Comments on: Harbaugh, Peyton may not be an ideal fit

By: gmen1987

gmen1987 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:54:12 +0000

Alex Smith has more post season wins than Peyton Manning has had since that int in the Super Bowl against the Saints.

What ever team that signs Manning, expect great season stats, then a one and out flameout in the playoffs.

By: gmen1987

gmen1987 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:54:11 +0000

Alex Smith has more post season wins than Peyton Manning has had since that int in the Super Bowl against the Saints.

What ever team that signs Manning, expect great season stats, then a one and out flameout in the playoffs.

By: dman6015

dman6015 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:23:55 +0000

If he’s looking for a Super Bowl ring in the next couple of years, then the 49ers are his only option. If he wants to extend that out until 4-5 years, then he could easily go with Denver or Tennessee. Sorry, but Kansas is a joke.

By: thor1310

thor1310 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:02:10 +0000

Bah, he’ll be fine there.

By: sixjak

sixjak — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:36:38 +0000

Peyton Manning is still on par with Brady, Rodgers, Brees and certainly his younger brother. With the exception of NY, none of these teams’ defenses are even in the same league as the 9ers’ defense.

This theory that the 9ers lose to GB in the NFL title game is baseless. GB needs to play solid defense if they want to be back into the mix next year. Same goes for the Saints and Pats.

I believe the Giants will be very tough next year all year as they were plagued by injuries all season long. They are a solid team in all 3 phases.

The 9ers with PM are a solid team in all 3 phases. Yeah Moss is what he is but is he really any goofier than Brandon Jacobs? Talk about a cancer.

By: pmars64

pmars64 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:25:09 +0000

@ jikkle49

If Harbaugh pulls that crap again and jerks his assistant coaches around, he won’t be playing for an NFC title again because he won’t get or keep quality assistant coaches to be on his staff for long.

Of the egos, Munchak is much more respected for keeping his ego in check than Harbaugh.

By: mrslay1

mrslay1 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:21:19 +0000

I’m glad someone here fianlly made a story of what I’ve been saying since this this started. Manning is WAY to classy to be placed under Harbaugh. He is a talent and a mind way above anything Harbaugh will ever see and on top of that Harbaugh is a psycho! I’m sure you love him in SF though:-)

By: jikkle49

jikkle49 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:01:27 +0000

@pmars64

Better to play for that head coach than the one where you’re watching the title games on your sofa at home.

By: zampft

zampft — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:50:43 +0000

Consider this: the 49ers allowed 44 sacks last year, the Titans tied for #2 in the league at 24. (QB hits also about the same ratio.)

By: jasoncnz

jasoncnz — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:42:26 +0000

THERE’S ONLY TENSION WHEN YOU LOSE!!

And if the Niners get Peyton, they will be doing very very little of that.

When the team is winning, everyone loves everyone and everything is fantastic. It’s only when the team struggles that players/coaches start to butt heads and point fingers. With PM, the 9ers might lose 2 games MAX!

By: hot97x

hot97x — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:03:25 +0000

Harbaugh has no ego whatsoever when it comes to the team. he lets every assistant coach have input on draft picks, free agents, and who starts. Vernon Davis and Michael Crabtree didn’t complain at all last year about not getting enough passes, and they blocked their butts off in the running game. If Moss gets out of line he will be gone, in a minute, and no one will care (see Braylon Edwards).

Harbaugh wants his QB making adjustments at the line. Alex was allowed to do this all year, with no offseason, and he’s freaking Alex Smith. you think he won’t want one of the best QB’s of all time making adjustments? of course he will.

By: pmars64

pmars64 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:49:57 +0000

I could be wrong, but it’s hard to believe that Manning would want to play for a head coach who blew the NFC title game by yanking the play-calling away from his o-coordinator late in the game because he had to have control – and the glory – if the Niners won. Just sayin’.

By: desertspin

desertspin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:47:01 +0000

After this last week, the 49ers, Peyton & his agent have put some bad karma out there. Underhanded / back room manipulation of free agency market will probably backfire on them.

By: achamarro1

achamarro1 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:37:28 +0000

Alex smith should be and would be grateful to ay under manning for two years get a super bowl ring. Plus playing as mannings backup he will have a good chance of playing. The 9ers were good qb play from making super bowl..yes i get the muffed punt and other mistakes but if alex smith had a better deep ball……..

By: CKL

CKL — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:36:17 +0000

thesportgenius says: Mar 18, 2012 12:38 PM

Maybe a little fire in the belly would be a good thing. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
What makes this really funny is this is essentially what Vanderjact was saying about PM & Dungy (they need to show more fire) that made PM go off on his little “idiot liquored up kicker” rant on tv at the Pro Bowl that year.

By: eaglessuperfan

eaglessuperfan — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:34:42 +0000

This personality thing is the most overhyped load of crap I have ever heard.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:26:52 +0000

wryly1 says:Mar 18, 2012 11:59 AM

Isn’t the larger question whether Peyton is still capable of being the QB he was in Indy?
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I firmly believe that he’s capable of being the QB he was last season.

