Pitiful: Manning, 49ers "secretly play" rival Cardinals bad.

[AZCardsWin]

All we heard all week in the national media since Peytons visit was that Cardinals chances were slim only because of the "NFC" part as Peyton wants to stay in the AFC. Then today we hear not only was that not true but Peyton's camp has told the Cardinals (with their dome, Larry Fitzgerald, etc.) they are out of the running while now "secretly entertaining" the division rival 49ers.

Wow the Cardinals were played real bad. I love the Cardinals and hope they have a Plan B as if SF lands Manning the NFC West is easily theirs for the next 2-3 years. Just the fact Peyton chose to close the door on the Cardinals while keeping the door to the 49ers "open" should be a personal chaepshot to the entire Cardinals organization.

My vent is over, looking forward to seeing Kevin Kolb's development after a full off-season of OTAs, minicamps and training camp.

 

[Dback Jon]

Bounty!!

 

[MadCardDisease]

Wow the Cardinals were played real bad. I love the Cardinals and hope they have a Plan B as if SF lands Manning the NFC West is easily theirs for the next 2-3 years. Just the fact Peyton chose to close the door on the Cardinals while keeping the door to the 49ers "open" should be a personal chaepshot to the entire Cardinals organization.

Seriously?

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Whatever, I'll say it.


If he ends up there I hope we end his career like we did with Steve Young.

 

[Tyler]

Yea eff that.

 

[Fitz Rulz]

Either start of the season game vs 49ers or a MNF if he ends there
high ratings

 

[JeffGollin]

Think of it this way, if Manning winds up a Niner, our guys will get 2 shots to beat him each season.

Never forget.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Whatever, I'll say it.


If he ends up there I hope we end his career like we did with Steve Young.

I just told my co-worker who's a Niners fan the same exact thing.

the freaking Cardinals... always the bridesmaid... never the bride.

 

[JS22]

I don't see the issue here. Did MANNING HIMSELF ever say that he wasn't interested in the NFC? No. Perhaps he preferred the AFC. But that doesn't mean he was completely willing to say no to the NFC.

He's one of the best QB's ever and is just looking at all of his options. I don't see anything wrong with that. And let's be honest, the 49ers last year were a legit QB away from winning it all. So considering them - when they decided to show interest - is a wise move.

 

[jmt]

Screw Peyton and the Niners. GBR!

 

[CtCardinals78]

What's kind of funnier now though is York's tweet earlier in the week when he said he was having a "Former Pro Bowl Colt QB" throw to Moss speaking about Harbaugh. All the while he was planning on working out Manning secretly 24 hours later. That was freaking dirty.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Does anybody believe that Tom Condon would throw one of his clients under the bus in favour of the other?

Don't know his thinking, but suspect a bit of orchestration on his part.

Creates a bidding war between Tenn and Denver for PM and forces SF hand on Smith.

 

[AZCardsWin]

What's kind of funnier now though is York's tweet earlier in the week when he said he was having a "Former Pro Bowl Colt QB" throw to Moss speaking about Harbaugh. All the while he was planning on working out Manning secretly 24 hours later. That was freaking dirty.

Any tweets yet from Dockett, Fitzgerald?? Would love to know how they feel about Peyton basically saying he likes SF better then AZ. Man, I have to get on Twitter -LOL

 

[Lorenzo]

All we heard all week in the national media since Peytons visit was that Cardinals chances were slim only because of the "NFC" part as Peyton wants to stay in the AFC. Then today we hear not only was that not true but Peyton's camp has told the Cardinals (with their dome, Larry Fitzgerald, etc.) they are out of the running while now "secretly entertaining" the division rival 49ers.

Wow the Cardinals were played real bad. I love the Cardinals and hope they have a Plan B as if SF lands Manning the NFC West is easily theirs for the next 2-3 years. Just the fact Peyton chose to close the door on the Cardinals while keeping the door to the 49ers "open" should be a personal chaepshot to the entire Cardinals organization.

My vent is over, looking forward to seeing Kevin Kolb's development after a full off-season of OTAs, minicamps and training camp.

