Just heard this on NFLN. Sorry, if already posted.
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Breaking? not anymore.
News? Not really to many of us, who saw it coming.
Meh. All this got out of hand, and I admit I was sucked into the vacuum of media hype and ridiculousness. doesn't make it suck any less.:sad: -
He wouldn't meet at our facility and it's being reported he only took the meeting because Dan Marino called in a favor. Viva La Ireland and Ross.
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Did anybody ever really expect him to sign here? I mean come on...
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Ireland is a gigantic failure as a GM. -
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I really hate Parcells , and Ireland I hope the tuna doesnt get into the hall of fame. Ireland really does suck and it isnt all concerning Peyton
its really bad how outsiders view the dolphins . when Harbaugh turned us down i wasnt concerned , but when free agents turned us down , then Fisher , and Peyton it really makes me wonder if Ross needs to fire Ireland to save our franchize. -
Why on earth would he come to a team that is going to have a WR corp near the bottom of the league if not THE bottom. -
The fact that the Titans are even in the mix means this isn't about our FO. If he signs with them, that proves it.
For all we know, he doesn't want to play in the AFC East again, he just may hate us the way Zach hates the Jets. Hell, didn't we break his jaw or nose or something back in the day. -
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The media helicopters chasing him off was silly.
Dosen't want to play in the AFC East???? Why on earth would that have anything to do with it?
We broke his nose?
Come on.....
They guy is looking for the best fit for him to win NOW.
The Dolphins roster is not the best fit for him. Especially after Marshall was traded.
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He seems a little star struck and openly stated wanting a franchise QB.
Manning is the only option that fits that description.
I believe he wants Manning and would pay whatever it takes.
Manning has stated since the beginning that he wants to go where it's the best fit.
Considering the type of person Manning is I don't see any reason to doubt he means that.
This roster is not the best fit for him.gunn34 likes this. -
"They" at one point had Manning coming here all done but the paperwork basically.
"They" write stories to cover all bases so "they" can say "they" were right in any instance.Bulldog, gunn34, gafinfan and 1 other person like this. -
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Secondly, if you look at it from Manning's perspective, it wouldn't be a good choice. He knows as well as anybody he's got a few years left and that's about it. He's going to want a roster and supporting front office where he's got a legitimate shot at another title in that reasonably short period of time. We just aren't there yet. As I've said for years, we've got a lot of "decent" players, but not a lot of studs. For whatever reason we haven't been able to get the playmakers that have that extra sauce that can get us to a SB.Coral Reefer likes this. -
Now, if we were getting rid of Marshall for ****s & giggles, fine, telling Manning that, is a bad call. -
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That track record will also change if Ireland and Philbin can develop respect as a tandem or once we get a respectable leadership team.
Your second point is right on the money.
It's why I said once Marshall was gone we were done.
At least with Marshall here he would have a top WR option along with Reggie Bush as weapons on offense. You could at least show him some worth in those weapons for coming to Miami..
With Marshall gone and no top WR options left on the market he'd be crazy to come here really.EightyTwenty likes this. -
The Titans were always the target. Now he gets to play the Colts twice a year and beat up on the guy who replaced him. Remember his words to the Colts before they drafted him. "If you don't pick me I'm going to spend the next 15 years beating you up twice a year!" Besides he loves all things Tennessee!
He's about to do that very thing while smiling all the way to the bank dead arm and all! -
It would have been nice to have a guy with his experience on the team, but nothing we can do but get somebody who wants to be here. And when you think about it, how many HOF/future HOF quarterbacks have gone on to win another Super Bowl with another team?
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Oh well, time to go after Flynn then.
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As much as some here want to believe, this is not about the Dolphin's FO. It's about winning for Manning. As some wrote here, if he does go to TN or Denver do you think it will be because of their FO? Nope.
I think he goes to Denver. I mean, they went to and won in the playoffs last year with a TE/FB playing QB. If they can do that with Tebow then imagine what Manning thinks he can do there.Fin D likes this. -
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Unless we get Flynn signed before Manning makes his choice, we'll have to go through the "Trade for Tebow" stuff (assuming Peyton goes to Denver). Seems like Philbin wants Flynn though, so that looks like the best option left for us.
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For whatever reason, I just don't think the Dolphins were ever in the mix. There was never any serious meetings, no trips to the team facility, no serious discussions. I know there was speculation that they were having secret meetings to avoid the media but I just don't see Philbin traveling to talk to Manning as anything serious. Manning was in South Florida, if we were in serious contention that was when the Dolphins would have made their first move IMO. I believe that it was realized early on that we didn't present the best opportunity for Peyton Manning to finish out his career. Too many unanswered questions, too many positions to be filled, new coaching staff, a young, brash and sometime difficult GM. I just never had the opinion that we were anywhere close to getting Peyton Manning.
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