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Mailbag—Friday March 9

March 9, 2012
By Ryan Stern

With so many teams looking for a quarterback where do you think Peyton Manning will land?

—Tesse Jahirali,
Super Math V

 

The quarterback carousel is spinning again, and with two prized quarterbacks at the top of the draft—Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III—the teams vying for Manning’s services will be limited to those without the pieces to trade up in the draft.

Along with that, a few other stipulations will leave some teams off of Manning’s wish list, including staying clear of his younger brother Eli, playing in a dome or warm weather, playing for a contender, and potentially even staying clear of his ‘nemesis’ Tom Brady.

Assuming these are Manning’s stipulations, I see two in his radar. The team that makes the most sense for both sides is the San Francisco 49ers. The addition of Manning would instantly vault them into Super Bowl favourites. Along with the 49ers, their division rivals the Arizona Cardinals should be on Manning’s radar.

If I were a gambling man, I would take the odds on Manning settling down in the hot heat of Arizona and throwing to the league’s best target, Larry Fitzgerald.

 

With the addition of two more wildcards, along with the Houston Astro’s shift to the American League next season, do you think the National League will eventually adopt the designated hitter?

—Josh Raisin

Psychology IIV

 

Baseball is steeped in tradition, but unfortunately, the differences between the two leagues will inevitably diminish within the next decade.

Interleague play has killed the tradition of difference, and the competitive advantage created by the designated hitter forces stars over to the AL.

It is an unfortunate reality for a game with such a rich history, but in order to uphold the competitive balance, the switch is inevitable.

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