DENVER (AP) - Peyton Manning wants Denver to be the next stop in
his outstanding career.
A person briefed on negotiations says the NFL's only four-time
MVP called Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams and told him that he
had chosen to negotiate with the Broncos. The person spoke on
condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak on the
matter.
Adams released a statement Monday confirming the Titans were out
of the running and told The Tennessean that, "He called me himself
and told me he wasn't coming, that he made his mind up to go with
Denver."
ESPN first reported Manning instructed his agent to negotiate
the details of a deal with the Broncos, less than two weeks after
the QB became a free agent when the Indianapolis Colts released
him.
Manning sat out all of 2011 because of multiple neck surgeries,
but his success in the past has made him this offseason's most
sought-after player.