KIDWCKED
03-10-2012, 03:12 AM
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Manning met for nearly six hours with the Broncos on Friday, then left the team's facility without speaking with reporters.
About 48 hours after being released by the Indianapolis Colts, Manning met with another Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway, and coach John Fox. The three chatted while taking a tour of the team's practice field and heading to the weight room.
They spent several hours together after that before the four-time MVP departed. It was the first stop on his free-agency tour of NFL suitors.
According to The Denver Post, the Broncos sent a plane to pick up Manning in South Florida, where he has a condo. He had traveled there after an emotional news conference in Indianapolis on Wednesday, when he said goodbye to the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 1998 and he led to the 2007 Super Bowl championship.
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen the visit does not define the Broncos as the favorite to land the four-time MVP who was released by the Colts on Wednesday. In fact, other teams are starting to be aggressive in expressing their interest in Manning.
A Washington Redskins official told Schefter on Friday that the team wants to speak with Manning and still intends to try to sign him, despite speculation that Washington is a long shot.
No contract negotiations were expected to occur during the Denver visit, first reported by The Denver Post. Manning did not work out for the Broncos.
Manning wanted to familiarize himself with Denver's physical facilities, the organization and the geography. His trip is expected to include other visits, such as to the Arizona Cardinals, sources said.
A trip to Kansas City to meet the Chiefs is also a possibility.
"He's one of the greatest players in the history of the league," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told NBC Sports Network. "He's also an incredible person. We feel really good about the team we have in Kansas City going into the 2012 season, but we'll look for any opportunity to improve and, of course, that includes Peyton Manning.http://assets.espn.go.com/icons/intiny.png
Manning met for nearly six hours with the Broncos on Friday, then left the team's facility without speaking with reporters.
About 48 hours after being released by the Indianapolis Colts, Manning met with another Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway, and coach John Fox. The three chatted while taking a tour of the team's practice field and heading to the weight room.
They spent several hours together after that before the four-time MVP departed. It was the first stop on his free-agency tour of NFL suitors.
According to The Denver Post, the Broncos sent a plane to pick up Manning in South Florida, where he has a condo. He had traveled there after an emotional news conference in Indianapolis on Wednesday, when he said goodbye to the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 1998 and he led to the 2007 Super Bowl championship.
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen the visit does not define the Broncos as the favorite to land the four-time MVP who was released by the Colts on Wednesday. In fact, other teams are starting to be aggressive in expressing their interest in Manning.
A Washington Redskins official told Schefter on Friday that the team wants to speak with Manning and still intends to try to sign him, despite speculation that Washington is a long shot.
No contract negotiations were expected to occur during the Denver visit, first reported by The Denver Post. Manning did not work out for the Broncos.
Manning wanted to familiarize himself with Denver's physical facilities, the organization and the geography. His trip is expected to include other visits, such as to the Arizona Cardinals, sources said.
A trip to Kansas City to meet the Chiefs is also a possibility.
"He's one of the greatest players in the history of the league," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told NBC Sports Network. "He's also an incredible person. We feel really good about the team we have in Kansas City going into the 2012 season, but we'll look for any opportunity to improve and, of course, that includes Peyton Manning.http://assets.espn.go.com/icons/intiny.png