As soon as it became apparent that Manning was going to be leaving the Colts, the NFL P.R. machine went into overdrive claiming that the simple addition of Manning-- in the twilight of his career and nursing a major injury-- was enough to make any team a Super Bowl contender (an idea parroted by the win-hungry fans on this site). I'd bet a mint that Manning doesn't get past the divisional round this year-- assuming he even gets to the playoffs-- with any team that would sign him (obviously he's not going to be signed by powerhouse teams like N.E., Green Bay, Giants, etc). I'd also bet a substantial sum of money that Manning doesn't get past the conference championship ever again, assuming he even gets there.
I just hope the guy signs with someone already so that this team can move forward trying to build a winner here instead of clinging desperately to the idea that scrounging up a savior from another team's scrap heap is the move that's finally going to put us over the top.
I just hope the guy signs with someone already so that this team can move forward trying to build a winner here instead of clinging desperately to the idea that scrounging up a savior from another team's scrap heap is the move that's finally going to put us over the top.