Dolphins had to enlist Marino just to get a meeting with Manning

[CF DolFan]

My question is if this is true I have to wonder about Flynn. I wonder if they knew all along Manning wasn't interested but was just waiting for Flynn's price to drop? Are they that smart?

Dolphins had to enlist Marino just to get a meeting with Manning
Posted by Michael David Smith on March 16, 2012, 9:22 AM EDT


 In another sign that Peyton Manning was never high on the Dolphins, a report out today says that Manning wasn’t even willing to talk to the Dolphins until one of his childhood heroes, Dan Marino, intervened on his old team’s behalf.

We noted last week that Marino said he didn’t plan to call Manning but that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross might ask Marino to make the call, and it turns out that’s exactly what happened: Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post reports that in the first few days after the Colts cut Manning, the Dolphins grew frustrated because they hadn’t reached Manning directly and hadn’t even been able to get his agent to agree to a meeting. That’s when they asked Marino to call Manning personally, and it was only after the two of them talked that Manning agreed to meet with the Dolphins on Monday.

Even when Manning agreed to that meeting, it was clear that Manning wasn’t as interested in the Dolphins as he was in the Broncos, Cardinals and Titans. With those teams, Manning went to the team facility and met with all the key players. With the Dolphins, Manning said they’d have to come to him in Indianapolis, and that only members of the coaching staff — not Ross, not G.M. Jeff Ireland — could attend.

Manning has long expressed admiration for Marino, saying he grew up loving to watch Marino play and still fashions himself after Marino as a passer. So it’s not surprising that when Marino called, Manning decided to do him the courtesy of giving the Dolphins the meeting that Marino requested.

But from all indications, the meeting wasn’t much more than a courtesy. It appears that the Dolphins were, at best, Manning’s fourth choice.

[suck for luck]

If there's *any chance at all* that this info would come out why in the hell would do this dog & pony show. What an embarrassment.

[Cathal]

There's no way this management is that smart. ha. They don't seem to know how to run an organization at all.

[Phishfan]

I had a similar discussion last night. It is very telling that Flynn's old coordinator does not have much interest in him. I don't think the staff was smart enough to play that game either.

[Landshark]

My question is if this is true I have to wonder about Flynn. I wonder if they knew all along Manning wasn't interested but was just waiting for Flynn's price to drop? Are they that smart?

No way these clowns are smart enough to pull off something like that.

I had a similar discussion last night. It is very telling that Flynn's old coordinator does not have much interest in him. I don't think the staff was smart enough to play that game either.

Last I heard, Philbin was very interested in Flynn but Ross and Ireland weren't.

[Phishfan]

^^^ And we know how well to trust the media.

[Cathal]

Last I heard, Philbin was very interested in Flynn but Ross and Ireland weren't.

If that is true, then in my mind, it would only escalate how bad Ross and Ireland are. If the guy who worked with Flynn for four years is very high on him but Ross and Ireland aren't, that's just stupid.

[MikeO]

I had a similar discussion last night. It is very telling that Flynn's old coordinator does not have much interest in him. I don't think the staff was smart enough to play that game either.

Just guessing but the owner probably pulled rank on Philbin. Owner wanted Manning to sell tickets and wouldn't let them consider Flynn until Manning was clearly out of the picture I would guess.

Now they  lose Manning and might lose Flynn and sell even LESS tickets than last year. Ross is a trainwreck who is getting worse in time.