This happens all the time in recruiting. It just so happens that franchise NFL QB's are seldomly in this situation and as fans this is different than just any other free agent walking to another team.


it is all about being competitive and showing peyton why he should play for your team. obviously cardinals fans are going to be disappointed if he plays for SF. I'm actually shocked that no one "saw" this coming because SF made the most sense of any NFC team that I could think of at first. they were perhaps a QB away from playing in the SB last year.

 

[Lorenzo]

Any tweets yet from Dockett, Fitzgerald?? Would love to know how they feel about Peyton basically saying he likes SF better then AZ. Man, I have to get on Twitter -LOL

I would be more interested to hear what larry thinks, but something tells me he wouldn't be upset because he is pretty stable mentally.

 

[BillsCarnage]

Wow the Cardinals were played real bad. I love the Cardinals and hope they have a Plan B as if SF lands Manning the NFC West is easily theirs for the next 2-3 years.

Never doubt the power of the agent...

Tom Condon's involvement. The agent represents Manning and unsigned 49ers quarterback Alex Smith. Manning is obviously Condon's top priority at the moment. He was in a unique position to facilitate the 49ers' involvement in Manning, thanks to his influence over Smith's contract status and the places Manning might consider most seriously. Condon could be manipulating the process in an attempt to gain maximum leverage, first for Manning, and secondarily for Smith.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/61101/manningwatch-five-thoughts-on-49ers

 

[Fitz Rulz]

I don't know how it could be in Alex Smith favor. If the agenttrying to have a bid between Denver & Titans and then SF is out of it. Now SF has to pay Smith?? Well, SF still in the same situation with Smith.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

I don't know how it could be in Alex Smith favor. If the agenttrying to have a bid between Denver & Titans and then SF is out of it. Now SF has to pay Smith?? Well, SF still in the same situation with Smith.

Manning maxes his deal with either Tenn or Denver, and Smith gets the "soothe the ego" deal in San Fran.

 

[pinetopred]

The only way I wanted the Cards to sign him was if it was an incentive based contract, from all reports that will not happen anyway so no worries for me. I really hope he signs with the 9ers now so we can hurt them by beating the crap out of him twice a year.

 

[Covert Rain]

Personally i think it's total B.S. the Cards were played. Look, Manning had some interest or he wouldn't have come here. I think the speculation was just way off from day one the Cards were a finalist. I think the second he left here he made up his mind but it's understandable to take the week to think about it.

Someone else posted this in another thread but I think the Cards lack of tradition and decades of bad reputation might have been a factor no matter how things have changed. I think stuff that like that matters for QB's of his caliber. We didn't get JM and now PM. I hate to say it but those types of QB's are out of the Cards league IMO.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

49ers are not serious; they are doing this to keep Cards from getting Manning...

I HATE the NINERS, HATE THEM...

 

[crisper57]

Whiz Speaks:

http://blog.azcardinals.com/2012/03/16/whisenhunt-peyton-no-longer-an-option/

 

[Lorenzo]

Personally i think it's total B.S. the Cards were played. Look, Manning had some interest or he wouldn't have come here. I think the speculation was just way off from day one the Cards were a finalist. I think the second he left here he made up his mind but it's understandable to take the week to think about it.

Someone else posted this in another thread but I think the Cards lack of tradition and decades of bad reputation might have been a factor no matter how things have changed. I think stuff that like that matters for QB's of his caliber. We didn't get JM and now PM. I hate to say it but those types of QB's are out of the Cards league IMO.

Well it just depends on the cicumstance. at first it looked like the cardinals were a contender to get peyton. pretty soon when peyton signs with a team all of the other fans and teams will be going through this as well. he can only play for one team. early on it appeared that the cardinals were a huge player and I don't think peyton would have wasted a day in the free agent process to go talk to the cardinals if he wasn't interested all along...

 

[Lorenzo]

49ers are not serious; they are doing this to keep Cards from getting Manning...

I HATE the NINERS, HATE THEM...

I think the eagles took asomauah(however you spell his name) last year just to take him from jerry.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

i'm normally not an angry person. not a vengeful person. and i have no idea why i'm feeling vengeful right now. but i want our team to put a serious hurting on manning if we play them. and a REALLY serious hurting if he's a niner.