OT: Other Sports aka 2 weeks until NFL Draft thread XXVI

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Yeah, Clady could get 5M somewhere else easy. He may be coming off an injury but he's still a good LT.

I think whatever cuts are gonna happen will start either tomorrow or Monday. When it comes to some of this stuff Elway seems to like to wait until the last minute.

That said, I have a sneaky feeling they have a deal set with Brock and are just sitting on it until the last minute. Sort of how they got DT done 15 minutes before the deadline last July.

 

[Bonzai12]

Well they need cap room to sign Brock, so do they cut Peyton Manning? Are things so bitter between Peyton and the Broncos that Peyton's waiting them out to force their hand (and make them take the PR hit of cutting a future HOF legend)?

I get the sense that Peyton doesn't want to even play for the Broncos next year anyways. I think I'm on the heavily pessimistic side of things, believing that there is lots of tension between Manning and Kubiak/Elway for the way this year played out. Am I crazy?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

If Peyton doesn't retire in time, they will absolutely cut him. Isn't he due 19M guaranteed if they don't cut him soon?

 

[Hasbro]

I'm a little surprised we haven't heard anything out of the Broncos camp at all about cuts/restructuring yet.

How hard is it to tell Clady $3M/year or you're cut?

I'm wondering if one renegotiation might hinge on the other. Say if Demarcus takes a pay cut he'd still put them too high to restructure Clady, but if he were cut/retired he'd there would be enough money available for Clady.

 

[InjuredChoker]

If Peyton doesn't retire in time, they will absolutely cut him. Isn't he due 19M guaranteed if they don't cut him soon?

next wed, when new league year begins and FA opens.

 

[Hasbro]

Peyton has a deadline of the 9th.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Well they need cap room to sign Brock, so do they cut Peyton Manning? Are things so bitter between Peyton and the Broncos that Peyton's waiting them out to force their hand (and make them take the PR hit of cutting a future HOF legend)?

I get the sense that Peyton doesn't want to even play for the Broncos next year anyways. I think I'm on the heavily pessimistic side of things, believing that there is lots of tension between Manning and Kubiak/Elway for the way this year played out. Am I crazy?

Your not crazy. I think the tension between Manning and Elway is very high. Goes back to Mannings limp performance in the playoffs vs Indy, the firing of Fox/Gase and the pay cut.

Would surprise me if Peyton is dragging this out purely out of spite. lol.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Nobody wants him to Brett Favre it and unretire several times so if manning is not ready to close the door then that's fine but the Broncos have to do what's best for them.

 

[RockLobster]

Like TV said, and I'll take it a bit further--he just doesn't truly know if he can walk away from it right now. His body might be telling him to, but his mind hasn't gotten there yet, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Plus, the Broncos have to do what's best for them, and that is releasing Manning, and then he is free to see if there's any interest in him. He can do that quietly (through backchannels), and if there's not (or it's a destination that he doesn't care for), he can then retire.

His best move is actually allowing the Broncos to cut him, and that's their best move. As a Manning fan, I don't see that as really a disservice at all, more of an "it is what it is" situation.

 

[Hasbro]

Your not crazy. I think the tension between Manning and Elway is very high. Goes back to Mannings limp performance in the playoffs vs Indy, the firing of Fox/Gase and the pay cut.

Would surprise me if Peyton is dragging this out purely out of spite. lol.

Manning was clearly disappointed with Fox last year and Fox quit as much as he was fired anyway, so i don't see how that would be a source of tension.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Wow. Offer to Brock is 3yrs/45M+

 

[Hasbro]

Wow. Offer to Brock is 3yrs/45M+

Have to figure some of that's backloaded Monopoly money just in case.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

I'd bet it's front loaded. That way if they need to move on after 1-2 years the dead money is low.

 

[Hasbro]

I'd bet it's front loaded. That way if they need to move on after 1-2 years the dead money is low.

Third year roster bonus.

 

[Bonzai12]

curious how much guaranteed.

And if I am the Broncos I am leaking to the press what our second option is to encourage him to sign the deal. They can't leak anything yet though due to tampering. But on day one of the open period I'm sure we will hear the Broncos being in high interest of someone else.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

I'm wondering if it's money or length of the deal that is really holding Brock up. I could see Brock being fine with 13-15 but wanting 4-5+ years.

Wouldn't shock me if this is Elways take it/leave it deal.

 

[5280]

Wonder what plan B is?

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Wonder what plan B is?

Depending on what writer you believe...Kapernick.

 

[famicommander]

I wouldn't want Kaepernick as a third stringer if he offered to play for free.

But anyway, the Mammoth are having a special season. They just won again tonight, their fourth in a row. They're 8-2 on the season and have beaten every team in the league except Toronto at least once (they haven't played them yet). Four straight wins, two full games up on every other team in the league.

Hopefully this will finally be our year. Haven't won a playoff game since the 2006 Championship.

 

[ABasin]

I wouldn't want Kaepernick as a third stringer if he offered to play for free.

I wholly agree. Kaepernick is terrible.

But anyway, the Mammoth are having a special season. They just won again tonight, their fourth in a row. They're 8-2 on the season and have beaten every team in the league except Toronto at least once (they haven't played them yet). Four straight wins, two full games up on every other team in the league.

Hopefully this will finally be our year. Haven't won a playoff game since the 2006 Championship.

Went to the game tonight. Had a lot of fun.

 

[famicommander]

Haven't missed a Mammoth game in years.

Adam Jones is playing on a different level. Back to back sock tricks (6+ goals) is unreal.

 

[5280]

Depending on what writer you believe...Kapernick.

Yeah, I agree, I have no interest in Kaepernick.

Who does that leave, though, RGIII? Pretty sure I don't want him either.

Maybe Kaepernick is the second best option? would be a better game manager than RGIII.

Let's just hope Brock doesn't try to bend us over. Where else would he go? Cleveland?

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Yeah both Kaep and RG3 are terrible...terrible options. But I trust #7 and Kubes.

 

[5280]

Yeah both Kaep and RG3 are terrible...terrible options. But I trust #7 and Kubes.

Yep, I definitely do, too.

 

[Hasbro]

Let's just hope Brock doesn't try to bend us over. Where else would he go? Cleveland?

Wentz or Goff for the Browns.

Houston and LA have been mentioned.