Tennessee Fans: Don't Hate Manning for Making Right Choice

Calm down, Titans fans. Peyton Manning made the right choice.

The free-agency limbo that has been the past month for the NFL has finally screeched to a halt.

Peyton Manning is arguably the best NFL and collegiate quarterback ever. Rarely do accolades for both college and pro cater to the same player.

Marino was good at Pitt, but not incredible. Brees was solid at Purdue, but not spectacular.

Manning was God-like in Knoxville, and has been the same in the NFL. In trying to find another elitist that shined as much in the NCAA as the NFL, all arrows point to John Elway at Stanford.

It isn’t much of a coincidence that Manning will now suit up for the former Super Bowl champion Elway.

Elway is trying to put himself among the very small class of former players turned executives that can build a championship squad.

Anyone who has ever held a pigskin in their hands can see that Tim Tebow is not the answer that Elway is looking for.

Phil Mickelson could chip shot a golf ball with more accuracy than Tebow can toss a football.

Peyton Manning has three more solid seasons under his belt. He doesn’t have time to let the indecisiveness of Bud Adams get in his way of a championship.

Denver, on the other hand, has all of the pieces in place.

The Broncos led the NFL in rushing last season averaging 165 yards/game. They have a defense that is set to explode.

The third puzzle piece? Peyton Manning. Couple Manning’s game management ability with Denver’s stacked offensive line, west coast running game and you find a dangerous contender in a weak AFC West division.

Tennessee Vols fans will forever be thankful to Manning for his career under former BCS Champion Phil Fulmer.

The last thing the fan base needs to do is lash out at Manning for keeping his best interests in mind.

The future Hall of Famer is trying to win another Super Bowl—something that is clearly not attainable on an inexperienced, WR-lacking, badly-managed team like the Tennessee Titans. Let’s get real here.

Solution: Let Manning chase his title in Denver, then come back to his alma mater and lead them to the promise land, again.

Be a poised fan base, drop your undying love for the Indianapolis Colts and remember the glory days Manning provided.

The guy is one of the classiest acts in all of sports. He will treat the Volunteer fan base right in due time. Expect him to be on the sidelines by the fall of 2018.