NJjeff
Practice Squad
Okay let me start off by saying that I do talk to some people in NFL circles but I would not say I have these great sources like everyone else always claims. These thoughts are clearly my own BUT after talking with a few of my friends it seems that my oppinion is shared by a few people that could know more than they are willing to say.
This regime is very scared of being made a fool again. Ireland who is from the Parcells thought tree, likes to keep things really quiet and the last few times things were public and went bad it really made the whole franchise look like a joke. Ross made the mistake by saying Manning is his guy and Ireland is doing everything he can to show otherwise in order to save face if this goes bad. Talks between Miami and Manning have already taken place( which has been mentioned a few times here and there but never "reported"). They already have the feeling of getting him or not but they refuse to comment either way.
If they can do this, either way they win. 1. Manning joins and they are the "smart team that swooped in and stole him". 2. They get Flynn or a rookie or another free agent or Moore and they can claim they got who they wanted all along without looking like they swung and missed on Manning. Personally I think this is going down great, we can't afford anymore PR hits. The more we swing and miss the more we slide down free agents lists if they value front office. If we end up with Manning our "Meddling and clueless" Owner and front office have turned us around and stole the big prize that they missed the last two times.
Lets all hope for the best here. If you want Manning hope they we are setting up to steal him quietly and smartly. If you don't want Manning, hope we stay low and out so we can try to sell the QB we start next year as the one we wanted all along. Most of all lets all hope together, no matter which side of the fence you are on, that our franchise is starting to play the game the way they have wanted to successfully. They have pulled hidden moves a few times already but never managed to keep the big ones quiet. If they are doing it with this one either way it is a major show of growth in them.
This regime is very scared of being made a fool again. Ireland who is from the Parcells thought tree, likes to keep things really quiet and the last few times things were public and went bad it really made the whole franchise look like a joke. Ross made the mistake by saying Manning is his guy and Ireland is doing everything he can to show otherwise in order to save face if this goes bad. Talks between Miami and Manning have already taken place( which has been mentioned a few times here and there but never "reported"). They already have the feeling of getting him or not but they refuse to comment either way.
If they can do this, either way they win. 1. Manning joins and they are the "smart team that swooped in and stole him". 2. They get Flynn or a rookie or another free agent or Moore and they can claim they got who they wanted all along without looking like they swung and missed on Manning. Personally I think this is going down great, we can't afford anymore PR hits. The more we swing and miss the more we slide down free agents lists if they value front office. If we end up with Manning our "Meddling and clueless" Owner and front office have turned us around and stole the big prize that they missed the last two times.
Lets all hope for the best here. If you want Manning hope they we are setting up to steal him quietly and smartly. If you don't want Manning, hope we stay low and out so we can try to sell the QB we start next year as the one we wanted all along. Most of all lets all hope together, no matter which side of the fence you are on, that our franchise is starting to play the game the way they have wanted to successfully. They have pulled hidden moves a few times already but never managed to keep the big ones quiet. If they are doing it with this one either way it is a major show of growth in them.