By: rkab22

rkab22 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:25:33 +0000

As others have pointed out – Smith, Roman and Harbaugh called plays for the 49ers last year. Harbaugh doesn’t seem to micro-manage every aspect of every play and Smith had the freedom to audible virtually every play – which he did routinely.

My impression of Harbaugh has been that he wants a leader at QB and has been busting his ass to make Smith into a leader – to some success. But if he has an automatic upgrade and someone who can lead the offense – like he did with Luck in Stanford – he can loosen his grip. If there’s one thing that is clear from Harbaugh he knows how to approach each player individually and have connections with them. These over-generalizations are just space fillers.

Despite Harbaugh’s public praise for Smith, Hasselbeck did point out last year he was close to signing with the 49ers but ultimately opted for the Titans because they had the better O-line (in hindsight bad choice.)

By: chazatlas

chazatlas — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:21:51 +0000

The ideal situation for Peyton is Tennessee.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:11:28 +0000

The bigger question is whether Manning thinks that going to the team with the most talent supersedes going to an organization with a much greater inclination to let him be the guy he was in Indianapolis.
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He’s going to the team that offers him the most guaranteed money.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:07:53 +0000

Hairbow and the Swamp Boy would be blaming each other every time something went wrong. And believe me, things would go wrong immediately. Two a$$ clowns.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:05:10 +0000

I’ve said it before …
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mjkelly77 says:Mar 17, 2012 5:48 PM

underrated49ers says:Mar 17, 2012 3:12 PM

Now that he has visited Tennessee, Denver and Arizona, the market value has been established. He will visit San Francisco on Monday, tour the facilities and sign a contract. Sorry other teams, but you’re just pawns in all this.
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No. You’re a pawn of the manning camp. It’s pretty evident by all of the rehearsed and guarded language that the Swamp Boy can’t throw. It’s a classic con. manning plus Hairbow = a crippling cap constraint and a 49er implosion.

As Sister Dulcilia my Latin teacher would say … Caveat emptor.

By: sfsaintsfan

sfsaintsfan — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:59:32 +0000

Manning will probably ask all interested teams to fax him a final contract offer by 5PM tomorrow.

When the offers come in, he will go with the 49′ers if their contract offer is in the same range of the other offers.

The 49′ers are by far the best choice for Manning. They are Super Bowl ready right now. They have all 11 starters back on defense. They need to add one or two pass catchers and another offensive lineman as insurance.

Look at it this way, the Colts, with their otherwise pathetic roster, would have won at least 10 games last year if Manning had played. How many more can the 49′ers win with Manning than they won last year? If Manning chooses the 49′ers he will be playing in the NFC Championship Game after the season against either the Packers or Saints.

By: stanklepoot

stanklepoot — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:52:07 +0000

So, Manning has had his best seasons with Dungy and Caldwell? Exactly how many other coaches has he worked with in the NFL? If I remember correctly, there was only Jim Mora, and that was Peyton’s rookie year. Are we really expecting a player’s rookie year to be as good as the rest of their career? The same thing goes for Harbaugh. He developed Luck in college, and college players are almost always more deferential to their coaches. why? Because they’re still basically kids at the time, and are just coming into their own under the guidance of their coaches. As for Alex Smith, that was who Harbaugh had to work with when he first came back to the NFL. Who else was there for him to go with really? It’s an easy thing to say that so and so has only had success with a certain type of person when that’s all they’ve really had the opportunity to work with.

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:37:33 +0000

If Peyton wants to win a Super Bowl in the next two years the San Francisco is clearly his best option. All of the financial offers will be similar. The head coach has developed a quarterback who was allowed to audible virtually anytime he saw something. He won’t have to develop Manning but he will just be required to give him the same freedom he gave to a college kid. Any diva receiver who acts up in San Francisco would have a HOF quarterback and a very well respected coach showing them the way to San Jose.

By: jeziyo247

jeziyo247 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:37:17 +0000

@jswheeler- the niners have to get thru more than just the packers, you forgot the lions, eagles, giants, and falcons. Lasts year, the NFC by far through for more yards than the AFC

By: footballfan292

footballfan292 — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:35:39 +0000

Way too many Madden players in here.

Football isn’t played on paper. Personalities and philosophies could clash and everything falls apart. Football players are human beings. It’s not as simple as plug and play.

By: magoopaintrock

magoopaintrock — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:31:12 +0000

Moss in a non-issue. If he tries to act like a Diva, or even worse if he drops some easy first down grabs, then he’s off the squad. Plain and simple.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:24:46 +0000

Manning had some pretty good teams in Indy and didn’t make the Super Bowl. Now, years and a new neck later, he’s a Super Bowl lock with a brand new team? Really?

By: buckeyeron

buckeyeron — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:11:23 +0000

Harbaugh isn’t the only compatibility issue. There are a lot of areas in that city that Peyton would have to avoid taking his children in order to avoid some embarrassing questions about the actions of the locals. However, it would be funny to watch Peyton’s reaction when he sees what goes on in that city.