I realize this question calls for speculation, but I thought I'd see what kind of opinions are out there.
Perhaps I'm still just bitter that he didn't choose my 49ers, but I can't help but wonder. Had he chosen to go to SF, they would have been automatic superbowl favorites.
Was it just more money? A post-career partial ownership offer? Did he just want to stay in the AFC in the hopes of facing his brother in the superbowl (this one seems ridiculous)?
What do you think?
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The decision also happened before the season started. Nobody knows how it will all unfold once the games begin. Hindsight is 20/20.
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You're absolutely right about that, but to be fair, the Niners D is relatively unchanged from last year....and it was the D that propelled them to 13-3. It would seem obvious that they gave him the best shot at a championship.
Thanks for the link RM....interesting reading. I do remember hearing that a potential post-career partial ownership opportunity was offered....but that may have been from the Titans.
I'm happy cheering for Alex Smith, but it sure would have been sweet to see Manning in red and gold.
10-team Keeper. Everyone keeps 12 + 1 G + 3 "young keepers" (players with less than 164 NHL games played), and 1G. Points for G (2), A (2), PIM (.2), Hit (.2), Blk (.2) SHP(1), W(4), SO(8) Must dress 4C, 4LW, 4RW, 6D, 2G
C - Crosby, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Eichel, Johansen
LW - E. Kane, Drouin, Schenn, Miller, Foligno, Zucker
RW - Wheeler, Stone, Lindholm, Oshie, Tolvanen
D - Karlsson, Carlson, Dumba, Nurse, Ceci, Pionk, Larsson, Montour
G - Murray, Quick, Koskinen, Blackwood, Georgiev
Minors - Turcotte, Bouchard, Kaprizov
Because Denver is in the "sunshine state".. << from Old School..
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