Is Matt Flynn the Real Deal?

[EKnight]

Mike are you being purposefully dense or do you cherry pick the posts you want to respong to. I already quoted in this very thread, "From Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald: "A [Dolphins] team source e-mailed me this afternoon that the priority is Manning. This coincides with news out of Mobile, Ala., where the Senior Bowl is going to be played Saturday. A league source there tells The Herald's Barry Jackson that the Dolphins have shown no interest in Flynn as of yet—not even informal interest. "

It doesn't matter what Marshall says or tweets- he makes no decisions and has zero pull with personel, which is why neither Ocho or Sims-Walker are in Miami.

Of course they can't "officially" say anything because it's considered tampering, but what- EVERY major sports media is wrong and you're right because you want Flynn here? NO ONE- and I mean NO ONE has Flynn ahead of Manning on the priority list.

A separate article from the Herald states, "If Manning is out there, if Flynn is available in free agency, at least we now know the team views Manning as the priority.
Why?
The club believes a healthy Peyton Manning is simply a better gamble than an unproven Matt Flynn. Flynn is younger and will be cheaper (although not by a lot) but clearly the Dolphins are more drawn to the idea of a proven NFL
performer -- despite his advancing age and greater risk of his neck injury resurfacing."

So, I don't know what to tell you- argue with the media, not me. Marshall's comments are a no-story because he has no clout and the team CLEARLY wants Manning ahead of FLynn. -EK

[Diehard_Dolfan]

I've heard people shooting down Flynn because he was a back up in Green Bay and only showed a lil something in two games...  Well, one thing is Detroit had a good defense and he chewed them up and spit them out! Also, wasn't Aaron Rodgers Bret Farve's back up before he got his chance to play?

I'm not saying Flynn is Rodgers but, you also never know!

If Flynn is a good QB Philbin will know... it's fun to speculate what could happen but, all this is just that speculation!

  

[MikeO]

Mike are you being purposefully dense or do you cherry pick the posts you want to respong to. I already quoted in this very thread, "From Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald: "A [Dolphins] team source e-mailed me this afternoon that the priority is Manning. This coincides with news out of Mobile, Ala., where the Senior Bowl is going to be played Saturday. A league source there tells The Herald's Barry Jackson that the Dolphins have shown no interest in Flynn as of yet—not even informal interest. "

It doesn't matter what Marshall says or tweets- he makes no decisions and has zero pull with personel, which is why neither Ocho or Sims-Walker are in Miami.

Of course they can't "officially" say anything because it's considered tampering, but what- EVERY major sports media is wrong and you're right because you want Flynn here? NO ONE- and I mean NO ONE has Flynn ahead of Manning on the priority list.

A separate article from the Herald states, "If Manning is out there, if Flynn is available in free agency, at least we now know the team views Manning as the priority.
Why?
The club believes a healthy Peyton Manning is simply a better gamble than an unproven Matt Flynn. Flynn is younger and will be cheaper (although not by a lot) but clearly the Dolphins are more drawn to the idea of a proven NFL
performer -- despite his advancing age and greater risk of his neck injury resurfacing."

So, I don't know what to tell you- argue with the media, not me. Marshall's comments are a no-story because he has no clout and the team CLEARLY wants Manning ahead of FLynn. -EK

Without resorting to the namecalling like you have too....YOU said "ROSS SAID MANNING WAS THE PRIORITY"....he didn't!! Ross hasn't said a damn thing! Now you are running and hiding behind unconfirmed reports from the Miami Herald and treating them like gospel. The same Miami Herald who handed the head coaching job to Mike McCoy by the way! They were wrong once! Just Sayin!

By the way, I can point to 3 or 4 ESPN/SI/CBS reports that have Flynn to Miami as the target and Manning is a smokescreen. It's out there, you choose to ignore it. I can't help you with that. I can't make you read or watch certain things.

Which leads to the point it is IT'S ALL SPECULATION! Everyone can see this but you. To try and prop up the unconfirmed report you want to believe over an unconfirmed report you don't want believe is foolish.

And you said ROSS SAID he wants Manning.....we are all still waiting for the link. Please provide it! And once again you saying I want Flynn here or have him atop the list, is YOU making shit up to get outraged about. I haven't done that. You don't know what I want or am hoping for.  You make stuff up to get worked up over. It is funny to watch from a distance I will say that.

[EKnight]

No one's waiting for a link besides you. No one's getting worked up besides you. No one's diminishing he conversation to name calling and using foul language besides you. Believe whatever you want, Mike. No one came ever be right but you. When Manning is offered a contract before Flynn, I'm sure you'll hide behind some ridiculous argument like you always do. At least if Flynn IS their target, I will be man enough to say what I read was wrong. You twist it as always. Done here; believe the select group of reports you choose and ignore what the rest of the sports world says because it doesn't fit your agenda. -EK

[MikeO]

No one's waiting for a link besides you. No one's getting worked up besides you. No one's diminishing he conversation to name calling and using foul language besides you. Believe whatever you want, Mike. No one came ever be right but you. When Manning is offered a contract before Flynn, I'm sure you'll hide behind some ridiculous argument like you always do. At least if Flynn IS their target, I will be man enough to say what I read was wrong. You twist it as always. Done here; believe the select group of reports you choose and ignore what the rest of the sports world says because it doesn't fit your agenda. -EK

