peyton manning is out as quarterback of the indianapolis colts. ning had little to say late last night as he and the colts owner arrived at the indianapolis airport. the team scheduled a noon news conference. cbs news armen keteyian confirms manning will be released one day before a $28 million bonus is due. manning led the colts to 150 wins over 13 seasons including the 2006 super bowl and was named league mvp a record four times. he missed last season because of a damaged neck or nerve in his neck. and the colts collapsed going 2-14. >>> college tournament basketball now to connecticut. in round one of the big east here in new york, jeremy lin led the attack. the huskies win 81-67. it was yukon coach jim calhoun's 34th big east tournament win, just eight days after he had back surgery. >>> when it comes to sports, talking about fair play, take a look at this, though. that's a 100 meter champion. in jamaica with prince harry getting ready for a sprint. harry distracts bolt, though and takes off. he zipped down the track to claim victory over the w

i sure have loved playing football for the indianapolis colts. for 14 wonderful years the only professional football i've known is colts football. our team won a lot of games here. i played with so many great teammates here. i've been part of a great organization and an owner i respect and continue to respect. i've been a colt for almost all of my adult life but i guess in life and sports, we know nothing lasts forever. times change, circumstances change. that's the reality of playing in the n.f.l. jim and i have spoken extensively about where we are today and our conversations have led both of us to recognize that our sources make it best for us to take this next step. this has not been easy for jim and has not been easy for me. jim along with bill drafted me 14 years ago. jim and i have always been close and we made a lot of great memories together. he's always been good to me and, jim, i will be forever grateful. this town and this team mean so much to me. it truly has been an honor to play in indianapolis. i do love it here. i love the fans an

the indianapolis colts have made it official. quarterback peyton manning is out. we have a live look at a press conference that is still going on. the end of an era for indiana. local sports fans are hoping it can be a new beginning in washington, however,. jummy olabanji is joining us to explain, from the satellite center. >> very big news. when the press conference started moments ago the owner started by saying we are here to talk about the conclusion of peyton manning career's with the indianapolis colts. it's no secret to the washington redskins need a quarterback. some fans want them to go with a veteran. there's no better free agent and peyton manning. yes or no to peyton manning? >> yes. >> he has won two afc championship and a super bowl. instead of keeping him for the remaining a full your years on his contract and paying a $28 million bonus if, -- remaining four years on his contract and $28 million bonus, they are letting him go. he has no intention of retiring. >> he was smart for staying out. he looks good. >> even though he appears to be fine in cel

indianapolis. he certainly was the colts. forbe magazine reports he increased the value of the team by $233 million. they even called the colts' home field the house that manning built. >> indianapolis certainly would not have lucas oil stadium and probably would not have been hosting the super bowl if not for peyton manning and the success he brought to indianapolis. >> reporter: number 18 became an icon off the field for advertisers. >> you can watch exclusive game highlights of all your favorite players, like peyton manning. >> reporter: he even got to host "saturday night live". >> my team, the colts, won the super bowl. >> reporter: and he'll forever be revered for his charity work with children. several teams appear interested in signing him, should he be healthy. >> i don't want to retire. nobody loves their job more than i do. >> reporter: but in indy, no one will ever wear the number 18 again. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> that's our broadcast for this wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm br

peyton manning no longer an indianapolis colt. hear his emotional good-bye. plus, what's the next step in his career? we'll break it all down coming up next. >>> now, 9 sports with kristen berset. the best sports in town. >> 14 years at a super bowl later, the indianapolis colts and peyton manning are parting ways. team owner made the official announcement during a very emotional press conference this afternoon. saying there will never be another peyton manning and number 18 will never be worn on the field again. manning for ever changed the face of football in indianapolis and is deeply embedded in the community. but after several long emotional talks, they both decided this is the best decision. >> certainly been emotional and it weighed real heavy on the heart. >> over the last decade and a half, we have been so blessed to have him and you know, the good times we've had together, the laughs we shared together. >> what's next for payton? a handful of suiters expressed their interest in the four-time mvp. despite the fact he's coming off neck surgery. mannin

