Report: Peyton Manning Picks Denver! Farewell, Tebow?

Peyton ManningHUGE Bad Quarterback League news, you guys. Also huge news in like, life and the NFL and stuff.

Per ESPN:

Peyton Manning will become the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos, barring a snag during intensified contract negotiations that have commenced under the instruction of the four-time MVP to his agent Tom Condon, according to multiple sources.

Once the Manning deal becomes official, Denver will try to trade Tim Tebow, according to sources.

Manning instructed Condon to negotiate the finite details of a contract that would conclude with him joining the Broncos after a frenzied but focused process that began when the Indianapolis Colts released him March 7.

(READ MORE: ESPN.com)


Tebow’s triumphs with the Broncos have been a favorite subject here at Grantland. Here’s a look at some of our previous Tebow-related work:

The Gifted Young Athlete: An open letter from Kenny Powers to Tim Tebow (Kenny Powers, February 7)

Grantland Network Podcast: Gus Ramsey & Co. on Tim Tebow (January 12)

Tim Tebow Silences All (Bill Barnwell, January 9)

Bad Quarterback League Scorecard: Tim Tebow Leads the League in Awful (David Jacoby, January 3)

Where Tim Tebow Gives Us All A Little Hope (Rembert Browne, December 23)

Tebow’s Religion: Fair Game (Charles P. Pierce, December 19)

The People Who Hate Tim Tebow (Chuck Klosterman, December 6)

Can Tim Tebow Keep It Up? (Bill Barnwell, December 9)

Tim Tebow and the Miracles (Chris Ryan, November 18)

Tebowmania in Pictures (David Jacoby, October 31)

Tim Tebow, Converter of the Passes (Brian Phillips, October 25)

Draw It Up: Tim Tebow and the Two-Point Conversion (Chris Brown, October 24)

Why the NFL Needs Tim Tebow (Jay Caspian Kang, October 11)

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