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Where does he land? Where ever he feels he has the best chance to win a Superbowl in year one. Probably will only be a 3 year deal or so. I'm a big Manning fan and I hope he wins another one before he's done.

If you have a QB not named Brady, Brees, Rivers, Rodgers, Stafford, Newton, Dalton or E. Manning you better at least be inquiring. Teams like Atlanta, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas likely wouldn't ditch their middle of the pack QBs for a 1-3 year solution. Out of those remaining Buffalo just signed Fitzpatrick to a nice contract, Houston likely wouldn't go against the efficient Schaub and Tennessee has it's hands tied up with Hasselbeck and Locker. I think Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Minnesota and Jacksonville are all too far away from a SB run for him to consider. Washington is a bad fit and probably just as far away as those teams listed. That leaves me with the following teams loosely ranked in an order from best to mediocre:

San Francisco - Obviously the best team out there without a franchise QB. Could slide in behind a good OLine and have the best run support of his career, a good TE and WR core and the best defensive he's seen. Easy division. Harbaugh seems to be a pretty conservative guy and I have a hunch he might stick with Alex Smith for the sake of the long run. They would have a decent backup QB in Alex Kaepernick that Harbaugh seems to love should Manning have a setback.
NYJ - Declining everywhere on the field but still might have enough in the tank for a SB shot. Defense is still very good but not elite. Good offensive line, many different options at WR and TE and a running game that could benefit from a QB that can throw the ball.
Oakland - Up and coming. Not sure how he'd feel about the uncertainty of an unproven coaching staff. Honestly the most intriguing weapons on offense even if they don't try to resign Michael Bush. Crazy depth at WR that would really allow him to stretch the field. Again, a good OLine which will be key. Defense is so-so but has shown signs of life.
Denver - Don't even think that Elway wouldn't replace Tebow in a heart beat. I think he goes behind the scenes and does things privately so the media doesn't explode on him. Tebow's fanbase wouldn't understand but when you have the chance to sign the greatest QB of all-time you have to at least explore it.
Arizona - Improving everywhere but an immediate difference between those top 4 teams and the bottom 4. A top 3 WR, not so good OLine, inconsistent run game and average defense.
Miami - Probably a bigger upside than Arizona but a lot would hinge on the defense. Has quite a few weapons to work with on offense and a good 2 headed run game should Bush and Thomas stay healthy.
Seattle - Might be above Miami/Arizona but I just don't see them having the talent Peyton would like to see.
KC - It's been made public they aren't sold on Cassel. Don't think they have enough pieces to make a run at Manning.

4 of those teams have new head coaches if I'm not mistaken. He'll probably be a little shy about that but then again if they have the talent he might be able to push the new HC around a bit in a typical Peyton Manning way.

If I had to gamble on it - Miami, NYJ, San Francisco.

I'd go with Jets or Seattle. Knowing Seattle management they won't bring him in thought.

Might as well take Arizona out of it.

Rivers is a joke. Put manning in and they will instantly win the division 16-0 easy.

Honestly though he's most likely to end up in Miami if anything.

I wouldn't say Manning is a bad fit in Jacksonville but with the leagues leading rusher in a bad offense they'll probably go back to running the ball more in the upcoming season. Especially with Kahn taking over ownership and from what I've read/heard he's willing to spend more money than Weaver.

Matt Flynn is going to be Miami's QB

I think he'd fit pretty well in Arizona.

I don't see him going to SF with the run they just had. I agree with Dome on Flynn going to Miami, and NYJ seems pretty plausible (doesn't Ryan adore Sanchez though?).

I enjoy these football posts Ackmed, keep them coming!

I kinda don't want Manning to come to the Jets. I just don't trust his durability. He could end up being a huge bust and waste of money. Plus another qb past their prime going to the Jets is getting old. Farve, Boomer, Testaverde, all the same shit.

Sanchez is basically done in NY. Rex is only telling the media Sanchez is our man because if he says otherwise then Sanchez will be dead weight for sure.

Jets would benefit tremendously from Peyton. Even their "sub par" defense this year with Peyton would give them 10 or more wins compared to Sanchez.

SF will stay with what they have.



Have you ever noticed that every good defensive coaches like to stick their QBs no matter what?

I don't understand why people say SF will stay with what they have and at the same time say that Arizona wants Peyton. Big whoop Alex Smith had one good offseason game. He's still the shittiest QB in the playoffs who was carried there mostly by the fundamentals in the niners' game. Throwing Peyton into SF would immediately make them title contenders. And no they weren't title contenders before. Yes I know they made it to the NFC Championship game. That shit was a fluke and next season will most likely prove it. Jim Harbaugh is a douche too and Jim Schwartz shoulda put him in his place when he had the chance. The niners are still shit as long as they have Alex Smith.

Arizona JUST got Kolb. He was injured for a huge amount of the season. So they used Skelton, who then won more games then Kolb. We have enough QB controversy here. And we had a 9-7 season, with most of those losses being only a couple point differentials. Arizona doesn't need another QB, even if he is as good as Peyton Manning.

Peyton Manning is the best QB choice out there if he is on the market, but it is too late now. Maybe if it was right after Warner retired, but Arizona is honestly out of it right now. Fans here know the Bidwills. Peyton is not happening.

Please Seattle RLY NEED

It's pretty hard to give up a legitimate NFL starting QB with a lot of years left for a few years of Manning; there so many teams stuck playing 'some guy' at QB and you really don't want to be one of them.

As far as San Francisco goes, we've had one year of Alex Smith at legitimate NFL QB level after many, many years of Alex Smith at 'some guy' level. I'd personally rather bet on Manning playing like a top 3 QB for a couple more years than betting that Alex Smith stays at a middle-of-the-pack level.

