Manning called Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway on Monday to inform him of his decision.
The Broncos flew to Durham, N.C., to watch Manning throw at nearby Duke University last Friday. The Broncos' contingent was led by John Elway, the team's executive vice president of football operations, and coach John Fox and were also joined by general manager Brian Xanders, offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, quarterbacks coach Adam Gase and medical personnel.
"We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C.," Elway tweeted after the session. "He threw the ball great and looked very comfortable out there. Watching him throw today was the next step in this important process for our team and Peyton. It was a productive visit and went well."The Broncos were one of three finalists for the four-time NFL MVP, as the Tennessee Titans and theSan Francisco 49ers fell just short of the Broncos in the race to sign Manning. The Arizona Cardinalsand Miami Dolphins also were in the hunt and earned meetings with Manning but ultimately did not make the final three."
The power and the glory were unleashed in the heart of Harlem on Friday night as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band took to the stage of the storied Apollo Theater.
Springsteen, self-introduced in a deadpan delivery as ‘the hardest-working white man in show business,’ was intent on proving it with music and physical antics that whipped the packed house into a frenzy.
In a nod to Apollo legend James Brown, the ‘hardest-working man in show business,’ Springsteen milked his own Godfather of Soul routine, staggering dramatically around the stage wearing a black towel ‘cape’ that was ceremoniously draped onto his shoulders by guitarist Steven Van Zandt.
The show aired live on SiriusXM Radio’s E Street Channel as part of the satellite company’s 10th anniversary celebration. It was a prelude to a world tour that launches March 18 in Atlanta in support of the Wrecking Ball album, whose liner notes include a touching homage to E Street saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who died in June.
There were some familiar, ever-popular moves – sauntering up the aisles, cavorting on the audience’s seats, perching on the piano, languishing on the drum risers.
Springsteen also stretched, Gumby-like, to grasp the hand of a man who leaned precariously out of a box seat.
Even band members exhibited wide-eyed amusement when Springsteen bounded around the balconies and lowered himself back onstage on metal pipes attached to the walls.
E Street’s last tour ended in 2009. ‘We’ve missed you,’ Springsteen told the audience.
Springsteen, who recently noted that it ‘takes a village’ to replace Clemons, assembled a heavenly horn section punctuated with Jersey Shore panache. Clemons’ nephew, Jake, blasted out numerous full-throttle sax solos to a great crowd response; Springsteen beamed at his new team member.
The new album expresses outrage on behalf of America’s increasingly downtrodden masses. The Boss and the band contrasted that by filling the drop-dead-gorgeous, neo-classical surroundings – ornate gilding, crystal chandeliers – with a joyful noise.
His trademark intensity was there throughout: face furrowed with emotion; frame taut as a cobra.
The musical blend featured favorites and the stylistically wide-ranging new material. Other highlights included the Smokey Robinson/Temptations hit, ‘The Way You Do the Things You Do’ and selections from Wilson Pickett as well as Sam and Dave.
Springsteen and the audience together paid tribute to Clemons during the song ‘Tenth Avenue Freeze-out,’ an old favorite about the band coming together. References to the ‘Big Man,’ Clemons’ nickname, drew loud cheers, as it did again when Springsteen did a roll call of the band during another song.
‘Are we missing anybody?’ he asked. The crowd memorialized Clemons and keyboardist Danny Federici with lengthy cheers and applause.
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The English rock band will perform at the Palace of Auburn Hills on June 11, promoters announced Monday, marking its first area show in almost 15 years. Tickets go on sale Saturday; prices are TBA.
Radiohead's last Detroit concert was Aug. 15, 1997, at the Fillmore Detroit, which was then known as the State Theatre. The band was touring on its third album, "OK Computer," which was released that summer, and few in the crowd would have guessed it would be a decade and a half before the group would return to Metro Detroit.
In the ensuing years the band continued to tour throughout the U.S., playing multiple shows in nearby cities such as Cleveland, Chicago and Toronto along the way. Meanwhile, rumors swirled about why Radiohead hadn't played Detroit, and ranged from urban legends about the band's gear getting stolen from the venue in 1997 to an altercation with the Insane Clown Posse. There were also stories about the band refusing to play venues with corporate sponsoring, including DTE Energy Music Theatre.
Radiohead is supporting its eighth studio album, 2011's "The King of Limbs." The group kicked off its 2012 tour last month in Miami, and debuted several new songs at the show. In addition to its own tour dates, Radiohead is due at this year's Coachella and Bonnaroo festivals.
Canadian electronic artist Caribou will open the Palace show."'via Blog this'
NFL.com news: Peyton Manning will sign a deal with the Broncos: "Peyton Manning is finalizing a contract with the Denver Broncos, a league source told NFL Network's Michael Lombardi on Monday.
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