Drumroll please…….. After weeks of everyone speculating as to where Manning would end up playing this season, it appears that the elder brother of reigning Super Bowl champion Eli has made a decision. Without any further delay, Manning has told his agent to make a deal with the….. Denver Broncos. Ehhhh not quite as exciting as I had hoped for. Now the biggest mystery is the Tebow one. Where in the world does he fit in? Well it seems that the Broncos are going to try and trade Tebow. So now where does he go? Well there are not too many spots open for him. I am pretty sure team officials are not going to give him a long term deal just because he is Tim Tebow and he is a great role model and blah blah blah, but you never know. Will he take over in Tennessee like Peyton was supposed to do? I am sure many Titans fans are crushed by the news that Peyton turned down job security for the rest of his life and enough money that he could solve the hunger crisis. Maybe Tebow will wind up in sunny Miami. Either way I just don’t see quite as much buzz circulating about where he ends up like Manning got. This is what we will be seeing this season folks. Congrats Denver fans!
Very tough to see Tebow in Tennessee. May also be a hard sell to the rapid, die-hard Volunteer fan base in Rocky Top SEC country. Also note the Titans used a first-round pick (8th overall) on Jake Locker last season, so he’s their future. Had they landed Manning, Locker would’ve sat behind him with no rush to get Locker in the starting lineup. For now, he’ll likely continue to learn from Matt Hasselbeck.
In the meantime, somebody will take a chance on Tebow, but not as a starter. His best case scenario is to go to a team as a backup with an established starter to learn from. Lots of grumblings about a potential reunion with Josh McDaniels, who used a 2010 first-round pick on Tebow. Remains to be seen if that pans out in New England.
I actually like the Manning to Denver scenario. Talked about in two seperate pieces:
Best spot for Manning: http://bit.ly/FPTUWP
And today’s piece surrounding how the AFC West shapes up: http://bit.ly/FPTUWP
Feel free to check them out. And keep up the great work. I enjoy your blog entries.
Thank you very much =) I really appreciate the feedback!
Well now that he is in Denver and Tebow is in New York it seems like its going to be a roller coaster until the season opener.
The pleasure is all mine. You put a fun take on sports issues.
Tebow in New York is a media dream. The city is definitely big enough for Tebow, Sanchez, Rex Ryan, Eli Manning, Lin, Yankees, Mets, etc., etc. Perfect spot.
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