Updated Mar 21, 2012 - 2:16 pm
Pete Carroll: Peyton Manning reached out to Seahawks
It was more than just a shot in the dark when Seahawks officials flew to Denver in an unsuccessful attempt to meet with Peyton Manning.
According to coach Pete Carroll, the free-agent quarterback had previously reached out to the Seahawks to express his interest in playing for the team.
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Manning has reportedly agreed to a contract with the Broncos, who are set to announce the deal Tuesday.
Expressing interest in playing for the Seahawks -- as Carroll said Manning did -- shouldn't be mistaken for stating a desire to do so. Manning, who became a free agent when the Colts released him on March 7, explored several options. Along with Denver, he met with Tennessee, Arizona, San Francisco and Miami.
Carroll called it a "good conversation" he had with Manning but declined to go into specifics other than to say it was about Manning expressing interest.
"So that's how it started," Carroll said. "This was not just a blind shot. We had some set-up to it. It just didn't work out."
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Rangerhawk wrote...It's all goodMarch 20, 2012 3:54 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Dizzle wrote...Yep.March 20, 2012 5:16 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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DesertRez wrote...Exactly DizzleMarch 21, 2012 6:36 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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kiddenme wrote...agreeMarch 21, 2012 8:09 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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