You are overlooking the work environment though. KC is viewed around the league as a terrible place to play because of Pioli. On the other hand, Donkeyland is considered an enjoyable place to be because of the atmosphere John Fox has built at Dove Valley.

Having 3 coaches on the staff who are HC'ing material doesn't hurt either with Fox, Del Rio, and McCoy.

careful ... you walk a fine line, my young padawan.

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Says who? Haley? What major FA turned us down because of KC/Pioli enviroment? HAs much as we get angry at Pioli (becasue of cassel), he did win Exec of the year. Theres a reason NFL people chose him, and fans like you and I arent really privy to those reasons.

I'm not reading 100+ replies. I just want to ask why get Manning with you already have your franchise QB in Tebow?

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Horsface hasn't been too boisterous when talking about Tebow. He has always said that he thinks he has all the intangibles but he has a lot of work to do. Putting Tebow in the QB room with Manning for a couple years certainly wouldn't hurt Tebow's long-term future.

His agency, the same one that represents Manning, might not dig it.

WHAT?

Fox and Del Rio are/were 2 of the shittiest head coaches in the league.

Isn't Cassel a CAA client as well?

Not according to the report I saw, but I'll look for it.

EDIT: Found it:
CAA factor looms over Peyton’s next destination
Posted by Mike Florio on March 7, 2012, 2:33 PM EST

ReutersNot long before Wednesday’s PFT Live, a league insider with a good understanding of how business gets transacted pointed out a dynamic that, in hindsight, I’m a little embarrassed I didn’t think of myself.

When picking the next place where Peyton Manning will play, a potentially significant factor arises not from Peyton’s preferences or priorities but from the stable of clients represented by CAA, the agency that represents Manning.

CAA handles many athletes and coaches. (The mega-firm even represents some NFL reporters who, coincidentally, know a thing or two about CAA’s football clients.) And CAA will naturally be inclined to steer Peyton away from teams where another CAA client currently serves as the starting quarterback.

For starter, consider the 49ers. Alex Smith is the quarterback. He apparently wants to stay. The 49ers apparently want to keep him. There’s no evidence of a strong demand for his services on the open market.

And he’s represented by CAA.

So even if it makes sense for the 49ers to make a play for Manning, CAA won’t want to see that happen, if the end result is one less CAA client serving as an NFL starting quarterback.

Ditto for the Denver Broncos. When Jimmy Sexton joined CAA last year, he brought Tim Tebow with him. If the Broncos were to add Manning, Tebow would be bumped to the bench, or worse.

So forget about Manning becoming a Bronco.

CAA represents other starters whose teams likely aren’t thinking about making a change, including Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, and Lions quarterback Matt Stafford. Beyond that, there are some possible (not likely, but possible) destinations that complicate the careers of other CAA clients.

Buffalo? Ryan Fitzpatrick is another Sexton guy.

Cowboys? Tony Romo is represented by Ken Kremer of CAA.

Jaguars? Blaine Gabbert is a CAA client.

Vikings? Sexton has Christian Ponder.

Bucs? Kremer has Josh Freeman.

Of course, Peyton Manning can be a lot more persuasive and/or insistent than most clients. If he wants to go to San Francisco, he’s going to San Francisco, regardless of what it means for Alex Smith.

Still, the agent serves as the first point of contact, and the agent has plenty of control over who gets a seat at the table. Though it’s hardly the main factor, it’s definitely one of the various things that will go into the broader decision as to where Manning will play in 2012 and beyond.

That appeared in one early report but his name hasn't appeared in any of the more detailed reports that came later.

Jason Cole is on Parkins show saying Weather is the reason kc is below teams like Denver, Miami etc.

****ing stupid, weather, really...

Ok, I see how weather is a factor between Miami and KC.

But Denver? Really?

"Denvers not as bad as kc" was his remark. think im going to unfollow the clown on twitter for this rationale.

That is bs. Denver gets waaaay more snow that kc, is generally colder much earlier too.