per ESPN: Manning might not meet with Dolphins

[EKnight]

But Dener has, what, three times as much cap room to build the offense around Manning? Miami has enough for Manning +1. In Denver he could have a great D and the offense could be Colts 2.0. -EK

[Spider-Dan]

That's their cap room before cuts, which isn't a particularly relevant number.  In order to have a real picture of the cap, you need to know how much of your cap is devoted to players that you want/need to keep.

[fyo]

Bud Adams is trying to get in on the Manning-hype, according to Lombardi:

NFL sources tell me that the Titans are preparing for a Peyton Manning visit in the next day or two...

http://twitter.com/#!/michaelombardi/status/179267172835655681

Meanwhile, Dave Hyde of the Sun Sentinel is reporting that the Dolphins are not out of it:

Dolphin source confirms Peyton Manning is still considered a viable option for team - "We're not out of it," source said

http://twitter.com/#!/davehydesports/status/179251533035212801

[Dave Gray]

ESPN reporting that Manning will meet with Philbin, but away from the team facility.

[EKnight]

Which is not that big a deal since he's already worked out there previously and is familiar with it. They're also reporting he will meet with the Titans coach/coaches. The issue there is that he will not have made a decision by Tuesday (likely) and whoever he doesn't choose but were holding out for him may also lose out on Flynn. Miami could end free-agency with neither. -EK

[bsfins]

I just get the feeling..(TOTAL SPECULATION by my redneck ass)

Meeting just with the coaches,makes me feel like Peyton is looking to see if Titans,and Miami, will make him be "the Guy" and be all in...The Cardinals will dump Kolb,if they sign Peyton,the rumors feel like the Broncos would dump Tebow.

Titans already have Jake Locker...Miami could take a QB with the 8th overall pick,trade down take someone in the 2nd,whatever.....I don't think Peyton wants to look over his shoulder at a young kid sitting on the bench...

again TOTAL SPECULATION by my redneck ass...

[dolfan13]

^^^ that doesn't make sense to me.

if he is worried about the composition of the roster, you would think he would want to talk with the gm.

[suck for luck]

Peyton *IS* the man no matter where he goes. And he knows it. He doesn't give a **** about what other qbs are on the team.

If he's meeting with just Philbin it's because he wants to know from the horse's mouth straight up how the offense is gonna be run & implemented and how much control he will have.

[bsfins]

The GM isn't the one,that's going to pull him at halftime to play the kid,or if the fans turn on him to start playing the kid...

If he's meeting with just Philbin it's because he wants to know from the horse's mouth straight up how the offense is gonna be run & implemented and how much control he will have.

Exactly...

That's why I don't think we're gonna sign him...

[Spider-Dan]

Miami really has the potential to get seriously boned here.  Once free agency officially starts, Cleveland and Seattle are going to go after Flynn like an ex-convict at a brothel after a 20-year prison sentence.  If Miami is still waiting around for Manning at that point, it will take every ounce of pull that Philbin has to convince Flynn to even listen to Miami's offer.

There is a combination of factors that make this very perilous for the Dolphins:

1) the other teams that are still in the bidding for Manning (DEN, ARI, KC, maybe TEN) have no interest in Flynn
2) the remaining teams that are interested in Flynn (SEA, CLE) have no shot at Manning

The Dolphins are the only team that's trying to double-date.

[CF DolFan]

This looks bad on our organization. When you think about it, even Dan publicly stated he wouldn't recruit him and they are friends. I have to wonder just what Dan did have to tell Manning.

[MikeO]

ESPN reporting that Manning will meet with Philbin, but away from the team facility.

I love this. Ross has learned nobody likes him and he haas no idea on how to close a deal. ha ha ha ha ha

Ireland will be at the meeting so maybe he will ask if Olivia was a hooker in her younger days!

[MikeO]

Miami really has the potential to get seriously boned here.  Once free agency officially starts, Cleveland and Seattle are going to go after Flynn like an ex-convict at a brothel after a 20-year prison sentence.  If Miami is still waiting around for Manning at that point, it will take every ounce of pull that Philbin has to convince Flynn to even listen to Miami's offer.

There is a combination of factors that make this very perilous for the Dolphins:

1) the other teams that are still in the bidding for Manning (DEN, ARI, KC, maybe TEN) have no interest in Flynn
2) the remaining teams that are interested in Flynn (SEA, CLE) have no shot at Manning

The Dolphins are the only team that's trying to double-date.

Miami can get screwed royally I agree. To me they are dumb and haven't learned their lesson. If Houston is in play for him, everyone can go home because he will go there. Team is built to win it all and he can step in and just play.

The ONLY saving grace for Miami is that if Manning goes to Houston then Schaub can be had for a 3rd or 2nd round pick. If he goes to Arizona then Kolb is on the market and he is a west coast QB. Not great by any means, but better than Matt Moore.

If Miami likes Flynn enough I would sign him and bow out of this circus because now it has become a "Farve-like" circus with Peyton. I got a feeling he will drag this out for a while.

[Dave Gray]

Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I'm starting to think the more we know, the more we don't know.

[Phishfan]

This looks bad on our organization. When you think about it, even Dan publicly stated he wouldn't recruit him and they are friends. I have to wonder just what Dan did have to tell Manning.

He didn't have anything to tell him. Dan's position was that he would like to see Manning in Miami but was wasn't going to proactively reach out to him. If asked he would speak though. That sounds like a perfectly good position to take.If I were Manning, I wouldn't want every team's former stars reaching out either. Have the real people in charge reach out to speak.