P...P...P...Peyton Manning to AZ? The web is a buzz with it...

[ARZCardinals]

Talks of Peyton Manning coming to the Cardinals is all the buzz right now on the Cardinals message board and on a few sports stations.

I have no idea how possible it is, but I'd be excited if it came true.

 

[Shane]

It's not possible

 

[RugbyMuffin]

So totally going to happen.

Quick, someone ask Tim Tebow to tell Petyon Manning to play for us.

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[Pariah]

I think it's a pretty remote possibility, but if I were the Cardinals I would do everything I could to make it happen. I really think it means at least one superbowl for us.

 

[Billy Flynt]

That's as crazy as us getting Emmitt Smith or Edgerrin James... never happen.

 

[Mulli]

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I dont get why people are so quick to toss this to the side like its pie in the sky or like pigs flying?

I mean Peyton isn't playing for the Colts next year. Its not going to happen no way no how and you arent making any leaps of logic to see where the Cardinals would be a palatable opportunity for him.

My question is how healthy is he? I have heard he was throwing to players already but not sure that means hes ready to play in an NFL game yet.

Funny thing is this is just the tip of the ice berg. Watch how much more this thought blows up coming up to March 8th. This is just the beginning.

Does anyone know the date the Cards have to make a decision on Kolb for 2012? I am hoping its at least a week or 2 after March 8th......

 

[Shane]

That's as crazy as us getting Emmitt Smith or Edgerrin James... never happen.

Yeah that's close to the same

 

[Pariah]

I mean Peyton isn't playing for the Colts next year. Its not going to happen no way no how ...

I actually think it's pretty likely he'll be playing for the Colts next year.

 

[Shane]

I dont get why people are so quick to toss this to the side like its pie in the sky or like pigs flying?

I mean Peyton isn't playing for the Colts next year. Its not going to happen no way no how and you arent making any leaps of logic to see where the Cardinals would be a palatable opportunity for him.

My question is how healthy is he? I have heard he was throwing to players already but not sure that means hes ready to play in an NFL game yet.

Funny thing is this is just the tip of the ice berg. Watch how much more this thought blows up coming up to March 8th. This is just the beginning.

Does anyone know the date the Cards have to make a decision on Kolb for
2012? I am hoping its at least a week or 2 after March 8th......

Feel free to buy into the hype. Let yourself think it's possible. I choose the latter.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I actually think it's pretty likely he'll be playing for the Colts next year.

Really? You think the Colts are going to pay Peyton Manning 28 million dollars for one year to play on a bad football team? To what, mentor Andrew Luck on a team that has no hope to win a Super Bowl?

Explain the logic to me. Why would the Colts do that? Why would Peyton go through that?

 

[Dr. Jones]

From ESPN Insider:

While the team still has nearly two months to make their decision on the bonus, speculation has been rampant as to where Manning could wind up if they decide not to continue their relationship with him. On Sunday, Charley Casserly of CBS Sports noted that a dark horse candidate for Manning is Arizona:

"One team to watch? The Arizona Cardinals. They can get out of the Kevin Kolb contract and also Ken Whisenhunt's been down this road before. A veteran quarterback coming in at the end of his career? Kurt Warner."

For his part, ESPN NFC West blogger Mike Sando thinks that the Cardinals are a long shot, and one of the primary reasons is that Manning may believe he has a better opportunity elsewhere:

Sando's quote:

Mike Sando
Other suitors could be more enticing to Peyton
"If the Colts do decide to part with Manning, the quarterback will have a say in where he winds up. That is because he'll either be a free agent or he'll be operating under a contract that figures to need adjusting. There are no guarantees Manning would choose Arizona over other teams."

 

[Mulli]

No guarantees Manning would choose Arizona? Thanks for the expert analysis, Sando. Pure genius.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Feel free to buy into the hype. Let yourself think it's possible. I choose the latter.

Shane lets break it down right quick. Lets take AZ out of the discussion, because i have no idea if he would consider playing here.

What do you think the Colts are going to do? They already said they wouldnt trade him (which wasnt going to happen anyway so thats a safe bet - #1 you dont want to be the guy that traded PM. #2 There would be no market. No team is going to take that 20 mill cap hit for a guy that missed all of last season) so they either have to keep him or release him right?

You think they keep him? With a likely new coach? With his biggest confidant gone in Polian? With most of his targets gone in Wayne and Garcon? With the #1 pick being spent on a QB and not a guy who can help the Colts win right now - which is what Manning would want?

All I ask is someone make a credible argument for why Peyton Manning is on the Colts next year. And take the emotional sentiments out of it because I have 28 million reasons why that won't matter as much. Not to mention I have SERIOUS doubts if Peyton wants to be there anymore. He still considers himself one of the best QB's in the game and they are drafting his replacement?

The Colts are going to spin this as "the right thing to do for Peyton" and so that they can move on to a new era. Guaran-damn-teed.

