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Bobby Petrino will not return as the head football coach at Arkansas, athletic director Jeff Long announced Tuesday night. Petrino was not retained after school officials said he "knowingly misled" them about the details of a recent motorcycle accident and his relationship with a female employee. With a history of winning and one of indiscretions, would you want Petrino to lead your team on the field?

• AUtigerKev: "I know the decision is hard on you Arkansas fans, but your school did the right thing. There is no way the school could ignore this and have any integrity."
• locker10titans: "Classy move by Arkansas! It's not always about wins and losses. Great move!!!"
• Bulldog_010: "Shouldn't have done it. Personal life should not get involved with business decisions like this. Players do worse all the time, but they aren't getting fired."
• Steve-O_Look_Alike 783: "I think this was the right move as the contract states. This was a move that absolutely had to be made. What does it say if they let Petrino stay the head coach?"
• ejdomingo: "Adultery was not the reason Petrino was let go, it was hiring his lover and embarassing the University."
• 68Maximus Aurelius: "The athletic directors of college football, whom are ultimately responsible for all it's players, are really holding their coaches responsible for their actions. First it was Tressel, then Paterno--may he rest in peace--and now the lowlife Petrino. Kudos the directors because these coaches had begun to think they were god-like (demi-gods) to college athletics. "
• heels0000: "I didn't see this coming, honestly. I thought it would blow over. Arkansas will land a good coach, keeping Kniles Davies and Tyler Wilson is the priority."



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When he's healthy, Peyton Manning is perhaps the finest quarterback in the game. Broncos receiver Eric Decker says that Manning is back to full strength after missing all of last season. Do you believe him?

• bearfan3485: "I never thought Mannings arm wasn't going to regain its former "self".....The HUGE questions is how long before someone lays him out and he is back on I.R.?"
• pokeralex29: "In fairness Decker's comparison is to Tebow, so I'm not sold yet"
• theKMANknows: "It's NOT HIS ARM they're going to have to worry about. It's his neck."
• bigmac27199: "Here is the reality of it all.... IF Peyton is only 75-80% of his old self that is still three times the ability that Tebow would EVER have at the position. I am in the belief that he is nearer 100% and will become an elite qb again after he shakes off the rust and gets a few cobwebs knocked loose."
• kechill2003: "As a Manning fan I can't wait to see what he can do with a good running game and great defense. "
• army of bono: "So a guy that has never caught a ball from Peyton Manning before is saying his arm has lost no strength. How would he know? "



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On Wednesday, "First Take" debated how many wins the Broncos will have with Peyton Manning this season. They have one of the toughest schedules in the league, but the upgrade from Tim Tebow to Peyton Manning is a big one. Stephen A. Smith has the Broncos at 11 to 12 wins, considering they won eight with Tebow in 2011, but Skip Bayless doesn't think the Manning-led Broncos will get past 10-6. What's your take?

It's been next-to-impossible for Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow to get lost in the spotlight (even Linsanity has included ancillary references to Tebow-mania), but he has suddenly become superfluous with the impending signing of Peyton Manning. Tebow and Manning couldn't be more different, and it's clear that Broncos executive VP John Elway decided that his team is better off with a traditional quarterback than with whatever variation of the position you care to apply to Tim Tebow. Tebow made an impact in Denver, but if he is traded, would he have the same effect elsewhere?

What kind of interest would Tim Tebow generate on the NFL trade market?

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  32%
  Considerable
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  68%
  Moderate

(Total votes: 96,908)

Will Tim Tebow ever lead another team to the playoffs?

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  60%
  Yes
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  40%
  No

(Total votes: 20,292)

What is Tim Tebow's future in terms of NFL position?

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  42%
  Starting quarterback
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  40%
  Backup quarterback
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  18%
  Another position

(Total votes: 20,363)

Peyton Manning apparently has a new home. The quarterback has reportedly instructed his agent to begin negotiations with the Denver Broncos in a move that would alter the balance of power in the AFC West if it's true. Manning's decision will have a ripple effect across the NFL: What the Broncos should do with Tim Tebow? Have the 49ers ruined their relationship with Alex Smith? And just what have the Dolphins been thinking during this entire ordeal? It should be lots of fun to see how it all plays out.

Is Peyton Manning a good fit for the Broncos?

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  65%
  Yes
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  35%
  No

(Total votes: 349,199)

How will Peyton Manning's numbers this year compare to his averages over the past four seasons (4,310 yards, 31 TDs, 14 INTs)?

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  8%
  Higher
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  46%
  About the same
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  47%
  Lower

(Total votes: 18,113)

What should the Broncos do with Tim Tebow?

