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Manning Saga Ends

Peyton Manning's new football home.
Peyton Manning has finally chosen his future home and he will become a Denver Bronco. We had heard for quite some time that he preferred the AFC and that appears to be true. There were reports that the 49ers jumped into the Manning race and I thought that would have been a perfect fit. Manning stays in the horse family going from the Colts to the Broncos.

Outside of the 49ers, this is probably the best fit for him. The division isn’t tough and the Broncos have a very good defense. They always have a good running game and they have some decent receivers.

The big question going forward is going to be what the team does with former quarterback Tim Tebow. Do they keep him around and have him learn from Manning or would it make more sense to trade him? If they decide to trade him I would imagine a couple Florida teams would be interested. The Jaguars and Dolphins would seem to be logical places for Tebow to go.

He was a legend at the University of Florida and the Dolphins actually celebrated the championship team at a home game last season. They’ve been having issues selling tickets and we know that Tebow would generate a buzz. They currently have Matt Moore as the starting quarterback.

The Jaguars may need him more. Their current quarterback is Blaine Gabbert and he struggled mightily last season. We have heard reports that the owner of the team would love to have Tebow so that might make sense as well.

I’m betting he ends up going to Jacksonville.
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Random Sports Notes

Yesterday was a rather mild day of the NCAA Tournament unlike the day before. All of the higher ranked seeds won their games yesterday. The best game I thought was VCU and Indiana where Indiana won on a jumper with around 10 seconds left. I was pulling for VCU but it looks like Indiana is finally back.

The game I’m expecting most people to be into will be the 15 seed Lehigh taking on 10 seed Xavier after they both pulled off upsets in the first round. If you didn’t see it Lehigh knocked off Duke on Friday night and Xavier sent home Notre Dame. The Lehigh game is on at 7:45 ET tonight.

Another 15 seed is in action today as Norfolk State plays 7 seed Florida. Norfolk State sent home Missouri which was thought by many to be a favorite to win the entire tournament. I’ve filled out three brackets and I did have Missouri winning it all in one of mine. I’d love to see Norfolk State win today.

In some NFL free agency news it appears the 49ers are now taking a look at Peyton Manning. This would be a deadly combination and would immediately put the 49ers as the favorites to come out of the NFC. The 49ers have signed Randy Moss and today signed ex-Giant Mario Manningham to improve the offense. Current 49ers quarterback and free agent, Alex Smith, is said to be visiting the Miami Dolphins today which seems to be further proof that the 49ers are going after Manning. As of now, we know Manning has eliminated the Dolphins and Cardinals from pursuing him and that leaves the Broncos, Titans and 49ers.

The New York Jets are hosting former Redskins safety, LaRon Landry, today as they look to shore up their defensive backfield. They met with former Bengals safety Reggie Nelson yesterday and offered him a contract.
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Second Day of NFL Free Agency

There have been plenty of moves since Free Agency started yesterday. Since I’m a Jets fan I’ll start there. The team brought back OLB and longest tenured Jet, Bryan Thomas on a 1 year deal. He suffered an Achilles injury early in the season and it was evident we really missed him. The Jets have been linked to a couple safeties like Reggie Nelson, and Brandon Merriweather and they are bringing in ex-Lions quarterback Drew Stanton in for a visit. Stanton played his college ball at Michigan State.

Staying in the AFC East, the Bills are said to be close to signing the best defensive free agent on the market in OLB, DE Mario Williams. Williams was the first pick taken by the Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft. They were also rumored to be close to signing New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem, but he instead signed with the San Diego Chargers. The Miami Dolphins traded away star wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Bears in exchange for two draft picks, both believed to be 3rd round picks. You thought maybe Miami was looking to clear space for Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne, but Wayne re-signed with the Colts.

The Tampa Bay Bucs have had a huge start to free agency as they signed away wide receiver Vincent Jackson from the Chargers with a 5 year deal. Today they signed former Saint All-Pro guard Carl Nicks and signed ex-Browns CB Eric Wright.

The other big news from today is that the best wide receiver in the NFL, Calvin Johnson, received a seven year, $130 million dollar extension.

Lastly, Peyton Manning is meeting with the Titans today after visiting with the Dolphins yesterday.
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Where Will Kolb Land?

The current NFL lockout has stopped one the best periods of the NFL offseason in its free agency. The lock on trading players for this April's draft picks has also put a stop to any wheeling and dealing that may have taken place. The big name out there on the trade market is current Philadelphia Eagle's backup Kevin Kolb. With the emergence of Michael Vick and a weak QB class, many teams have shown interest in Kolb.

Kevin Kolb
Kolb could be on the move this offseason

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