Manning - Let's go all in! On 2nd thought... I'm torn...

[today]

I think Peyton has some good football left in him, but I do not want him to play for us. We spent all those years trying to beat him and we couldn't do it until we turned the corner this past year. The last thing I want is for us to win the Super Bowl and have it be all about Peyton. I say let him go to the Titans and we'll beat them out on our way to the Superdome.

I really respect Peyton, but I want to beat him not win with him.

[barrett]

I'm actually not that choosy about how we win our superbowls. We could recruit the enemy, while using bounties on the opponent and video taping the opponents walk through. As long as we are superbowl champs I'll be a happy fan. There is no 2nd place in the nfl as far as I'm concerned.

[HPF Bob]

We might be grateful the Titans are now going after Manning (and his friend Steve Hutchinson) because, before that, they were planning to go after Mario Williams. Per ESPN.com:

The Titans also were preparing to make a major run at Houston Texans defensive end Mario Williams, but the organization has shifted its focus to Manning, a league source said.

[chuck]

I'm with barrett. Draft kids from all the colleges I particularly hate, sign Finnegan, you know, I don't really care as long as they win.

I guess I do care about how the players conduct themselves off the field.

Anyway, it has certainly occurred to me that the Texans are displaying interest in Manning to drive the Titans' price up.