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TC2 ^ | March 19, 2012 | Jordan Heck

Posted on 03/19/2012 9:17:10 AM PDT by HIDEK6

Peyton Manning has a new home.

Manning will be playing in Denver next season.

This is coming from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

The Denver Broncos have signed Manning as the legendary quarterback is playing somewhere other than Indianapolis.

The Colts released Manning in early March, which made him the one of the biggest names in NFL free agency history. The Broncos were the first team to get an interview with Manning and they were one of the favorite teams all throughout the process.

The Broncos are taking a chance on Manning. He’s undergone four neck procedures in a short period of time and nobody knows how effective he can be in an actual game. There was a video of him throwing the ball at Duke University, but that’s nothing like a real game situation.

The Broncos are also saying that quarterback Tim Tebow is not their guy. I don’t see any way Tebow and Manning stay on this team together. This means that Tebow will need to be traded somewhere else, which brings up the question, how valuable is he?

Tebow was able to bring the Broncos back from being one of the worst teams in 2011 and got them in the playoffs. Once they were there, Tebow helped the Broncos win a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he did have the worst completion percentage out of any starting quarterback and he doesn’t play a traditional style.

It should be interesting to see what happens with Tebow now that Manning is with the Broncos.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: athletes; broncos; nfl; peytonmanning; tebow
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For all you people who will tell us that you have no interest in the NFL.
1 posted on 03/19/2012 9:17:18 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: HIDEK6

Wow, never thought he’d go to snow country, figured he’d want to finish in the climate control.


2 posted on 03/19/2012 9:19:11 AM PDT by discostu (I did it 35 minutes ago)
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To: HIDEK6

Well, being the heathen that he is he better get used to being second team there. /s


3 posted on 03/19/2012 9:20:27 AM PDT by OKSooner (Never take a known wise-@$$ shooting with you.)
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To: HIDEK6

Wild horses-—couldn’t drag him away. Oh well—he’s keeping his career in the horse family at least.


4 posted on 03/19/2012 9:20:36 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: HIDEK6; Bender2

LOL

...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...

Here they come.


5 posted on 03/19/2012 9:20:36 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: discostu

Will he get a GUARANTEED contract?


6 posted on 03/19/2012 9:20:55 AM PDT by ken5050 (The ONLY reason to support Mitt: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will appear at the WH each Christmas)
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"...For all you people who will tell us that you have no interest in the NFL..."

Hahahahaha...got in early enough to tell them to kiss my butt!

7 posted on 03/19/2012 9:20:55 AM PDT by rlmorel (A knife in the chest from a unapologetic liberal is preferable to a knife in the back from a RINO.)
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To: HIDEK6

If Alex Smith stays with SF, I could see Miami making a play for Tebow. I wouldn’t mind seeing Tebow come to Cleveland, but he would never fit the West Coast Offense that Holmgren and Shurmur want to run. Gonna be interesting to see where Tebow ends up.


8 posted on 03/19/2012 9:21:40 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: HIDEK6

I like the move for both him and the Broncos. Of course, it means my Pats will still see him on occasion (I would have preferred he get banished to Seattle or some team like that who we only see once every few years...)


9 posted on 03/19/2012 9:22:56 AM PDT by rlmorel (A knife in the chest from a unapologetic liberal is preferable to a knife in the back from a RINO.)
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To: HIDEK6

I try not to get too caught up in all the NFL drama, but I always got the distinct impression that the Broncos never really liked or wanted Tim Tebow. More like he was foisted upon them.

It was obvious that the Broncos never warmed to Tebow and let on as much, albeit just below the threshold. Looks like they may give Tebow the bums rush now.


10 posted on 03/19/2012 9:24:37 AM PDT by Obadiah (We are all Brietbarts now.)
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To: HIDEK6; Absolutely Nobama; Thunder90; 4everontheRight; ABG(anybody but Gore); ...

ESPN is reporting that Denver wants to trade Tebow.


11 posted on 03/19/2012 9:24:46 AM PDT by Perdogg
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What makes everyone think this is the end of Tebow for the Broncos? Manning may have up to 3 or 4 years left in him, if he's fully recovered from that neck injury.

Why shouldn't he not only start for the Broncos, but mentor Tebow to get him truly ready to take over the team in a couple of years?

12 posted on 03/19/2012 9:25:09 AM PDT by kevkrom (Note to self: proofread, then post. It's better that way.)
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To: ken5050

Only if Elway took too many head hits in his career. No guarantees for a guy coming off his 3rd neck surgery that kept him from playing for an entire season.


13 posted on 03/19/2012 9:25:17 AM PDT by discostu (I did it 35 minutes ago)
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Tebow should stay in Denver....a few years under Manning as a mentor is a good thing. Learn from the best and then take over at the helm when the time comes—and it could be a lot sooner than expected.


14 posted on 03/19/2012 9:25:45 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: Perdogg

As well they should. Talent-wise he is barely a practice squad quaterback. I wonder if anyone would be smart enough to move him to tailback where he might be pretty good.


15 posted on 03/19/2012 9:27:12 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" ~ Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: discostu

“Wow, never thought he’d go to snow country, figured he’d want to finish in the climate control.”

I would have thought that too. That said, I hope Peyton’s comeback is a successful one. I never saw a player with a mind like his. He’s given so much to the excitement of the game. I’m a Manning family fan. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him as GM or head coach one day.

Tebow. What now?


16 posted on 03/19/2012 9:28:06 AM PDT by FryingPan101 (Good-bye, Andrew. Thank you.)
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To: HIDEK6

Well, good luck to Manning. And in the words of Duke Tumatoe, Lord help our Colts.


17 posted on 03/19/2012 9:28:25 AM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: HIDEK6
For the first time in several years I watched a few Bronco games late in the season last year to watch Tebow. Guess that's over.

BTW, NFL is a big Dem contributor.

18 posted on 03/19/2012 9:28:37 AM PDT by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: HIDEK6
If Manning wanted another ring, the 49ers were the obvious choice - they're closer than the Broncos or Titans. Presumably money was the deciding factor - Denver has a lot more cap space this year than the 49ers or Titans.


19 posted on 03/19/2012 9:28:53 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: discostu
It's too bad this didn't happen when Tebow was in his rookie season. He could learn a lot from playing on the same team as one of the smartest QB’s to ever play the game. It would help Tebow immensely if he could read defenses like Manning does. It will be interesting to see what happens in Denver.
20 posted on 03/19/2012 9:29:06 AM PDT by peeps36 (America is being destroyed by filthy traitors in the political establishment)
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