According to reports, the ex-Colt, now a hot commodity as a free agent, has narrowed his playing future down to 3 possible teams. The Denver Broncos, the Tennessee Titans, and the San Fran 49ers.
So which will it be? Not that he really needs it, but money would seem to be irrelevant, because no matter which team he decides on, he'll certainly be guaranteed obsene amounts of the green stuff. It all depends on what Peyton wants the most.
Denver would be good news and bad news. The good news would be having John Elway overseeing football operations, a pretty good coach in John Fox, and a team that's on the rise in a terrific city.
The bad news might be Tebowmania getting kicked to the curb. God might not like that, and it's never a good idea to disrespect the Big Guy.
Tennessee would present a whole different scenario. Manning played college football at the Univ of Tenn, and became somewhat of a legend there, before moving on to Indianapolis in the NFL. Insiders are saying the Titans are now willing to offer him a lifetime contract. If so, apparently after his playing days are done, he'd be moving on up to the front office forevermore.
Can you imagine if Manning became the GM or President of that team, and they went on to win a couple Super Bowls? As far as legends in Tennessee go, Peyton would rank right up there with Davy Crockett, Pat Summitt, Jack Daniels, and my friend Debbie B.
But if he wants to win another Super Bowl or two in his few remaining years, San Fran would seem to make the most sense. They were on the cusp of getting there last year. The Niners have a great coach in Jim Harbaugh, and a ferocious defense. Manning wouldn't have to put 30 points on the board every week to win. On top of that, their offensive line is pretty good at protecting the QB, and they have a great rushing attack, featuring Frank Gore, that would take a lot of pressure off Peyton. And oh, by the way, they just signed wide receiver Randy Moss, who's supposedly been working out like a maniac and is in tip-top shape. If Moss can play at anywhere near his former capabilities -- what QB wouldn't want him as a target to throw to?
Displacing Alex Smith as the starting QB probably wouldn't even offend the football fans in San Fran, let alone God. Just a guess, but I don't think the Almighty would order up another major earthquake just because Peyton hit town.
What's he going to do? Nobody knows, but a decision is expected in the next couple days. There's certainly a lot of factors he'll have to consider.
He might be able to out-pass Tebow, but he'll never be able to out-Tebow Tebow. He might become a legend in Tennessee, but will never attain Deb's status.
Or maybe it will all come down to whether he likes Chinese food. If so, this becomes a no-brainer.
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