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  33%
  Keep him
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  67%
  Trade him

(Total votes: 169,159)

Did the 49ers do irreparable damage to their relationship with Alex Smith in their pursuit of Peyton Manning?

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  54%
  Yes
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  46%
  No

(Total votes: 24,339)

The Jets were early suitors for Peyton Manning, but a three-year extension for Mark Sanchez seems to have taken them out of the race. Unless they plan on using them in some sort of hybrid Wildcat system, which would be incredibly strange. Sanchez has struggled as of late, but the Jets seem to be hitching their wagon to him -- at least for now.

What should the Jets have done?

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  35%
  Kept Mark Sanchez, either as a long-term solution or stopgap measure
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  65%
  Signed Peyton Manning

(Total votes: 13,457)

Who will leave the Jets first?

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  51%
  Rex Ryan
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  49%
  Mark Sanchez

(Total votes: 13,748)

Will the Jets ever win a Super Bowl with Mark Sanchez?

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  9%
  Yes
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  91%
  No

(Total votes: 45,176)

Peyton Manning made a stop in Arizona during his "I am a Hall of Fame quarterback who needs a job" tour of America. The Cardinals seem to be quite interested in Manning, and have reportedly emerged as favorites to sign him, along with the Denver Broncos. Manning is clearly better than both Kevin Kolb (who has an option bonus coming up soon that the Cardinals need to make a decision on) and Tim Tebow (who is still under contract), but will he end up taking either quarterback's job?

Which team would be a better fit for Peyton Manning?

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  33%
  Broncos
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  67%
  Cardinals

(Total votes: 74,675)

Which quarterback would have an easier time finding a starting job elsewhere if he's displaced by Peyton Manning?

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  53%
  Kevin Kolb
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  47%
  Tim Tebow

(Total votes: 66,467)

What should the Broncos do with Tim Tebow if they sign Peyton Manning?

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  55%
  Keep him as a backup
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  45%
  Trade him

(Total votes: 28,327)

An enterprising website has put up a digital billboard in Denver asking Broncos fans whether they would rather have Tim Tebow or Peyton Manning next season. This morning on First Take, Skip Bayless guessed that 90 percent would vote for Manning, while Jemele Hill thought Tebow might actually draw up to 30 percent of the vote. Hill also guessed that if Cam Newton were substituted for Tebow, he would garner roughly 40 percent of the vote. Are either of them right?

You can follow the billboard, but you'll have to leave your email address to vote. Make your picks here to see what the whole country thinks and then hover over Colorado to see what the hometown folks are saying.

Which quarterback would you rather have next season?

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  37%
  Cam Newton
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  63%
  Peyton Manning

(Total votes: 100,646)

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts will part ways on Wednesday, as the Colts have decided not to risk the $28 million bonus they would owe him if they kept him for this season. Manning's future is in doubt, but on the off chance his neck injury doesn't affect him all that much, the Colts could have released a monster on themselves. Is there another Super Bowl ring in Manning's future? Cast your votes below.

Is parting ways with Peyton Manning the right decision for the Colts?

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  52%
  Yes
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  48%
  No

(Total votes: 237,454)

How much of Peyton Manning's success was due to the Colts' system?

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  15%
  Most of it
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  38%
  Some of it
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  47%
  Very little of it

(Total votes: 56,763)

Which team would be the best fit for Peyton Manning?

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  40%
  Dolphins
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  11%
  Chiefs
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  8%
  Redskins
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  40%
  Another team

(Total votes: 58,684)

Today: Peyton Manning reportedly had a fourth procedure on his neck.

• bearfan3485: "Doctors have already cleared him to play and he has MONTHS to fine tune his arm. He will play next year AND be VERY GOOD!"
• WddNews: "For his legacy, etc....it would be best for Peyton to retire. The Colts should give him a Magic Johnson type deal for him to remain part of the organization. He could do other things as well. But like most athletes, Peyton will continue to think he can still play...if he can or not."
• Gilchrest89: "Peyton will play next season and I expect him to play very well. No one works harder than he does and no one knows what's really going on with him physically except him and his doctors. I think he believes he can play and, more importantly, he wants to play."
• hardeeharhar91: "Manning needs to retire. He's about to ruin his legacy like Evander Holyfield if he keeps going."
• LoyolaProp: "For his legacy, etc....it would be best for Peyton to retire. The Colts should give him a Magic Johnson type deal for him to remain part of the organization. He could do other things as well. But like most athletes, Peyton will continue to think he can still play...if he can or not."



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