Report: Peyton Manning "Definitely Interested In Possibly Coming To The Texans"

This is dumb, Kubiak will not want to take a chance on a less than 100% Manning screwing up our Super Bowl run.

You basically hit on all my thoughts. First, it isn’t happening so this is all speculative. That aside, my biggest concern would be health. Even if he is cleared to play, what happens the first time he takes a big hit? That is too much of a risk IMO,and is the main reason I would say no. I think they could make the money work assuming Mario walks. That would give them a pretty good amount of cap space, and they would almost assuredly cut/trade Schaub for a little more.

and show his former team’s owner there was more to it after all.

So many positives to consider as you listed and a few more:

- If he is even above 70%, this would be huge and greatly increase our chances at a championship
- He could mentor TJ or another future QB for the Texans, and this might be worth the price of admission alone
- His future as an OC could start here after retirement, as Dennison may be looking for his next gig by then

Why consider it?:

- If Schaub actually returns to his 2007-2009 ability we don’t need to consider it, but if he comes back with the same borked throwing issues (shoe laces, behind receivers and lacking deep pass strength) then we are already in a situation at QB needing to be addressed quickly before the rest of the team’s performance window closes. You only get a few years of an exceptional roster formula before it changes significantly as players get injured, traded, etc.

- Peyton doesn’t exactly fit our west coast scheme, but he is gifted enough that I could see him fitting it and working with Kubiak on other variations for a very intriguing offensive portfolio to keep defenses baffled

- If Peyton doesn’t look to break the bank and is really after a ring, we may not have to give up that much to sign him. More than likely Mario would be gone, but he may be anyway. There are 4-3 defenses out there with an $80M+ check waiting for him that we can’t afford to counter, and he’s not worth that kind of money anyway.

- I could see a 3 year deal for Peyton at $8M per year with a $10M SB bonus if we let Mario and Schaub go (again, assuming Schaub doesn’t return 100% arm and foot)

Why not consider it?:

- It could be very disruptive if Peyton, Dennison and Kubiak lock horns on running the offense a certain way.

- It could change the external perception of the Texans, that it was Peyton all along who owned this division despite it being a team sport

- It would damn near solidify the eternal debate that it takes an elite QB to win in the NFL, scrubs and journeymen be damned

Not as much as 18’s, but still. Also for everyone saying “What happens the first time he takes a big hit?” You could ask that question for any QB. It’s a part of the game. If Peyton is healthy, the Texans would be fools to not look into this.

It could happen:
IF the Texans know Schaub has a chronic throwing problem.
IF Peyton can convince them he can still play like Peyton.
IF Smithiak can get a deal done without major roster upheavals.
IF Kubiak believes he can quickly adjust the offense to maximize Peyton’s strengths.

I give it a 10% chance, tops.

Heads will roll!
Or maybe just his after a sack.

Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Stanford Routt, TO, etc.

Even though I don’t really want some of them, none of these guys would have even considered the Texans before this year unless they were offered massive money. I think any of them would play for the Texans for less now.

That said, heres what I think:

1. If Payton Manning takes anything less than 5 mil cap hit….sign him, and tell Schaub his foot isn’t healing right, and keep him till we know Payton is well. Really, I can go either way on Payton.
2. Randy Moss is the new monkey in the wrench. If he can be had cheap enough to keep Mary O’Williams, et al. then I’m cool with that
3. Stanford Routt is the same situation as Randy Moss, but I’m torn on which one we would prioritize. Since we could conceivably grab a good WR in draft, I’m leaning toward Stanford.
4. TO can forget it.

But, I think we make sure to resign Mario and Myers and PAY ARIAN, before we even consider any of the above.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/rumors-scoop-du-jour/peyton-manning-interested-joining-texans-113058734.html

First line is the best part

Four-time NBA MVP Peyton Manning

I feel as though if Peyton were to come here and win all the headlines would be Peyton Wins SB with Texans. Not the other way around. As a struggling actor I know that top billing means a lot.

he seems to fit the bill.

Won’t happen, but we have to listen and wait. The decision can’t be made until he’s healthy. Even then, the odds seem steep, even if he gives us a very cap-friendly deal.

But I think Kubiak is more interested in this than most think.

The guy, if healthy, can play in any offense. Thats just stupid.