out p demanding questions forcing his exit over his health greatest quarterback and a player indianapolis coltsy an honor to play indianapolis i do love it here. i love the fans at all always enjoy having played for such a great team still have work to do progress to make i have, at one way and worked hard >> made the pitch for the white sox scuffled through first few games of spring jake peavy to get up on alex gonzalez got him to run double jake peavy felt great on the plus side jared mitchell getting into one for the white sox rallied late still coming up still looking for first victory hitting the road for the first time playing kansas city royals chicago cubs 4-0 lead jeff samardziga candidate for the back and a petition to get out the other side jorge soler $27 million deal at college hoops northern illinois it lost a tournament finally tonight hanging with two of my favorite guys this afternoon by cox have produced a movie about great career might events to excellent debut this evening feed her navy pier now on film. these chicago blackhawks folks do not miss a trick. they hired us to be

though they've been the indianapolis colts since '84.nd ever since 1998, this has been the peyton manning era in indianapolis. he made them champions. he was the player of the decade. and for 14 years he's been synonymous with that city and their beloved colts until today when it came to an end. ow report tonight from nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: he's been a company man the whole of his career. same boss, same position, same team. he's one of those rare athletes who transcend sport. >> i've been a colt for almost all of my adult life. but i guess in life and in sports we all know nothing lasts forever. >> reporter: but today peyton manning is no longer an indianapolis colt. >> it's a difficult day here of shared pain between peyton, myself, the fans, everyone. >> reporter: after 14 record-breaking years, injury kept 35-year-old manning off the field for all of last season. now the team is looking to rebuild. still, news of his being let go stopped many in their tracks. >> i understand it's a business and they have to do what they ha

>> indianapolis is just the host city. >> the colts didn't make it. >> if they're not in the super bowl indiapolis, in the dead of winter? >> i should be in miami right now. this is a nightmare. >> we should be somewhere warm. >> whose idea was this? [ bleep ] nbc! [ laughter ] this is a complete nightmare. why didn't you tell me this? >> pick up a newspaper. >> pick up a newspaper? excuse me! [ yelling at each other ] >> you're all ding dongs! okay?! you're the ding dong! who's the ding dong? >> you're the ding dong! >> we're out of here. you all are nuts. >> oh, we're nuts? >> if we're nuts -- >> and you're the -- >> whoa, whoa, whoa! don't you take my pineapple. >> oh, i'm taking the pineapple. >> oh, boy. >> hell no. [ laughter ] [ yelling at each other ] >> do not even think about it. >> ladies, ladies! >> give us back our pineapple! >> look, nobody messes with the ladies of late night, okay? you want to mess with us? well, call tim tebow and have him pray for you, because you're going to need it. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> touchdown. >> it was just such a special moment. >>

. >>> it truly has been an honor to play in indianapolis. >> the colts make it official. peyton manning's farewell from indianapolis. >>> we told you early about the unveiling of the new ipad in san francisco. shares of apple have been going up all morning. they've dipped briefly into negative territory. this is a familiar pattern established at previous launches. apple stock at $527, down about a half percent. the dow is up 91, nasdaq up 23, s & p up nine. >>> the number of people hired to work in the private sector went up in february. a new report from adp says companies hired 216,000 new workers last month. most of the growth was in service industries and small businesses. the monthly jobs report from the u.s. labor department comes out friday. >>> los altos based netflix could expand its movie service to some cable systems. reuters says the cable operators would include netflix among their premium offerings. reuters says the first partnership with a cable company could come by the end of this year. >>> it was an emotional farewell for nfl superstar peyton manning toda

peyton manning is no longer a member of the indianapolis colts. after 14 seasons, the colts and their future hall of fame quarterback have parted ways. dave feldman has more from the verizon center and today's big news. feldy? >> reporter: we're here. kobe bryant and the lakers are in town and we'll get to more on that later o. the colts owner said that he and peyton manning are parting ways and appeared at the joint conference. peyton manning is the most coveted free agent in nfl history. it's a pretty exciting deal and this is what peyton manning accomplished as a player, and it's been a lot. he's one of four players with more than 50,000 yards passing. one of two quarterbacks with more than 200 starts in a row. he missed all of last season after having the third next surgery in no one months. without him, the colts and nflers were 2 and 14, coming with the number one pick and he's his final words as an indianapolis colt. >> i sure have loved playing football for the indianapolis colts. for 14 wonderful years, the only professional football i ha

