faba Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Tennessee fans lobbying Manning to consider Titans By TERESA M. WALKER, AP 3 hours ago NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning remains on the Colts' roster, and the Titans have three quarterbacks already. Still, Titans' fans of the NFL's only four-time MVP expecting the injured QB to be released and healthy enough to play are starting an ad campaign in Indianapolis hoping to convince Manning to return to Tennessee. ``It's kind of evident to the sports world they're going to let Peyton go, they're not going to pay him the money that he's due and he's going to be a free agent,'' Todd Mayo said Monday. ``All the sports talk guys are saying he could go to Arizona and Washington and every place but Tennessee. We've got a young quarterback here at the Titans. ``If you could upgrade your team with the caliber of Peyton, why would you not?'' Mayo said he and his brother, Griffin, spent the weekend designing the website www.comehomepeyton.com and recorded a couple parody songs, including one to the Eminem hit ``Lose Yourself.'' The site went live Monday and had generated $700 in donations by midday. A 30-second commercial is planned for an Indianapolis radio station during the Super Bowl. ``Call it fan-vertising if you will, but kind of a concept to put the power in the fans' hands and let Peyton know how much he's wanted in the state of Tennessee for the Titans,'' Mayo said. ``Of course, he played at Tennessee. I'm from Memphis, went to school at Tennessee in Knoxville and live in Nashville ... I love Tennessee, and it's kind of one of those things you would like to affect positive change from the power of fans coming together.'' Mayo works at a Nashville advertising agency and already has priced billboards and ads. He hopes to solicit enough donations to place eight digital billboards in Indianapolis along with ads on TV and radio and in the local newspaper. If enough money comes in, Mayo said billboards and ads in Houston where Titans owner Bud Adams lives are a possibility to help persuade him to make a move for Manning. Manning remains very popular in Tennessee where many children are named Peyton after the quarterback by parents who still wear his Volunteers' jersey or his Colts' No. 18. Manning is due $28 million from the Colts on March 8 after missing the 2011 season following his third neck surgery. The Titans signed veteran Matt Hasselbeck to a three-year contract last July, and he led Tennessee to a 9-7 record. The Titans also used the eighth pick overall last April on Jake Locker. Mayo said life and football are about risks and rewards. He sees this as a rare chance that the Titans shouldn't pass on to team Manning with running back Chris Johnson, receiver Kenny Britt and a strong offensive line. ``He's probably the most famous Tennessean since Davy Crockett,'' Mayo said. ``All of this seems to be a perfect storm, one of those Disney-type movies. I would certainly hope it would have a Disney-type ending. You never know with injuries, but why wouldn't you do everything you can to further along as a fan ... to at least send a message.'' --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjets Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I could definitely see him goin there instead of us.....id take hasslebeck...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrellegivesmeaboner#24 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Not a chance this happens. The Titans just spent a top ten pick on Jake Locker, they aren't going to give up on him before his career even really starts...If CJ has a bounce back year, stay healthy, and continue to build a nice young team they can probably compete for that division annually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Houston Oilers are trash. We're not worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Tennessee has an NFL team? Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 go get em Titans.... they actually need a quarterback, the Jets dont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 go get em Titans.... they actually need a quarterback, the Jets dont Jake Locker would have to be one of the four or five worst quarterbacks in football to be worse than Sanchez. Let's give the kid a chance before we go setting that lofty bar for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Jake Locker would have to be one of the four or five worst quarterbacks in football to be worse than Sanchez. Let's give the kid a chance before we go setting that lofty bar for him. Jake Locker has a long way to go before he can claim to have lost in the playoffs in back to back years. Eat it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Tennessee fans lobbying Manning to consider Titans By TERESA M. WALKER, AP 3 hours ago NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning remains on the Colts' roster, and the Titans have three quarterbacks