Everything else I agree

At that point, the organization has admitted it has given up on him. Even if they kept him, he could never come back and be the leader.

So if they sign Peyton, it means A) They think he gets them a SB within about a 3-year window. B) They think TJ will then be ready to be the franchise QB, or C) They are ready to commit to another agonizing search through FA and the draft for a franchise QB, a search that could last a decade or more.

As TDC just said, this whole thing depends on Schaub more than it does on Manning. The Texans would have to believe Schaub is in serious physical decline before they would even TALK to Manning. If they didn’t believe that, they would not risk undermining their starting QB and offensive leader.

Even if you have to let Mario go, trade Schaub, and cut a couple lesser players as well (cough, Jacoby).

For me it just comes down to whether Manning is actually healthy enough and durable enough to warrant the risk. I can’t answer that question, and I don’t think any of us can—we’re not looking at the medical reports or watching him throw.

But do I dream of running this Texans team out there with a 100% Peyton Manning at the helm? You’re damn right I do.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While Schaub is injured, his injury is not even close to the seriousness of Peyton’s injury. We are already a superbowl team and why screw with that? Peyton could be one hit away from being knocked into retirement. Schaub has to be considered more durable at this point.

Peyton won’t come here. I’d post the link from PFT but I’m on my phone and can’t. So now I’m confused. Pancakes is never right so what does that do for the odds manning plays here?

now I have to change my pants.:(

…can you imagine the kind of distractions Barnum & Bailey’s 5-Head Circus would bring?

Guess it was only a matter of time before this link was made though.

our offense regresses with this,

1) It is WELL publicized that Peighton runs the offense, not an HC and DAMN sure not an OC
2) So we immediately have friction between the QB and both the HC and the OC
3) EVERY free agent we have this year walks which totally mortgages the future of this team….this is a one year and done proposition and then it is back to five or more years of rebuilding because our FA’s for the next two to three years will have to be let go as well.
4) and two important cogs on our OL will have to be let go via aforementioned FA which will then expose a VERY
fragile Peighton to many more hits
5) and for some reason EVERY time I contemplate this, I envision the final football game from The Replacments
where Martel crosses the picket lines and then looks like utter and complete shit and is blaming it all on the rest of
the team

Yes peighton is a one in a million QB, but I also think he is a spoiled prima donna and will blame all problems on the offensive scheme and the cast of players around him.

and immediatly from half through my ring finger all the way to my thumb went numb. also some of the back of my forarm. anyway point being, almost a year later i have all of about half the feeling back in my fingers. my thumb probably is more like 30 percent really. nerves take i think the doctors said a centimeter a year. by the time his shit gets back, he maybe too old.

Kub ain’t gonna have none of that.

We don’t want or need his highness. We have all the tools we need right now. Schaub is fine. If anyone goes, it’s Mario. He frees up cap space, and we had the 2nd best D in the NFL without him last year. It gives us room to pick up a good # 2 receiver, pay Arian , and add depth to our O line.

About Irsay wanting to try to work out a way to keep Peyton in Indy.

Allegedly.

Manning to Houston? Forget about it

Unbelievable. There is no way he’s coming here and I doubt he plays again…unless there’s a desperate coach that is willing to gamble. Crazy.

There’s more info coming out about potential future procedures (rumors sure but still something to think about).

Texans would have to sacrifice a lot JUST to be in the running to get him.

He could be one hit away to that neck to being done with football.

It’s not worth it. This team when healthy is a SB contender. It would be dumb to screw the team up for a guy who may or mat not be able to play like he used to. And if he’s not you’ve just fucked your playoff/SB team up for the next few years.

he’d probably convince Reggie Wayne to sign here, even for a discount. Sounds enticing, no?

If this happened, this would remind me of Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens joining the Astros in what was basically a package deal.

While Manning in a Texans uniform is an intriguing aspect. I’m not sold on it, what exactly is healthy? Does he have to be able to hit Andre running a forty yard WR go route? People forget we are dealing with nerve damage here. While this situation was significantly affected by the lockout, and the fact that Peyton could not even be seen by team doctors. This situation will be simillar to the AP’s ACL this next year they will both be effective but they will likely get injured again. Yes Manning makes the Texans a super bowl contender for sure. If he wins it will be like sleeping with your best friend nice at first but at the end of it all it will just be akward.