Two weeks ago The Indianapolis Colts did the unthinkable. They released Peyton Manning, even though the writing was already on the wall nobody could believe it until it actually happened. Well one teams loss is another teams gain. The Denver Broncos seized the opportunity to pick up one of the best quarterbacks of this generation. Yes they are rolling the dice with Manning, since he is coming off multiple neck surgeries, but Denver was the first team that visited with Peyton so maybe he felt a sense of loyalty towards General Manager John Elway and Head Coach John Fox. Also Denver is desperate to rid themselves from Tim Tebow . It's no secret Elway and Fox are not fans of Tebow mania and reports out of Denver say Tebow will be traded before the season starts.
Why Denver? Yes Manning had better options, if he signed with the San Francisco 49ers they would be Super Bowl favorites. I think Manning has this competitive fire that drives him and he did not want to be known as the guy who took the easy way out. Manning wants a challenge that is why Denver and the Tennessee Titans were his top two choices.
Denver has some good building blocks, Manning only makes them stronger. I assume Willis McGahee will resign. Eric Decker is a good young wide receiver. Brandon Stokley had a great connection with Manning during his Indy days. Denver will only get stronger throughout the off season. What if the Broncos sign tight end Dallas Clark? He was cut by the Colts as well. Jeff Saturday is a free agent too. It will be interesting to see how everything falls into place in Denver.
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