Posted Sun Mar 18th by Josh Temple
After visiting with the New York Jets and then the Kansas City Chiefs Brady Quinn decided on the Broncos division rival in KC. Â Regardless of what happens in the Peyton Manning saga Denver will have to look at building QB depth after releasing Orton mid-stream and losing Tebow’s backup in Quinn to free agency. The […]
Posted Fri Mar 16th by Monty
News broke from Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN this morning that a sleeper candidate has been in play for Peyton Manning all along. In our opinion, from a strictly football perspective, this new team puts the biggest threat on the Denver Broncos‘ bid for Manning to date. The San Francisco 49ers — those […]
Posted Fri Mar 16th by Monty
The Arizona Cardinals will no longer be pursuing free agent quarterback Peyton Manning. In a team statement released Friday, coach Ken Whisenhunt said, “[A]cquiring Peyton Manning is no longer an option for us.” The statement indicates that the Cardinals have no regrets in their aggressive play for Manning, saying that the opportunity to acquire a […]
Posted Fri Mar 16th by Monty
One thing has become clear during Manning Watch — Twitter is a tough forest to navigate. There is a virtual ton of pundits and experts out there, claiming to know the inner workings of the Denver Broncos‘ visits with Peyton Manning and the Hall of Famer’s mindset in general. Knowing who to trust on the […]
Posted Fri Mar 16th by Jon Heath
UPDATE: The Duke himself, John Elway tweeted from Duke — Manning “threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there.” Our earlier report citing a Tweet from the Duke Chronicle newspaper, saying Manning did not throw for the Broncos, was mistaken. The Broncos and Manning left the Duke practice facility. It is assumed the […]
Posted Fri Mar 16th by Josh Temple
1:25 MST: Mike Klis corrects his proposed contract numbers.  It’s now a lot higher than initially stated: My previously reported contract parameters for P. Manning were too low. Broncos, Titans, 49ers working off his old five-year, $90 mil deal — Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) March 16, 2012   11:50MST Mike Klis of the Denver Post has just […]
Posted Thu Mar 15th by Monty
As Manning Watch approaches seemingly unendurable Day Seven, there’s one thing to note — the Denver Broncos, the first serious potential suitors of Peyton Manning, remain patient. They aren’t pestering the future Hall of Famer. They aren’t calling him or his agent every time Manning gets on a plane to Arizona or Tennessee (despite some […]
Posted Thu Mar 15th by Jon Heath
The Denver Broncos are among two teams reportedly interested in free agent defensive end John Abraham, says NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora. The other team interested is the Tennessee Titans, who also happen to be courting free agent quarterback Peyton Manning. The Titans must think Denver is doing something right, as the team keeps trying […]
Posted Thu Mar 15th by Monty
Von Miller won’t be getting his wish. Mario Williams, the NFL’s top defensive free agent, has agreed to terms with the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reports. The six-year contract is widely expected to be the most lucrative deal for a defensive player in NFL history. Did the Broncos blow it? There were some rumors that the […]
Posted Wed Mar 14th by Monty
This Peyton Manning sweepstakes is getting a little desperate. First, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (half-facetiously) offered to play for free to get Manning in Denver. Now, Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams has gone the other way — and there’s nothing facetious about it. The 89-year-old is reportedly offering Manning a contract “for life” if […]
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