What these factors also tells you is that ownership will play a role in wherever Manning goes, and it's a big reason why Miami remains the favorite. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross understands winning is paramount, but he also knows what Manning could do to revive an apathetic fan base (just look what the prospect of him coming has done), and he's been convinced his team is a quarterback away.
After Manning was released, the next question always was going to be whether or not a team would sign him while he was rehabbing, particularly after his own admission that he's still working his way back. To take that kind of leap of faith, and any associated risk, you need the owner to sign off on the deal. And things move to the next level when the owner is driving the bus -- a situation that exists in Miami -- and could exist elsewhere if Manning were to push the envelope.
