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Published on 03/19/2012 at Mon Mar 19 09:57.
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Denver Broncos to sign QB Peyton Manning

Posted Mon Mar 19th by

(Image courtesy of Rick Scuteri/Reuters)

Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning is going to sign with the Denver Broncos, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter.  Per Schefter, Manning called Broncos’ Vice President of football Operations John Elway this morning informing him that he was looking forward to playing for him this season.

Manning has told his agent, Tom Condon, to work out a contract with the team, which is expected to be a four-year, $90 million+ deal.  According to Schefter, the Broncos will now “try to trade third-year quarterback Tim Tebow.”

A fourteen-year veteran, Manning, 35 is a four-time NFL MVP and one-time Super Bowl MVP.  With nearly 55,000 career passing yards and 399 touchdowns, Manning brings experience to Denver’s offense, which struggled to put points on the scoreboard last season.

The Broncos are now expected to bring in several offensive weapons to compliment Manning, free agent tight end Dallas Clark, who played with Manning in Indianapolis, may be among them.  Manning has not decided yet which number he will wear in Denver, he is expected to choose between #16 (which or wore in college) and #18 (which retired, but Frank Tripucka’s has said it would be an honor for the number to be unretired for Manning).

As more details and contract information comes in, we will update the site.

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  • King

     Dream on dreamer.  We aren’t going to get squat for Tim. 

    And Belichick will be there to pick up yet another steal. 

  • King

     Manning can win us a SB if he can survive until the SB. 

    Why do you think the Colts dropped him so fast? 

  • King

     For real.  Royal never struck me as being too intelligent the few times I’ve seen him interviewed. 

  • Matt S

    Good thing Klis didn’t break the story…no one would have believed it.  My two favorite all time quarterbacks in Denver….it’s like Christmas in the spring time!

  • Tom9798

    YOWZA!!!  Just got home and saw the headline!  The hair on my arms and neck stood up, including the 39 on my head, got goosebumps and let out a ‘rebel yell.’!!!!!!

  • Tom9798

    Picture ‘Snoopy’ doing that dance and laughing!!!!!!!

  • Tom9798

    Picture ‘Snoopy’ doing that dance and laughing!!!!!!!

  • kerrry

    oh glory days!! finally a QB who can, you know, throw the ball!! now teams CANT stack the box to stop our runnnig game. bye bye Tebow. maybe Mcdaniels need a towel boy in New England.

  • Gradishar53

    Right?!? Class gives kicks to the crotch???  WTF?

  • Anonymous

    Not as bad as Timmy Smith’s…

  • Anonymous

    Manning wont last 2 yrs. Then we need another Q.B. and no money!

  • Anonymous

    Try Manning in 20 degree,s and snowing. Add a sack and no dome, Broncos are in trouble!

  • Gradishar53

    This is the biggest “all in” gamble in sports history…  A 36 year-old veteran–arguably the greatest of all time–with 4 neck surgeries, fused vertebrae, nerve issues that (in the past) have weakened his throwing arm, and we get him for $90 million.

    Elway will either look like a hero if SBs accrue from this, or a blithering idiot if Manning is knocked out and we need to start back at ground zero.

    Elway has balls (which FYI: I hear he’s named the “lil’ Bowlens”).

  • Robmilne
  • Robmilne

    Have a read ^

  • Anonymous

     Tony Lilly just called and said stop.

  • Anonymous

     When it’s not kicking ass.

  • Anonymous

    Funny how the parting was mutual a week ago.

  • Anonymous

    Funny how the parting was mutual a week ago.

  • Anonymous

     The Broncos are moving to Fairbanks?

  • King

     PR

  • Desuma

    Here is a comment from an IndyColts fan….Bronco buddies, put on your seat belt! You are getting the best of the best, in every way. Just enjoy the ride! Can’t tell you how much we already miss him here…what you are getting is no drama, just someone who embodies everything great in terms of preparation, good citizenship with teammates and the city, and a level of genius that elevates every player around him. No kidding, you don’t realize what you have yet, but you will. I am sure there will be ups and downs but when things settle down you will have so much fun watching one of the GREAT QUARTERBACKS of our time. Don’t argue or fight it, just sit back and ENJOY! It was an honor to have him here in Indy, and I am sure that one day you will feel the same about him in Denver. Good luck!

  • King

     Do you actually live in Denver?  lmao.

  • http://thingsatrexdoes.tumblr.com Mike Birtwistle

     Manning vs Brady at Foxboro opens the season on Monday Night Football – heard it here first

  • Anonymous

    I am with you Big Pete.  Once TN and SF jumped, I had my serious doubts about him signing with us.  Feels good to be wrong.  I am so stoked and can’t wait for the season to start.  GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    A 90 some million dollar stone to get Manning and oust Tebowmania..expensive rock. Oh well, its worth it. I’m not even going to predict a SB, or a visit to the SB yet. Acquiring PM goes along way in filling the biggest need on our team, offensively, but wenow need to bring in some weapons for him. Jeff Saturday would be great, Dallas Clark also. Mike Wallace may cost too much considering we need all those draft picks for other needs. Namely DT, CB, TE, RB, and qB back up’s. Getting 2 picks for Tebow isn’t going to happen. Teams will just wait for us to cut him.

    Regardless, Great day to be a Bronco fan!

  • rcsodak

    Ok.  I saw he was visiting……

    Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

  • crazykid

    he’s a free agent lol

  • crazykid

    I have a feeling they’ll dump Tebow for like a 3rd Round pick, or some ridiculously bad offer.

    We’re better off just keeping him than re-signing another QB after letting him go…

  • Anonymous

    You should have asked that of the idiot who made the 20 degrees and snowing comment.  Do you actually live in Denver?
    Both December games were 50+ degrees last year.

  • crazykid

    jk MY Bad!

  • colorancher

     Yeh. This whole thing about weather being a factor was wrong. It can be cold and snowy, but the next day its 50 and sunny.. And I think Denver has like 300 sunny days a year? His wife will love it..

  • colorancher

     Unfortunately, that’s all he’s worth if that..

  • Tom9798

    Every true Bronco fan appreciates what Tim Tebow did last year.  From Pat Bowlen, John Elway, the whole team, and all of its fans.
     
    We went 8-8, beat Pittsburgh, within two games of the SuperBowl.
     
    With our schedule, we could only hope to do that again.
     
    We lost four games by less than seven points.  The 7-3 loss to K.C. was unacceptable.
     
    The goal is home field advantage.  13-3, 12-4, whatever it takes.  That’s how we won the last two Superbowls.
     
    We can’t afford to be 8-8 next year . . . we’ll probably face Pittsburgh or Baltimore after the bye week.
     
    We need to outscore the other team NOW.

  • Dream/RequimSux

     Gotta hate not being able to delete, eh?

  • crazykid

    then we shoudn’t get rid of him!

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    Thanks!

  • Anonymous

    Restricted free agent. Meaning..if we make an offer on him that Pittsburgh don’t/can’t match, we have to send our first round pick to Pittsburgh. Personally, I think its a good move. We know what we would get with Wallace, as opposed to a 25th pick that has the chance of being a bust. I think we wait until the draft to see who falls to us at 25, and if another organization trades for Tebow.

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