When did I say I didn't want Peyton or he won't come here? I HOPE and PRAY a healthy Petyon Manning does come to Miami. We got a shot for a Super Bowl then!! Shortcut to success, sign me up!  Me posting a links to national media outlet reports that might say otherwise isn't pushing an agenda. Who am I pushing an agenda on? the 10-12 regular posters on this board. I mean seriously, pushing an agenda on who!? lol

I won't have to hide behind anything IF Manning comes here. Because I never said it wouldn't happen or said I don't want it to happen. Honestly I would be happy with Flynn or Manning. But all things equal if Peyton is healthy, I will take him and be elated. I am NOT ignoring any reports. I just take them all with a grain of salt. Unlike you who take some as gospel and treat others as trash.

[masterfins]

Yet another thread devolved into semantics between EK and MikeO.  I wish one of you would just ignore every post by the other, or better yet both of you ignore each other.

[MikeO]

Yet another thread devolved into semantics between EK and MikeO.  I wish one of you would just ignore every post by the other, or better yet both of you ignore each other.

I don't even know why he got upset and came after me. NFL.com has a story about Marshall talking to Flynn about coming to Miami and somehow I am pushing an agenda and its my fault. Try following that logic

[Landshark]

Yet another thread devolved into semantics between EK and MikeO.  I wish one of you would just ignore every post by the other, or better yet both of you ignore each other.

Exactly.  I wanna read about football, not drama between these two. 

[EKnight]

I get tired of it too, but you can't tell Mike he's wrong- ever. From the moment Philbin signed, Mike's been all gung-ho about how Flynn is coming, and how it was part of some conference or set up or whatever that it was part of the negotiations that Philbin wanted Flynn if he signed, and it was a likely thing. This thread was a lame attempt to back that claim up, when it's been reatedly reported that Miami wants Manning, not Flynn. They haven't given ANY indication that Flynn is on their radar. But you can't tell Mike that, because apparently HIS sources are God, and anyone else's are shit. Who gives a rat's ass what Marshall tweets. It's a non-story, because Marshall doesn't make personel decisions, and every indication is they want Manning. Period. -EK

[Diehard_Dolfan]

Could be they're trying not to tip their hand on Flynn?   I'm sure they don't want to give him any leverage if they are in fact targeting him.

[MikeO]

I get tired of it too, but you can't tell Mike he's wrong- ever. From the moment Philbin signed, Mike's been all gung-ho about how Flynn is coming, and how it was part of some conference or set up or whatever that it was part of the negotiations that Philbin wanted Flynn if he signed, and it was a likely thing. This thread was a lame attempt to back that claim up, when it's been reatedly reported that Miami wants Manning, not Flynn. They haven't given ANY indication that Flynn is on their radar. But you can't tell Mike that, because apparently HIS sources are God, and anyone else's are shit. Who gives a rat's ass what Marshall tweets. It's a non-story, because Marshall doesn't make personel decisions, and every indication is they want Manning. Period. -EK

You get tired of it? YOU STARTED THIS ONE! This was a simple post in a thread about Marshall's comments about talking to Flynn from NFL.com and you went came after me like I was there with the tape recorder printing the story. How am i wrong? What did I say that was wrong.  I didn't make the news up! I also NEVER said anything you just claimed. I NEVER said it was a package deal of bring in Philbin and Flynn was coming. YOU MAKE SHIT UP!  This is another example. You just make stuff up out of thin air and attach my name to it.

I have NO sources! I don't report news, I am a fan on a message board. Posting a link to a Dolphins story from NFL.com on this board an commenting on it isn't reporting news. I saw the story, found it interesting and commented on it like others did as well. Not that big a deal.

And if its a non-story why did you reply to any of it?

P.S...Marshall didn't tweet anything so I am guessing you didn't even read the article that you are so outraged about!

[masterfins]

I get tired of it too, but you can't tell Mike he's wrong- ever. From the moment Philbin signed, Mike's been all gung-ho about how Flynn is coming, and how it was part of some conference or set up or whatever that it was part of the negotiations that Philbin wanted Flynn if he signed, and it was a likely thing. This thread was a lame attempt to back that claim up, when it's been reatedly reported that Miami wants Manning, not Flynn. They haven't given ANY indication that Flynn is on their radar. But you can't tell Mike that, because apparently HIS sources are God, and anyone else's are shit. Who gives a rat's ass what Marshall tweets. It's a non-story, because Marshall doesn't make personel decisions, and every indication is they want Manning. Period. -EK

Your right MikeO has his opinion and he's not going to change it (that's his right), so why do you continually spend post after post trying to change his mind?? It's not going to happen.   State your point of view once, maybe twice, then move on.  Likewise I'm sure he's not going to change your opinion.

[Diehard_Dolfan]

Wow!

Seriously guys?

Neither one of you want to be the bigger person and walk away from this... can we get on with the thread?