 

[desertdawg]

Haley and Manning, along with this defense could take us a long way, but I don't see it happening. I'm a beer is half full kinda guy, but why would Manning want to come to the worst offensive line in football with his situation, he'd literally but putting his neck on the line. We'd have to trade somebody big, a DRC and a second rounder will not get you Manning's last 5 years in the business. We talking big kahunas (I don't even wanna imagine who the Colts would want), multiple draft picks, and then some serious cheddar. I'd love him here but I'd love about 7 or 8 QBs out there that will never be Cardinals.

Odds in P..P..P..Peyton coming to the desert.... 1 in a hundred thousand.

 

[Dr. Jones]

More from Sando.....

Bringing an even remotely healthy Peyton Manning into the NFC West would qualify as a dream scenario for one team -- and a nightmare for the three others.

Charley Casserly's suggestion that Arizona qualifies as "one team to watch" regarding Manning surely caught Cardinals' fans attention over the weekend. Casserly, now at CBS, worked in the league for years. He has a feel for personnel.

Manning-to-Arizona is a long shot, in my view, for the following reasons:
Health: Manning hasn't been healthy enough to play. There are no guarantees he'll be healthy enough to play next season.

Availability: If Manning does return to health, the Colts might be wise to pay his $28 million bonus. They could still draft Andrew Luck first overall with an eye toward the future. Letting a healthy Manning walk could help another team win a championship. ESPN's Chris Mortensen says the Colts will not trade Manning; Arizona already gave up a fair amount for Kevin Kolb.

Opportunity: If the Colts do decide to part with Manning, the quarterback will have a say in where he winds up. That is because he'll either be a free agent or he'll be operating under a contract that figures to need adjusting. There are no guarantees Manning would choose Arizona over other teams.

Timing: Manning's bonus is due March 8, five days before the 2012 league calendar begins. The Cardinals' quarterback, Kolb, has a $7 million bonus due. Both quarterbacks would become free agents if their teams did not pay the bonuses. In this case, the Cardinals could not feasibly let Kolb hit the market without knowing for sure they could land another quarterback.

Manning's story will continue to command our attention. Adding him to an NFC West team sounds great in theory, but it might not be feasible.

 

[Pariah]

Really? You think the Colts are going to pay Peyton Manning 28 million dollars for one year to play on a bad football team?

Peyton Manning is still one of the best QBs in the league. That "bad team" was a superbowl contender WITH Manning--they will be again with him at the helm next year.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

No guarantees Manning would choose Arizona? Thanks for the expert analysis, Sando. Pure genius.

LOL seriously. Im guessing Sando is thinking the 49er or Seahawks are a better choice?

I dont see another team that makes sense. MAYBE the Jets to be in NY with his bro, but I even doubt that. Too cold and not conducive to Peyton Ball.

Minnesota? They going to give up on Ponder and are they a better "situation" then us?

Washington? Nope.

Miami? Again dont see it with the fan apathy, no coach in place, and weather. Keep in mind he played in a torrential Super Bowl down here.

Who am I am missing?

 

[NJCardFan]

I see other teams closer to a title getting involved. I get the feeling the 49ers would salivate to get Manning. So would the Jets, Dolphins, Chiefs to name a few.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

More from Sando.....

And there you have it. The timing could be the biggest problem.

Wonder if they can push the decision on Kolb back?

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I see other teams closer to a title getting involved. I get the feeling the 49ers would salivate to get Manning. So would the Jets, Dolphins, Chiefs to name a few.

Seriosuly the Dolphins and Chiefs are closer to a SB then us?

 

[Buckybird]

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This crazy rumor, started by one senile old goat that used to be an NFL GM just proves that some peeps will believe anything

I guarantee you the only reason Casserly started this is because Kurt Warner came back from the dead as we were grooming the QBOTF & Wiz made him the guy.

 

[TJ]

And there you have it. The timing could be the biggest problem.

Wonder if they can push the decision on Kolb back?

Contractually binding. Kolb wouldn't be that generous to postpone a $7mil bonus so the team can find his replacement.

 

[Shane]

And there you have it. The timing could be the biggest problem.

Wonder if they can push the decision on Kolb back?

Timing is everything! Now repeat after me: NOT GONNA HAPPEN!

 

[Pariah]

Washington? Nope.

Miami? Again dont see it with the fan apathy, no coach in place, and weather. Keep in mind he played in a torrential Super Bowl down here.

I see both of these places as just as likely--if not more--than AZ should Manning be playing somewhere else next year.

There's also Tampa, NYJ and maybe Denver or KC. Heck, even teams with QBs that are decent starters (like Buffalo) would be silly not to look at bringing Manning in for the next couple of years. He's better than all but a handful of starters in the league.

I'm not trying to say he SHOULDN'T come to AZ--like I said, the Cards should do everything they can to make it happen--but I just don't see it as likely.