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Manning secures 5-year deal with Broncos
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March 22, 2012, Thursday
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PEYTON Manning has agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos on a five-year contract worth about US$96 million, taking one of the NFL's greatest ever quarterbacks to a new team that could become an instant Super Bowl contender.
Holding up a bright orange jersey with the No. 18 on it, four-time MVP Manning was introduced on Tuesday alongside John Elway, the former Broncos quarterback who, as vice president, engineered the deal to bring the NFL's most sought-after free agent to town.
It's a deal that could also mark the end of Tim Tebow's days in Denver - a bold move - but one Elway was more than willing to take.
"Plan B?" he said. "I don't have a Plan B. We're going with Plan A."
After his photo opportunity with Elway and owner Pat Bowlen, Manning answered many of the questions that have been bouncing around since March 7, when his old team, the Indianapolis Colts, released the quarterback and set in motion one of the most frenetic free-agent pursuits in history.
On the neck injury that kept him off the field through 2011: "I'm not where I want to be. I want to be where I was before I was injured. There's a lot of work to do to get where we want to be from a health standpoint."
On his potential role in being the man who could bring about the end of Tebow's popular stay in Denver: "I know what kind of player Tim Tebow is, what kind of person he is, what an awesome year it was. If Tim Tebow is here next year, I'm going to be the best teammate I can be to him. He and I are going to help this team win games. If other opportunities present themselves to him, I'm going to wish him the best."
Manning has a five-year, US$96 million contract and plans to retire in Denver. His familiar No. 18 was actually retired, a tribute to Denver's first quarterback, Frank Tripucka, who was more than happy to let Manning bring it out of mothballs. The Broncos, meanwhile, have some protection in the way the contract was formulated. There's no signing bonus. Manning will get US$18 million guaranteed for next season, but must pass a physical before each season, starting in 2013, to get paid.
Holding up a bright orange jersey with the No. 18 on it, four-time MVP Manning was introduced on Tuesday alongside John Elway, the former Broncos quarterback who, as vice president, engineered the deal to bring the NFL's most sought-after free agent to town.
It's a deal that could also mark the end of Tim Tebow's days in Denver - a bold move - but one Elway was more than willing to take.
"Plan B?" he said. "I don't have a Plan B. We're going with Plan A."
After his photo opportunity with Elway and owner Pat Bowlen, Manning answered many of the questions that have been bouncing around since March 7, when his old team, the Indianapolis Colts, released the quarterback and set in motion one of the most frenetic free-agent pursuits in history.
On the neck injury that kept him off the field through 2011: "I'm not where I want to be. I want to be where I was before I was injured. There's a lot of work to do to get where we want to be from a health standpoint."
On his potential role in being the man who could bring about the end of Tebow's popular stay in Denver: "I know what kind of player Tim Tebow is, what kind of person he is, what an awesome year it was. If Tim Tebow is here next year, I'm going to be the best teammate I can be to him. He and I are going to help this team win games. If other opportunities present themselves to him, I'm going to wish him the best."
Manning has a five-year, US$96 million contract and plans to retire in Denver. His familiar No. 18 was actually retired, a tribute to Denver's first quarterback, Frank Tripucka, who was more than happy to let Manning bring it out of mothballs. The Broncos, meanwhile, have some protection in the way the contract was formulated. There's no signing bonus. Manning will get US$18 million guaranteed for next season, but must pass a physical before each season, starting in 2013, to get paid.
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