the indianapolis colts released quarter back peyton manning-- a future hall of famer.h manning, the colts were perennial contenders and won the super bowl in 2007. but manning is 35 and he missed all of last season after his third neck operation. by releasing him now, the colts won't have to pay him a $28 million bonus. this was manning as he said good-bye today. >> i haven't thought yet about where i'll play but i have thought a lot about where i've been. and i've truly been blessed. i've been blessed to play here. i've been blessed to be in the n.f.l. to colts fans everywhere, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. i truly have enjoyed being your quarter back. >> pelley: manning still wants to play, but who would sign him? james brown has been talking to his sources around the league. he's a cbs news special correspondent and, of course, the host of the "n.f.l. today." j.b., who would want manning? >> scott, he would have a number of suitors in the rest of the n.f.l. they know the pedigree of this guy, an 11-time pro-bowler. he was a four-time m.v.p. and su

." >>> in sports, after a 14-year career with the indianapolis colts, it appears as of today, quarterbackton manning will announce his departure. here is fred roggin with an early look at all of your sports headlines. >> good morning. >>> the peyton manning era is over in indianapolis. the colts are expected to cut the four-time mvp today. manning, who missed last season with a neck injury, due a $28 million bonus and had four years remaining on his deal. the colts have the first round pick in the draft and likely will select quarterback andrew luck. as for peyton, is now a free agent. >>> basketball. knicks down against the maveric mavericks. stoudemire gave new york the lead with seven minutes to play but they fizzled down the stretch. dallas wins it 95-85. heat and nets. a couple of ways to use the backboard. pittman's jumper off the glass and bounced in. a. worth another look. i don't think dexter could do it again if he tried. lebron james banks it in. everything right for the heat and cut down the nets 108-78. >>> who is that masked man? that is kobe bryant looking like the lone ran

indianapolis loves peyton manning. peyton manning has done more for that city than any sports figure in the history of the city. if it wasn't for peyton manning, the coltsindianapolis right now. they may be out in los angeles. they don't build that stadium, lucas oil stadium. they definitely don't get the super bowl without peyton manning. there's going to be a lot of tears today in indianapolis because not only is peyton manning an amazing football player. >> he's religion. >> basically, he could run for mayor and win in a landslide. he has his own children's hospital on the north side of indianapolis. the guy is a hero in that city. now he'll be, as you hope, a new york jet. >> yeah, basically. that wouldn't be so bad. he's up for the jets. he's up for the seahawks. dolphins all in the rumor mill. when will we find out, though? >> as soon as he's released today, teams can start talking to him. he will not interview with teams. teams will have to come to him. >> begging. >> the number one thing with peyton manning, he wants to win a championship. it's not about money. it's about winning a championship. >> carlos diaz, you've made me a football fan. con

the owner of the indianapolis colts is now speaking at the podium with peyton manning. and he has not yet uttered the words but he has said they will honor peyton manning and this is believed, of course, the release of peyton manning from the indianapolis colts. he was owed $28 million starting tomorrow, an option, and this will allow peyton manning to be a free agent and explore teams and we're going to listen to the rest of the press conference and kind of get back to you on exactly what is said and how they feel. but it is believed this will now be the severance of a great tie from 1998 through 2011, the deal peyton manning and the indianapolis colts appears to be over. back to you. >> all right, darren, we'll get back to you as soon as we get the actual news. it is expected that peyton manning is going to be cut or released. as of right now, i don't believe that is the case. i think it's what he's saying with a lot of platitudes. >> we don't know it to be true. scott wapner wants him to be released, going down to his washington redskins. there's a tradeoff with all

. >>> in sports after a 14-year career with the indianapolis colts it appears that if today peyton manning will announce his departure. here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> the peyton manning era is over in indianapolis. the colts are expected to cut the four-time mvp today. he missed last season with a neck injury drew a $28 million bonus and had four years remaining on his deal. they will likely select quarterback andrew luck. as for peyton he's now a free agent. >>> from 19 down against the mavericks, amar'e stoudemire gave new york the lead. dallas went on to win it, 95-85. heat and nets, here are a couple ways to use the backboard. dexter pittman's hit off the top of the glass and it bounces in. lebron james tosses one up from midcourt and banked it in. they cut down the nets, 108-78. who is that masked man? that's kobe bryant looking more like the lone ranger with a black mask. he'd switch back to the clear one in the second quarter and in the fourth, he did this, drilled a jumper to tie the game and force overtime. jason with a put-back dunk. you can mask what happened to the lakers this b

