flgreen Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 What does Manning-Philbin meeting mean? March, 12, 2012 Mar 12 5:25 PM ET Email Print Comments28 By James Walker<p>The Miami Dolphins will finally get their meeting with free-agent quarterback Peyton Manning -- sort of. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Manning will meet with the head coaches of the Dolphins and Tennessee Titans away from the facilities in the next few days before making his final decision. Here is my take on what this means: In my opinion, this sounds like a courtesy meeting from Manning. I don't think the quarterback is seriously considering the Dolphins at this point. How often does a big-name free agent sign with a team without visiting their facilities? It's no secret the Dolphins want Manning badly, and Manning is a really nice guy, and probably doesn't want to hurt people's feelings in the process. He already shut down several teams, including the New York Jets and Washington Redskins, who called his representatives. Manning taking the full tour in Denver and Arizona, and not in Miami, should say all the Dolphins need to know. This also doesn't help the league-wide perception that Miami has dysfunctional leadership. Miami's power pair of owner Stephen Ross and general manager Jeff Ireland do not have the best reputation around the league for various reasons. The most recent public handling this past year of former head coach Tony Sparano, particularly, drew ire around the league. Jim Harbaugh and Jeff Fisher both turned down Ross and Ireland, and it appears Manning will be the third big name to do so in a year. Finally, it's time for the Dolphins to resort to Plan B. The chances of Philbin, a rookie head coach, saying something magical to convince Manning to join Miami without even visiting the facilities are slim. The Dolphins appear all but out of the Manning sweepstakes. That means it's time for Miami to jump into the Flynn sweepstakes. Free agency starts in less than 24 hours. Miami must go back to the drawing board if it wants a new starting quarterback next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Houston is throwing themselves in the mix saying they're interested in Manning as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 The fat lady hasnt sung. The fat man has though. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/dolphins/the-latest-twist-miami-dolphins-meet-peyton-manning-2233555.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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