already. Still, Titans' fans of the NFL's only four-time MVP expecting the injured QB to be released and healthy enough to play are starting an ad campaign in Indianapolis hoping to convince Manning to return to Tennessee. ``It's kind of evident to the sports world they're going to let Peyton go, they're not going to pay him the money that he's due and he's going to be a free agent,'' Todd Mayo said Monday. ``All the sports talk guys are saying he could go to Arizona and Washington and every place but Tennessee. We've got a young quarterback here at the Titans. ``If you could upgrade your team with the caliber of Peyton, why would you not?'' Mayo said he and his brother, Griffin, spent the weekend designing the website www.comehomepeyton.com and recorded a couple parody songs, including one to the Eminem hit ``Lose Yourself.'' The site went live Monday and had generated $700 in donations by midday. A 30-second commercial is planned for an Indianapolis radio station during the Super Bowl. ``Call it fan-vertising if you will, but kind of a concept to put the power in the fans' hands and let Peyton know how much he's wanted in the state of Tennessee for the Titans,'' Mayo said. ``Of course, he played at Tennessee. I'm from Memphis, went to school at Tennessee in Knoxville and live in Nashville ... I love Tennessee, and it's kind of one of those things you would like to affect positive change from the power of fans coming together.'' Mayo works at a Nashville advertising agency and already has priced billboards and ads. He hopes to solicit enough donations to place eight digital billboards in Indianapolis along with ads on TV and radio and in the local newspaper. If enough money comes in, Mayo said billboards and ads in Houston where Titans owner Bud Adams lives are a possibility to help persuade him to make a move for Manning. Manning remains very popular in Tennessee where many children are named Peyton after the quarterback by parents who still wear his Volunteers' jersey or his Colts' No. 18. Manning is due $28 million from the Colts on March 8 after missing the 2011 season following his third neck surgery. The Titans signed veteran Matt Hasselbeck to a three-year contract last July, and he led Tennessee to a 9-7 record. The Titans also used the eighth pick overall last April on Jake Locker. Mayo said life and football are about risks and rewards. He sees this as a rare chance that the Titans shouldn't pass on to team Manning with running back Chris Johnson, receiver Kenny Britt and a strong offensive line.ett ``He's probably the most famous Tennessean since Davy Crockett,'' Mayo said. ``All of this seems to be a perfect storm, one of those Disney-type movies. I would certainly hope it would have a Disney-type ending. You never know with injuries, but why wouldn't you do everything you can to further along as a fan ... to at least send a message.'' --- The Jets do have comp for Manning, it will be FOX, NBC, CBS, and ESPN, and the Jets (and the rest of the NFL for that matter) don't stand a chance. From everything you read, and here on the situation, if you add the pieces up it points to a Manning retirement. Peyton will probably announce his retirement after the SB, and before the scouting combine, he probably already told Irsay, and both Manning in Irsay agreed it would be better to keep it hush, so they don't steal the spotlight of the SB. Both Irsay, and Manning have good reasons for the secrecy Manning because of Eli, and Irsay because his city is hosting the SB. Things like Dungys comments, "If Peyton plays again it will be for Indy" to translate, Dungy probably knows Peyton is done, and I know it's crap, but there is a small chance Irsay could have slipped a little with his good friend Rob Lowe, and Lowe ran with it on twitter, but didn't have the full story. I could be wrong but a lot of things point to a Manning retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 the titans do have a RB but their WRs suck a$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 the titans do have a RB but their WRs suck a$$ Ever hear of Kenny Britt? When healthy he is a top 5 WR. He played 2 games, and 1 quarter this season, he had 17 catches for 289 yards, and 3 TD's. 2010 season he had 42 rec. 775 yards, and 9 TD's in 12 games. 2009 his rookie season 42, 701, and 3 in 16 games. Kenny Britt = Beast. Oh yea Nasty Nate Washington isn't to shabby eithe 74, 1023, and 7, with Hasselbach throwing the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 go get em Titans.... they actually need a quarterback, the Jets dont Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg3 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Jake Locker would have to be one of the four or five worst quarterbacks in football to be worse than Sanchez. Let's give the kid a chance before we go setting that lofty bar for him. of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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