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she is recording her show here today as scheduled >>the peyton manning era is over in indianapolis the colts are releasing their star quarterback to avoid paying him a $28 million retention bonus peyton manning and the call center jim irsay announced that the move was happening late this morning at a news conference in indianapolis the colts had until tomorrow to pay peyton manning his bonus or release him paid manning was out all last year with a neck injury but the doctors have cleared and to play next season calls have the first pick in this year's nfl draft and are expected to take another top tier quarterback so peyton manning is moving on and after 14 years for most valuable player crowns and one super bowl title ... his only 35 years old but he will still be a hot commodity in the free agent market the dolphins the redskins the cardinals and the titans are considering picking him up ... still ahead how rising gasoline prices are affecting sales at retail stores and in the medical watch what children who are younger it's time to get going. to have the energy to turn a "to do" list into

winner peyton manning in the indianapolis colts divorced the team reportedly releasing him to avoid at least in part twenty eight million dollars bonus. yeah that's right the hard hitting cable news channels out there took some time out of the political horse race to talk about peyton manning's departure from the colts i don't get me wrong i know that football is a big deal for americans but keep in mind we have entire sports channels dedicated to covering sports just like we have entire channels dedicated to covering entertainment which is another area of mainstream media just can't help but try to tackle it but if you want to spend some time on peyton manning today i suggest you pay a little attention to another man a lot of bradley manning yes that's the young army private who the government is charging with leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to wiki leaks now this point the preparations for the grand jury are well underway let's not forget what it took to get here and saw forget that for eight months of bradley manning was held a quantico before ever seeing a day

he was officially released by the indianapolis colts the day after 14 seasons.r from manning himself coming up a little bit later in sports. we ask for your thoughts on the possibility of peyton manning joining the redskins on our facebook page. many are against the move. kristin said -- some what they tend to come here including angela who says -- seven is on your side with a toyota recall. they are recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles. the vast majority, fought -- 500,000, are tacoma trucks made between 2005-2009. they may have problems with the air bag. camrys made in 2009 and the venza. for more details, log onto wjla.com. after months of anticipation, apple unveiled the new ipad. it is not being called the ipad 3, just the ipad. as a factor processing chips but is thicker and heavier than the ipad 2. it will start at $499 and hit stores march 16. you may be lucky enough to get the new ipad for free. we are giving one away right on our facebook page. go to wjla.com/facebook and sign up. we will announce the winner this friday on abc 7 news at 5:00. something te

give it up for the indianapolis colts cheerleaders! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ very nice.] -- zip lining -- >> jimmy: all right, as you guys can see, we have -- [ laughter ] -- 12 beautiful ladies with 12 beautiful buckets for our contestants to choose from. whatever bucket they pick will be dumped on their head, but one of these buckets contains $100. [ cheers and applause ] and also a very special prize we'll show you a bit. but first, let's meet our contestants. hey. ♪ how you doing, buddy? [ cheers and applause ] what is your name and where do you go to school? >> tyler and i go to iupui. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: good man, buddy. what's your name, where do you go to school? >> tyler again, and i going to ball state. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tyler versus tyler. this is pretty big stuff. [ laughter ] all right, you guys know how the game works. you have to pick a bucket number, and then one of the colts cheerleaders will dump that bucket on your head. but first, let's hear what's in some of today's buckets. >> steve: well, jimmy, today we have gatorade,

the indianapolis colts owner says he is not sure yet whether the colts will take andrew luck or robertre both great guys and great family dies. i would be shocked if he does not take andrew luck. he is negotiating with his words. right now he is playing mind games with the redskins. our play of the day comes from the houston rockets. he gets the rebound and hauls the ball to the other end of the court. splash. he let go of it just as the buzzer sounded. they looked at it. it does not count. still, that is the play of the day. >> economic a free throw. >> lot of the first, gonzalez. he rips out to left field. 3-0 marlins. they go on to win. the lady terrapins played another game tonight. the winner goes to the final four. thompson is leaving georgetown for the nba draft. he says he will hire an agent this year. >> ok. >> thank you. >> [ male announcer ] for making cupcakes and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap. for checking your line, then checking your portfolio. for making atms and branches app

