A) It's a slow news cycle for the NFL in general. The author had to crank something out. He had this in his pocket. Deadline met.
B)Elway once found a pair of rat testicles in his Papa John's meat lovers pizza. Manning refused to stop shilling for them. Need I go on?
C)It's hard for anyone to be so good, and so competitive, for so long at something, and then walk away. Everyone other than PFM knows he should. Hell, even Peyton knows he should, but it's hard.
Meanwhile, his dithering on the issue is holding the Broncos hostage. Professional sports is full of old school traditionalists, especially among those who have played the game, like Elway. They want to defer to the greats of the game out of loyalty and respect , and yet, as GM, Elway needs for Peyton to clear the decks and move on.
D)Before PFM came to the Broncos, Elway got down on his knees before him and begged him to sign on. In an ill advised locker-room style prank, Manning dropped drawers and tea-bagged him, something he's been known to do in such situations.