Oakland already has a lot tied up in a couple middle-of-the-pack guys and I really don't know if he'd want to get mixed up in that show, at least until they finish running all the clowns out of the building.

Denver would honestly be the best fit - Tebow is garbage but the rest of the team is solid. But Tebow being the marketing icon that he is would be hard to run out of town.

NYJ is a good fit (Sanchez is pretty firmly in 'some guy' territory now); Miami wouldn't be too bad. The other teams you listed, as you mentioned, are garbage up and down the lineup.

It's a dangerous year to be betting on your QB keeping up his performance - a whole lot of guys had career years (Stafford, E. Manning, Alex Smith being most notable) last year and some amount of regression to the mean should be expected.

i really hope he's gonna start for san francisco

@Travis - Jacksonville isn't a contender. He wouldn't go there nor would they want him for a few seasons while they're rebuilding.

@MMS - I think Flynn will be the backup plan. The GB ties are nice but again we are talking about a top 3 QB of all-time if he's healthy.

@Farin - San Francisco makes a lot of sense and as I stated they must at least stir the pot up and see what they have. Maybe meet with Manning privately and see what they're working with without disrupting the great things they have going. They have the benefit of Alex Smith being a free agent so they're not distrusting their QB like the NYJ or Cardinals would be doing. In the end I think they'll stick with what they know works. The team seemed to rally around Smith and Harbaugh is a system/chemistry kind of a guy. He's also a control freak and I could see Manning disrupting things when the philosophy is to pound the ball on 3rd and 2 and Manning audibles to a pass and doesn't pick it up. Not a great fit for either of them but again, they'd be stupid not to explore the option. Indy is set on drafting Luck to rebuild. What they're saying about Manning may be a little pessimistic on purpose just like Manning is being a little optimistic.

@Polygons - I don't see what it hurts. It's not fair to put Manning in the same bunch as Favre, Boomer, Vinny, etc. Each failed in NY because they were in rapid decline from a production standpoint. Manning is not in rapid decline and can still sling the ball with the best of them. If he's healthy, there's no reason to believe he won't do what he's done the previous 3 years in Indy. Schottenheimer would also benefit from a QB with Manning's ability. I really don't think Sanchez is back with NY this year. What other options do you have? Flynn? Luck is gone and RG3 is gone. Tannehill or Weeden? Doubt it.

@Ein - I wouldn't count Arizona out just because they know it has worked in the past with Kurt Warner and successful businessmen almost always turn to what they know has worked when they have a chance. From a team standpoint, Arizona has just what Manning would be looking for minus a defense. As far as Kolb goes, he's what you want as a security blanket to Manning. It hurts to give up a 1st round pick for him but he'll still be around post-Manning. He's earning decent money but Manning has said he's willing to play for almost nothing and instead earn a bunch of incentive bonuses based on statistics. I don't expect Arizona to make a serious push like Miami will be making but they fall under the 'kick the tires' category and wouldn't be the worst fit.

Additionally - I think Elway has something up his sleeve. I don't expect him to jump out in front, arms in the air and admit to the media that he wants Manning while additionally admitting that he only supported Tebow because he had to. Tebow would have good trade value, they have plenty of pieces on offense, they have the 2nd best defense out of that bunch, etc. You can draft to win now while not really jeopardizing your future. There would be a little hiccup with Manning, Bailey, Dawkins, Goodman, McGahee all likely calling it quits but the core is still there. They could draft an OL first round to protect Manning and maybe give him a TE that fits his mold. Very intriguing. You're really playing with fire when dealing with Tebow, though. The guy is a media sensation and you don't want to screw that up if you're not going to land Manning.

The reason it hurts is I don't trust Manning. I doubt he'll play at the same level he used to. In all fairness Favre played great until he got hurt than just kept throwing picks. Vinny led them to an AFC championship game where they lost. They were the big favorite to win the Superbowl next year until on the very first play of the game where he got tackled by the turf and blew out his achilles. Always hated the astroturf at that stadium. I'd rather see the Jets get someone who can be a franchise qb than a quick plug fix that never works out in the end. Then afterwards end up getting stuck with Ray Lucas. The only qb in the draft who I think has some promise is Osweiler. I feel Tannehill can be a bust for what he'll cost and Weeden is just too old. Osweiler for a 3-4th round pick would be a great deal. He needs to be benched for a year or two, which gives Sanchez his last shot. However, his stock will probably rise. Obviously Luck and RG3 will be gone. Personally I think RG3 is a bit small.

I'm also so happy Shotty is gone. I wanted him fired 4 years ago. Get to see if the issue is Sanchez or Shotty finally.

Who knows maybe McElroy is the answer.

[According to FOX Sports' Adam Schein, free agent Peyton Manning has "put out feelers about the Cardinals."
The Cardinals "want to sign Manning," who is reportedly "very intrigued" by the idea of playing with Larry Fitzgerald, "respects" coach Ken Whisenhunt, and thinks highly of Arizona's "young, talented defense." As "part of the plan," Cardinals would bring in free agent Reggie Wayne, who has been "discussed at length internally." Schein emphasizes there is "legit mutual interest in a Manning-Cardinals marriage.]

It just made too much sense from the start.

Peyton Manning...
Wants to win
Doesn't care about "the last dollar"
Wants a smart coaching staff that will let him run the show
Wants to bring in some of "his players"
Wants an up and coming defense behind him

Although the Cards gave up too much money and too high of a pick for Kolb, they might be able to get away with it. He'll be a good fitting backup as an insurance policy that none of these other teams have. They are all-in on this idea seeing as Kurt Warner worked out for them perfectly in the same situation.

Manning, Wells, Fitz, Wayne, Heap, okay OLine

With that solid offense they can draft defense and should be ready to make a deep run in no time.