Peyton Manning Rumors: Tennessee the Lead Dog in the Fight for Peyton Manning?

Now, it's the Tennessee Titans' turn to woo the top free agent in this year's talent pool.

According to a story on ESPN.com, coach Mike Munchak, general manager Ruston Webster and chief operating officer Mike Reinfeldt landed Wednesday afternoon at Nashville International—not John C. Tune airport as indicated on a flight plan—after flying into Raleigh-Durham Airport to pick up Manning.

They returned to the team's headquarters where the Titans will try to convince Manning to sign with Tennessee.

If it sounds like a broken record, in some ways it is. Denver, Arizona and Miami have all done the same thing to convince the four-time MVP to call their city home. So far, there has not been any luck in making Manning make a decision on the fly.

So, like the others, Manning will meet, talk, ask questions, get a read on the lay of the land and then leave. There is no timetable set as to when Manning will make his decision.

As of now, Manning is just discussing thing with the four teams. He has yet to work out with any of them, but according to the report, he will work out for those teams he thinks are serious about having him come play for them.

The reason for all the speculation with Tennessee, who now looks to be the front runner in the "Manning Sweepstakes," is the quick pursuit by Tennessee and its owner, Bud Adams. The 89-year-old has made no effort in hiding his feelings about wanting Manning as his quarterback, even though the team already has Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker on the team.

The owner has said he will do whatever it takes to sign Manning in his chase for a championship. He sees the quarterback as the missing piece.

Paul Kuharsky, who covers the AFC South for ESPN, said Manning is still worth a lot to Tennessee, or any team he signs with, because he  would "create an immense buzz in Nashville and Tennessee, and the Titans might max out in popularity. Certainly that is of great value."

Manning would generate fan support, sell tickets, have more people on waiting lists for tickets in the state and increase merchandise sales.