First of all, I've been sick since Monday, so I apologize for the lack of posts this week.
However, on that same note, it is February folks, which is notoriously the slowest month in the NFL, and if it weren't for Peyton Manning I would have no reason to blog right now anyway..
BUT, with that being said, the "ManningWatch" is in full swing right now in South Florida, so without further ado I present to you the week that was in the NFL regarding, you guessed it, Peyton Manning.
Monday: Just hours after his younger brother put the finishing touches on his second Super Bowl ring, reports surfaced that Miami was on the short list of landing spots for Peyton Manning in 2012. Reasons included the warmer weather, the fact that he and his wife own a condo in the area, and because the Dolphins play in the AFC, where Manning would ideally like to stay.
Tuesday: Well, that lasted all of 24 hours. A source close with the Manning family dismissed the earlier reports of a "short list," saying that "the idea that he's compiled a short list of teams that he's going to want to join is ridiculous." Later in the day, ESPN's Adam Schefter said that he thinks "Miami is the early favorite to land Peyton Manning." But again, Schefter reiterated, "it's just a hunch."
Monday: Just hours after his younger brother put the finishing touches on his second Super Bowl ring, reports surfaced that Miami was on the short list of landing spots for Peyton Manning in 2012. Reasons included the warmer weather, the fact that he and his wife own a condo in the area, and because the Dolphins play in the AFC, where Manning would ideally like to stay.
Tuesday: Well, that lasted all of 24 hours. A source close with the Manning family dismissed the earlier reports of a "short list," saying that "the idea that he's compiled a short list of teams that he's going to want to join is ridiculous." Later in the day, ESPN's Adam Schefter said that he thinks "Miami is the early favorite to land Peyton Manning." But again, Schefter reiterated, "it's just a hunch."
Wednesday: Nothing to see here, move along.
Thursday: Big day for you ManningWatchers. Two big reports hit the media world today, and both were equally concerning. First you had NFL Network's Michael Lombardi telling Bill Simmons that Manning is nowhere near where he needs to be: “He can’t throw the ball,” Lombardi said. “I’ve talked to people who’ve caught the ball for him. He can’t throw the ball to his left. He can’t throw the ball across his body, because he doesn’t feel it. People that catch the ball for him say he doesn’t really have velocity on the ball yet.” Then you had Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz going on the Tony Kornheiser show saying things like this: "I mean, the guy's arm is a noodle, he can't throw like an NFL quarterback, and by March 8th their will be no way of knowing if he's ready or not." Tough day for Fins' fans, huh?
Today: The only news so far today is that Kravitz has somewhat retracted those statements you just read. Take a look: "I was trying to be funny, flippant, basically saying you don't spend 35 million bucks on a quarterback with a noodle arm. In my head, I was thinking, 'He used to have a laser rocket arm, now it's closer to a noodle arm.'" What that translates to in my mind? "I was just trying to get attention and now I don't want it anymore"
What does this all mean? Well, nothing. Nothing at all. Nobody knows what Peyton Manning can do, when he'll be able to do it, and how effective it'll be. We can all speculate, and by golly we do, but until March 8th that's all we have.
Wake me up when that day gets here.
Today: The only news so far today is that Kravitz has somewhat retracted those statements you just read. Take a look: "I was trying to be funny, flippant, basically saying you don't spend 35 million bucks on a quarterback with a noodle arm. In my head, I was thinking, 'He used to have a laser rocket arm, now it's closer to a noodle arm.'" What that translates to in my mind? "I was just trying to get attention and now I don't want it anymore"
What does this all mean? Well, nothing. Nothing at all. Nobody knows what Peyton Manning can do, when he'll be able to do it, and how effective it'll be. We can all speculate, and by golly we do, but until March 8th that's all we have.
Wake me up when that day gets here.
That's when the real fun begins.
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