Where will Manning land and why?

[mudloggerone]

I'd like us to list our top two spots and also the least likely team for him to sign with in each of our opinions.


1- Miami- A contender in a warm climate with a legit WR and running game. They are reported to be willing to bring in Wayne. Miami is his off season home and they'll likely offer the most cash though I don't think cash will be the deciding factor and that's the one reason I still don't think this is in the bag for the Fish.

2- Arizona- Warm climate, Fitz, a running game when healthy, and an up and coming defense. They are reported to be willing to bring in Wayne. If he gets off the hook in Miami he'll land in the desert



Least likely- I have said the Skins the last few weeks and there are several teams getting into the mix that haven't a chance IMO but right now I'd say the NYJ are the least likely team to land Manning. A disgruntled locker room, an idiot for a coach, cold weather climate, facing Eli each year, and the NY press all combine to knock the Jets right off of the Manning radar.

[bodey24]

I wish Dallas would make a move to get him. Sign manning and trade Romo for picks or someone in the secondary that can play defense. Dallas will never win with Romo.

[RLLD]

I think Miami makes the most sense. They have a decent corps of WR's, and also Bush, and Wayne likely follows him there anyway. He has a home there, if he is going to play outside Miami is a fine place to do so.

Arizona also makes sense, for similar reasons, though I am not sure he has a home there.

Washington is a dark horse in this race, but if I were him I would shy away from Snyder and ratface, that situation there is a mess... New York is also a possibility, but I think he might look down upon their team in general, most importantly I would stay away from Rexy and the train wreck that the WR 's are becoming.

[mudloggerone]

I should have stuck with my long term prediction that Manning would not play for Shanny, lol.

Appearing on SportsCenter Thursday, ESPN 980 Washington's Chris Russell said he's "hearing" free agent Peyton Manning does not want to play for the Redskins and has already informed people in the building.
"A couple of different sources inside the organization have told me that Manning's camp made it pretty clear to Redskins officials he doesn't want to come here," said Russell. "... Unless that changes -- and I'm taking my sources at their word -- I don't think Manning's coming to D.C." The Redskins had hoped to make an aggressive offer to Manning, per the Washington Post, but there won't be much they can do if the feeling isn't mutual.

Mar 8 - 2:00 PM

[Phicinfan]

Okay my $0.02

I can see a KC or maybe a Seattle step up for this. Both have done well, KC has some solid talent in house for Manning like Bowe and Charles. Seattle needs a healthy Rice and help, but Lynch may help.

Miami to me could be an issue. Why? you just hired an OC, he has a system he wants to install. But Manning will require his own system, and want to run it his way. I think it could be an issue for an OC type HC.

I wonder about Arizona, like him or not, you paid high premium for Kolb, walk away clean now?

Jets have too much money in Sanchez, and no way to get value if they dump him.

Denver makes sense, but if you have Manning, you simply can't keep Tebow, totally different Qbs, and offenses. So..what to do there?

Net, I think teams my "contact" but only a few will really be interested.

[mudloggerone]

Thanks PhiCin.

[Miller]

Long shot, but makes a ton of sense: Houston Texans!

8 homes games in a dome, 2 more in the dome you built. Get to haunt Indy for the next couple years and this team can win now. With a healthy Manning, they would be one of the top picks for the SB. Schaub is a nice QB when healthy, but I have just as many if not more questions about his durability as I do with manning. They can trade Schaub to someone like Washington for a couple 2's or even a 1 and build to make a run at the title in the next 2 years.

Also like the fit in Arizona and Kansas City

Where he won't go: Washington, New York and Seattle

[Escrow]

I believe both Reggie Wayne and Peyton Manning will take their talents to South Beach.....

[mudloggerone]

Interesting Milller and hard to argue with. Of course stories out of Houston say they aren't interested but... Add Denver, I think, to the places being mentioned that he won't relocate to.

[DearbornDolfan]

Okay my $0.02

Miami to me could be an issue. Why? you just hired an OC, he has a system he wants to install. But Manning will require his own system, and want to run it his way. I think it could be an issue for an OC type HC.

Philbin is a West Coast guy and the Colts basically ran the West Coast. Philbin isn't committed to any one thing, he's publicly said so multiple times, and he's also said he's willing to let whoever starts at QB do what they're capable of doing. So, where's the incompatibility?