As a football fan first and foremost, no one should ever want to see one of the all time greats see their career cut short due to injury.

As a Patriots fan I’m actually pulling for him to recover (something still uncertain) and return to Pro-Bowl form. Watching mediocre QBs in the NFL is downright painful. Peyton makes the NFL better to watch (and he won me over with his old SNL United Way spoof too)

1) In need of a QB and don’t have one locked into a mulit-year contract
2) Is not a losing or rebuilding team
3) Is not a team with stability issues
4) Has a good playing climate or indoors

That leaves:

49ers, Cardinals, Vikings, Titans, and Dolphins.

I included the Vikings because I feel that it wouldn’t be out of the question to bring in Manning for 2-3 years and have Ponder learn under him.

I would be shocked if it was not one of those teams listed above.

The answer depends on the outcome of the SB.
If he is key to a victory, late drive, etc he would be worthy of more accolades. A clutch guy, brings his game when it counts would properly apply.

But overall, to be in the top rank, the issue is consistency.
He is far from done, but for example,
his regular season record is 74-54.

Brady is at 100-28.

Other areas, there is also no comparison.
But as a clutch player, a guy you want for one game?
He would merit consideration with a win in the SB.

And the jets do? Haha

SF would be interesting. Good drama yet to unfold, gotta love the NFL.

ps. get well soon Adrian. skol

Oh, you mean Tom “Poison Pill” Condon.

1.he has a ring and he has money and he loves the camera. At this point he’ll want to brand his name because he’s done everything there is to do on a football field. Where better to brand than NY.

2.We all know Archie has much sway in his boys’ decisions. Are you telling me Archie is not salivating at having his two boys become kings of NY and turn the Manning name into even greater royalty?

3.Tom Moore, Peyton’s favorite coordiantor is as we know a consultant with the Jets.

4.Jets GM Mike Tannebaum may be playing for his job this offseason. Add to that the Jets have becomne irrelevant again with the Giants in ther SB and of course the late season meltdown. There is only one way I can think of to take care of all that in one fell swoop.

5.Redskins? You think Archie will push his son to go play for Dan Snyder? Miami? There’s no fan base down there and they have 12 GMs. Arizona? We all know how the Manning family feels about playing out west.

I’m telling you. It’s the Jets. Wait and see.

he will go warm or indoors if he is healthy

That takes Manning out of the running down there.

It almost reminds me of the Warren Buffet secretary being trotted out as an example regarding tax rates. They make it out like she’s being abused or something when we discover she makes 200k+ per year! As a secretary?

Maybe Irsay is right and this is much like politics.

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Never put anything pass on Danny Boy Snyder to do something stupid like signing Peyton Manning to a big contract and then find out Peyton can’t play anymore.

That being said, if any team out there sees the slightest progress in his neck, they’ll throw money at him just for the chance. Peyton already got a huge payday for doing absolutely nothing, and the opportunity is likely there to do it again. Don’t. Be remembered as a warrior, not a guy who bamboozled 2 franchises for 8 figures. Your legacy can be tainted in a big hurry. Talk to a guy named Favre if you don’t believe me.

After shots, therapy, and time, I regained good enough use of the nerve and leg to function completely normal at work, experience no pain, and can walk heal to toe with no “foot drop”. But here’s the kicker – I cannot run half marathons any more. My doctor did a follow up and says that the nerve came back some 80% which is great, but my peak performance stuff is gone forever. I’ve taken up cycling instead. Maybe Peyton can learn to throw left handed?