10.59.57 3/19/12 PEYTON MANNING 2 SIGN w/ BRONCOS "Following intense courting from numerous NFL franchises, Peyton Manning has opened contract negotiations to become the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos , FOXSports.com NFL senior writer Jay Glazer has confirmed via a source. The two sides are said to be working out the kinks on a five-year deal. Manning and Denver executive vice president of football operations John Elway briefly discussed the parameters of a deal worth $95 million earlier this month, according to the report. The other finalists in the bidding were Tennessee and San Francisco. Manning threw for the Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans in private workouts last week to show where he stands in his recovery from a series of neck surgeries. Before he traveled to meet with the Titans and Arizona Cardinals , the Broncos hosted the first of Manning's three free-agent visits. Manning also met with members of the 49ers and Miami Dolphins . The Bronc! os' full-court press to land Manning began when on thebquarterback's first night in Denver on March 9, when the franchisebdidn't hesitate in offering him $95 million over five years during a dinner at Cherry Hills Country Club, Glazer reports. Among those at the dinner: Elway, coach John Fox and former Broncos defensive back John Lynch, who is now a FOX Sports NFL analyst. Denver was Manning's first free agent visit, and those who met with him there described a Manning who appeared almost "shellshocked ...
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