Miami Dolphins: Why Media, Paparazzi Could Scare Away Peyton Manning

March 10, 2012   ·   Ryan Phillips   ·   Jump to comments

While the Miami Dolphins may be the best fit for free agent quarterback Peyton Manning on the field, Miami's culture doesn't appear to be what the four-time MVP is looking for and that could scare him off.
A perfect example came when after a long, emotional press conference and a flight returning home to Miami the press followed his car then essentially forced him to hold an impromptu news conference. Manning has never been the kind of guy to like that kind of attention, which is why playing in Indianapolis was a perfect fit for his personality. 
ESPN's Adam Schefter has claimed that the Dolphins may actually already be losing steam in the chance for the 11-time Pro Bowler because of the helicopter chase and press conference. 
If you look at what happened when Miami chased head coaches Jeff Fisher and Jim Harbaugh, the Manning sweepstakes could be following a a similar pattern. In each of those situations the Dolphins appeared to have their man locked down and ...

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