The courtship of Manning is understandable, but flying across the country for one last shot? What’s next, a weepy John Elway press conference televised on ESPN begging Manning to come to Denver?

They are flying across the country because they haven’t seen him workout yet. Nobody has. Manning said that he would work out for teams only after narrowing the list to a few finalists. It’s not a desperation move and probably played out like this….

Tom Condon – “Hey John, how’s that ex-cheerleader treating you? Well I’m calling to let you know that you guys are in Peyton’s final 2/3/4 and he’ll be in Carolina visiting with David Cutcliffe if you guys would like to see him workout”

John Elway – “Thanks Tom, I’ll round up the guys”

Fin

I’m sorry that I missed this abortion of a post. Looks like a good time was had by almost all.

Seconded on the abortion part. For f’s sake TBL, seeing a guy who sat out all of last year do his primary function (throw the football) to ensure he can still do said function at an elite level isn’t desperate, it’s reasonable.

I just took a lap around the office to see if any higher ups were around before I went on a two hour lunch to watch the tourney. Was my move an act of desperation too?

stop complaining about whether there is journalism here, and enjoy the give and take in the commenting section. most of us admit that is why we come here

This.

that’s why Harbaugh threw to Randy Moss instead of Alex Smith, i think.

I think it’s because Smith is a free agent as well, so he can’t come in and throw for the Niners until he’s under contract again.

Cutcliffe is the head coach at Duke and he was Manning’s QB coach and I think OC while at Tennessee.

correct.

It’s been real guys. I’m going to go shove my head in an oven.
Scripty said I suck as a sportswriter.

Enjoy the games!

Pump the breaks, TBL. Getting a little hypersensitive if that’s all you’re taking away from Scripty’s comment.

And even if they were desperate, how can you blame them? Tim Fucking Tebow is their quarterback.

If they’d kept Alphonso Smith, things might be okay.

It’s been real guys. I’m going to go shove my head in an oven.
Scripty said I suck as a sportswriter.

Enjoy the games!

aw, poor baby. hope some of the options you are getting now are criticism free.

It’s been real guys. I’m going to go shove my head in an oven.

Make sure to wrap it in foil or it will dry out.

Probably a silly question, but why is he throwing at Duke?

Cutcliffe.

You really think I’d jeopardize some of the options i’m getting because of things I’ve done well on this site … just to write some “troll” piece that people might disagree with?

U MAD?

Probably a silly question, but why is he throwing at Duke?

i don’t believe they are allowed to do official workouts in FA visits to teams in the new CBA, right?

that’s why Harbaugh threw to Randy Moss instead of Alex Smith, i think.

Probably a silly question, but why is he throwing at Duke?

I think one of his inner circle coaches there or something. I wish I could remember the specifics.

Enjoy the games!

I am certainly hoping Manning goes elsewhere. I have no vested interest in page views or anything like that, but I’d like to see the Tebow thing continue, as it’s something different.

I want to see Manning either in the AFC South (so he gets a shot at the Colts 2x/year) or in the AFC East (vs. Brady 2x/year).

I understand the sentiment people have with the Tebow story, but I think at the end of the day, the guy is not a long term answer at QB.

Probably a silly question, but why is he throwing at Duke?

Cutcliffe is the head coach at Duke and he was Manning’s QB coach and I think OC while at Tennessee.

You really think I’d jeopardize some of the options i’m getting because of things I’ve done well on this site … just to write some “troll” piece that people might disagree with?

The world will always need puff pieces on media personalities.