listen. >> i think in the long run he doesn't want to play for the 2012 indianapolis colts.utted. new coaching staff. new offensive coordinator. he will get a shot at a new team and a team probably in better shape to win the super bowl than the indianapolis colts. >> by the way duane wade of the miami height said he would look good in number 18. >> shepard: i bet he and the kids are down there enjoying the sunshine. there is still question about his health though. >> there is. there is. a lot of teams who put this kind of money want to make sure that peyton manning is healthy. everybody who knows peyton knows is he a straight shooter. unless he can play at his level he likely would nod play he says he is ready. >> i am confident. i don't know what the next steps are. this is new to me. this the is only team i have ever known. and i have always known what the month of march is for an off season. getting ready to go play, you know for the colts the next season. this is uncharted territory for me. we will see how all of that plays out. >> many analysts believe it will play out

i sure have loved playing football for the indianapolis colts. ll i've known has been colts football. our team won a lot of games here. i've played with so many great teammates here and i've been part of a great organization here, an organization and an owner who i respect and continue to respect. i've been a colt for almost all of my adult life. but i guess in life and in sports, we all know that nothing lasts forever. times change, circumstances change and that's the reality of playing in the nfl. jim and i have spoken extensively about where we are today. and our conversations have led both of us to recognize that our circumstances make it best for us to take this next step. this has not been easy for jim, and it certainly has not been easy for me. jim, along with bill polliand, drafted me 14 years ago. jim and i have always been close. we've made a lot of great memories together. he's always been great to me. and, jim, i will forever be grateful. this town and this team mean so much to me. it truly has been an honor to play in indianapolis. i

is about to part indianapolis colts. >> they plan to release him pay him a 28 bonus.lar conference expected to it today, he has said his to play his entire the colts but surgery forced him to miss all of last season. it is no surprises several teams interested, including the washington redskins. that is a thought that lot of fans. >> would you like to see that? no. >> i do not know if he still has in him. >> even though he appeared to this video of him week, he has had surgeries, did not play year, and will turn 36. he is a risk. >> he has a small window. we cannot afford to go through with a team we have now. few years away from a contender. >> i would prefer robert griffin. redskinsns want the do whatever it takes to draft exciting quarterback from baylor? i say go for. >> other say you cannot pass up the greatest quarterbacks you'respecially when not beencks have world on fire. >> he is paid in manning -- p. manning. these brothers say they for peyton manning and griffin. >> i think it would be good if him to show him the ropes. >> some fans say it may not be term

i sure have loved playing football for the indianapolis colts. ears the only professional football i've known is colts football. our team won a lot of games here. i've played with so many great teammates here, and i've been part of a great organization here, an organization and an owner who i respect and continue to respect. i've been a colt for almost all of my adult life. but i guess in life, and in sports we all know that nothing lasts forever. times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the nfl. jim and i have spoken extensively about where we are today, and our conversations have led both of us to recognize that our circumstances make it best for us to take this next step. this has not been easy for jim, and it certainly has not been easy for me. jim, along with bill pollian drafted me 14 years ago. jim and i have always been close, and we made a lot of great memories together. he's always been good to me, and jim, i will be forever grateful. this town, and this team means so much to me. it truly has been an honor

. >> is official, peyton manning and the indianapolis colts are parting ways. they decided to release him rather than pay a $28 billion bonus. he sat out last season after and a growing several surgeries to his neck. we will have his reaction tonight at 5:00. two police officers in oregon are being honored for pulling in and out of a burning car. in this video, you can see the officer's were running up to rescue the man. on tuesday, both officers were awarded the medal of valor. >> the flames were so hot. i can feel the hair on my arms starting to send a little bit. >> the driver slammed into a power pole during the early morning hours last september. still ahead, we'll talk live to one of the stars of the new show "awake." in consumer alert, tips on saving money for your next vacation. >> clear skies but a storm system is heading in from the west. we will talk about the changes in the seven-forecast coming up. 62 at the inner harbor. >> apple fans are on pins and needles right now. the company is expected to unveil the newest version of the ipad today. apple i

