around him. Denver obviously didn't want to do that.
But it's worth it. Tebow has pluses that most people willingly ignore.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:37:59 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Mom MD
"As a bronco fan from the days of Floyd Little this is one of the saddest days of this franchise"I couldn't agree with you more.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:38:35 AM PDT
by
Ros42
To: varmintman
Can the offensive line protect the Old Guy?
What kind of receivers you got?
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:38:43 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The Global Warming HOAX is about Global Governance)
To: Cletus.D.Yokel
the bronc’s have to play the chargers and raiders twice!!! manning out by oct.
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posted on
03/19/2012 10:39:15 AM PDT
by
markman46
(engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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