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WHEN GUESSING WHERE MANNING WILL GO..... You have to consider how much time he has left to...

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WHEN GUESSING WHERE MANNING WILL GO..... You have to consider how much time he has left to play...he has, at a maximum, 4 years to play. So, he is going to want to maximize his chances of getting to the playoffs. By going to a tough division like the AFC East or the NFC East, he reduces his chances greatly of even making the playoffs..we have seen in recent history teams getting hot at the right time and moving through the playoffs and on to win the SuperBowl...but you have to MAKE the playoffs...you can have a great season and still finish second in your division and miss out on the Wild Card to another team.. New England went 11-5 a few years ago with Cassel and missed the playoffs....in short, I dont see him going to Miami or Washington...its not about money to him, its about winning SuperBowls....he is not afraid to compete with those guys, but the smart move is to increase his trips to the playoffs by going toa weak division...like the AFC West