The Facts: Manning insists he's made no decision on his possible NFL destination. Sure, Peyton. Sure. ... According to CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman, no one in the league believes that. They think Manning has a short list but doesn't want to publicly admit it so he can maximize the inevitable bidding war.

Diehards Line:According to Freeman, one team official that contacted Manning's agent, Tom Condon, says he got the definite impression that Manning indeed has already decided where he wants to go, or, at least, the handful of teams truly in the mix. The official, who did not want to be identified, told Freeman he believes that Miami, Washington and Denver are the front-runners. But the official conceded the front-runner will be the team that, in the end, offers the most guaranteed money. ... While this tends to jibe with the previous report suggesting that Manning would like to make a decision within the next week, it's still early in the process and Manning hasn't thrown for anybody yet. That said, the notion that Manning already has a good idea of where he wants to go seems reasonable. From this perspective, that means there's going to be a series of conflicting reports hinting at specific interest in various reported suitors in coming days. Brace yourself.