Is San Francisco Peyton's place?

As #manningwatch took a shocking Bay Area turn this morning, with the 49ers covertly entering the fray, the reaction was fast and furious. As of Friday afternoon, the Cardinals had been left at the altar, and it was a three-team chase. Here's a sampling of what the fans and media were saying.

  1. There's a new #manningwatch contender! Check here http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story/09000d5d8277880b/article/peyton-manning-stock-watch-whos-the-favorite-right-now?campaign=Twitter_news for the latest on where each team stands. http://pic.twitter.com/YvHYDaNc
  2. Weird parallel: Like Manning this year, last year Harbaugh also had a brother he could be competing against. JH picked opposite conference.
  3. Niners easily would be best team of all the teams he's dealing with. Top 3 defense. Coach of Year. Good talent on offense.
  4. My take, now posted on our website: 49ers, fans should be careful in their pursuit of Manning - San Jose Mercury News mercurynews.com/mark-purdy/ci_…
  5. Monte Poole: Is Harbaugh sending wrong message by flirting with Manning? bit.ly/xUUcLK
  6. Hot Read blog: Steve Young on #49ers’ QB pursuit: ‘It is the best opportunity for Peyton Manning’ j.mp/wryKtE
  7. How young were these two guys back then?!
  8. Watching SportsCenter and they're following Peyton Manning like he's O.J. Simpson wonder if AC Cowlings is the driver? http://pic.twitter.com/8bdvFQV5
  9. News of Manning's meeting with Denver received the full white Bronco treatment. 
  10. RT @chriscusack1: The Peyton Manning stakeout begins outside the Brooks Practice Facility on campus: yfrog.com/h2q2jxoyj
  11. John Elway & Coach Fox getting off plane in Raleigh going to see #Payton Manning. http://pic.twitter.com/e3Hw1nKk
  12. The paparazzi are everywhere these days.
  13. John Fox and John Elway are sitting two booths over from me at Hooters in Durham. Here to meet with Peyton at Duke? @ESPN_Colin @Espngreeny
  14. When in Durham, everyone hits Hooters, right?
  15. RT @JohnElway We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C. He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there.
  16. Is it a good idea to get your fan base riled up? @TimKawakami joked about the wait for tweets from Jim Harbaugh or Trent Baalke. (Still waiting.)
  17. RT @SportsCenter: Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt says "acquiring Peyton Manning is no longer an option for us." http://pic.twitter.com/L9Vck8LW
  18. The poor bridesmaids in Miami and Phoenix.
  19. What would Peyton look like in Broncos blue? http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/03/14/trading-cards-give-glimpse-of-peyton-mannings-future/?campaign=Twitter_blogs Trading cards offer glimpse at Manning's future. http://pic.twitter.com/XVezlsN0
  20. No sign of the real 49ers version yet, but...
  21. My head will explode of confetti if Peyton Manning signs with the San Francisco 49ers. http://pic.twitter.com/5wBcRxRM
  22. ... this Photoshop job has been making the rounds on Twitter.

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