The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... If Gary Kubiak has his way, Manning will be his quarterback in 2015. "No doubt I want him to be," the coach said Wednesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. "I think all indications are that everything that he's said, and through his conversations with John (Elway), he feels good. He's had his self-assessment or however you want to label that, and he feels good about moving forward. We'll just continue with the process. ... I feel good about where we're at right now, and I feel good about my conversations with him."

Diehards Line: So, in case Kubiak saying that Manning would be a great fit in his offense, the coach has now made it very clear he wants the veteran back. For what it's worth, Kubiak said when he talked to Manning, the quarterback expressed that he feels good physically. "I think he's feeling very good," Kubiak said adding that Manning has seen a couple people regarding his health. "As of my conversation last week he felt very good. He said he felt great. ..." Sounds like we'll be getting positive news on Manning soon enough. In the meantime, however, we can expect rampant speculation as to whether he'll need to take a pay cut to make that happen. ... Steel yourself.