. >> espn is reporting that the indianapolis colts are about to announce the our parting ways with peytoney will hold a joint press conference tomorrow. he was due a bonus on thursday if he was still on the team. he missed all of last season with a neck injury. he has undergone three surgeries. there is speculation that the redskins could be one team buying for manning. he will be a free agent. closer to home the capitals have been shut out the past two games. they have to break out of their scoring slump. it needs to start tonight at home against carolina. they were reminded that carolina has outshot them 73-40 in their last two meetings. that needs to change. they trail florida by five points in the southeast division with only 17 games remaining. they know it is time to respond. >> everything has to be our best effort. if we come out and play tonight, -- we see teams winning and losing. we watch even more that we probably should. >> this is bit, and we have been saying that a lot. they gave up 41 points to thehe first quarter. playing good defense is effort also, anticipation. it is al

. >> yesterday peyton manning announced he had been released by the indianapolis colts after playingor 14 seasons. manning and the team owner got a bit emotional. >> i have been a cult for almost all of my adult life. we all know that nothing lasts forever. >> we have been so blessed to have him. the good times we have had together the last we have shared together -- laughs we have shared together. >> manning missed all last season with a neck injury. the colts were not convinced he was worth the $28 million they would have to pay to keep them. manning is a free agent in washington is one of the team's showing interest. another good move could be in the work for the washington redskins. >> the team could be moving training camp to richmond, virginia. >> i think that would be a slap in the face. >> some district residents have never gotten over for the redskins moving to maryland for regular season games. but the thought of moving training camp out of the d.c. area does not sit well. >> it could be an issue for a lot of fans that have already spent money. >> richmond, that is too far

today, the indianapolis colts made it official. they released peyton manning and that means the former league mvp and super bowl winning quarterback can sign with anybody, including our own washington redskins. kristen berset is here with me to talk about that and the possibility that loom large. >> large, yes. well this is such an emotional day in indianapolis. such a big day that a lot of the schools reportedly closed down or stopped class and piped in the news conference over their loud speakers. understandably so. i mean, payton changed the face of football in indianapolis. he brought them a super bowl and he took the team to the playoffs for nine consecutive seasons. but now that era is over. the colts that are in a rebuilding phase of sorts. after several long talks, the owner decided it was in the best interest of the team to part ways. you could tell just watching today's press conference, both men who got choked up numerous times have deep respect for each other. >> i have been a coach for almost all of my adult life. but

indianapolis. their beloved quarterback will no longer be leading the colts. like oil and water. >> peyton manning is likely to be released from his contract today. he was upbeat overnight. >> reporter: arriving together in indianapolis last night, peyton manning and team owner jim irsay tried to show this was an amicable parting of the ways. >> we're good. we're going to talk tomorrow. do it the right way tomorrow. >> reporter: team sources tell espn that after 14 seasons as the face of the indianapolis colts, manning and irsay will announce his departure today. >> there's a sight for sore eyes here in indy. >> reporter: he's been trying to recover from a neck injury. the team is releasing the four-time mvp rather than pay a $28 million bonus and pick up the four years left on his contract. colts fans reacted. >> one man can make a team. >> it will be strange to see him in a didn't uniform. >> sometimes you have to pick up your bags and go. >> reporter: he led the team to the playoffs 11 times. captured two afc championships and won a superer bowl. >> what he'

the indianapolis colts. for 14 wonderful years, the only professional football i've known has been colts football. our team won a lot of games here. i played with so many great teammates and i've been a part of a great organization here. an organization and owner who i respect and continue to respect. i have been a colt for almost all of my adult life. but i guess in life and in sports, we all know that nothing lasts for ever. >> it's a difficult day here of shared pain between payton, myself, the fans, everyone. i think, you know, in that as well, the 18 jersey will never be worn again by a colt on the field. >> nor should it. >> i agree with that. he is such a class act. but a lot of people are asking what does this mean for the redskins? >> the redskins are interested. they would like to have peyton manning here. as much as they want him here, i think number one s they want robert griffin iii. the baylor quarterback is going to be selected second after andrew luck goes to the colts. the rams have that pic