Feb 10
Manning and Rockies first baseman Todd Helton have been working out at Duke this week, an athletic department spokesman says Thursday.
Advice: The spokesman said both are there primarily to visit David Cutcliffe, who was Tennessee's offensive coordinator when both were college quarterbacks. Manning has spent the past five months recovering from his third neck surgery in less than two years, and there have been conflicting reports about how much progress the four-time league MVP has made.
Feb 9
There is speculation that the Redskins could pursue Manning (neck) if the Colts release him, the Washington Post reports.
Recommendation: While it's obvious that the Redskins could use an upgrade at QB, it's uncertain if the team would be interested in building around a QB that is reportedly not throwing like an NFL quarterback yet. That Manning is evidently not capable of throwing with any authority at this stage is no real surprise, but assuming the report is accurate, it does underscore the risk attached to him as a player, wherever he ends up in 2012.
