Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Peyton Manning has made his decision … and he’s taking his talent to the Mile High City. Mort reported that Manning had advised agent Tom Condon to wrap up negotiations on what is believed to be a five-year, $95 million offer. The belief is, according to multiple reports, that the Broncos will now try to trade quarterback, Tim Tebow.

Manning called Broncos VP of Operations, John Elway on Monday morning to inform him of the decision. Manning also called the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans, the other two teams in the running for Manning’s services, to inform them.

Manning threw for Elway and a large group of Broncos and executives and coaches on Friday in North Carolina, and Elway was impressed.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —The Carolina Panthers have added more depth to their already deep stable of running backs.

The agent for free agent running back Mike Tolbert said Monday his client has signed a four-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Joel Turner said Tolbert was so excited about joining Carolina that he left over $1 million on the table on an offer from San Diego.

“That’s how bad he wanted to play there,” Turner said. “He loves the idea of playing for Ron Rivera and being on the same team with Cam Newton. He just thinks it’s a great fit.”
Turner did not release financial terms of the deal.

Tiger Woods will get a final tuneup in before the Masters after all. Almost a week after the 14-time major winner limped off the course and withdrew from the WGC-Cadillac Champ-ionship, Woods confirmed, on his website, that the Achilles felt so good following a Friday practice session, he’s going to play two tournaments in one week.

Woods will play in the Tavistock Cup, a two-day exhibition starting on Monday, followed by the Arnold Palmer Invitation at Bay Hill starting on Thursday. Some had questioned whether it would be beneficial for Woods to rest the strained Achilles prior to the Masters, but based on the way things have gone since Sunday, it would appear the injury is a non-factor at this point (at least that’s what Woods is leading many to believe).

We’ll certainly get an idea of what kind of condition the Achilles is in with Woods playing six rounds of competitive golf in a seven-day period.

New Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall says he is not concerned about being suspended by the NFL for a nightclub incident over the weekend.

The Bears acquired Marshall from Miami on Tuesday, sending two third-round draft picks to the Dolphins to obtain the No. 1 target they have been lacking for years. But the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Marshall comes with a checkered history, including a nightclub incident just days ago.

New York City police say a woman filed a complaint alleging Marshall punched her in the face. He has not been charged in the incident.

Marshall says he is excited for the truth to come out, and police had not expressed interest in speaking with him as of Friday morning.

By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

DAYTON, OH- The USF Bulls roared loud, gave up little and will soon land in Nashville after handling the Cal Bears in a 65-54 win that opened up a lot of eyes around the nation late Wednesday night.

Outside of the Big East, casual USF onlookers didn’t give the Bulls much of a chance let alone think they’d make it out of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Equipped with their first-ever tourney win, head coach Stan Heath’s confident bunch is itching to make more noise in the grandest dance of them all.

The Bulls will play Temple, Friday night at 9:50 p. m.

Free agent wide receiver Vincent Jackson signed a five-year, $55.55 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, immediately becoming the team’s most dangerous receiver.

Jackson was one of the top wideouts available in free agency once San Diego decided not to give him the franchise tag.

The contract, negotiated by Schwartz and Feinsod Agency, will pay Jackson $13 million in each of his first two years, then $10 million for the third year.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz turned and looked over his left shoulder as his star receiver Calvin Johnson sat quietly in a corner.

“That deal is signed, right?” Schwartz said. “Everything’s signed? I’d have held out for more money, Calvin.

“Calvin’s one of those guys that, and we’ve said this about a few guys in our building now, that whatever you pay him is not enough. And he’s truly a special player.”

The Lions made their special player the highest-paid receiver in the game Wednesday, signing Johnson to an 8-year, $132-million contract that would keep Johnson in Detroit through 2019.

The deal includes a record $60 million in guarantees, topping the $50 million Rams quarterback Sam Bradford got in his rookie deal two years ago, and frees up about $9 million in cap space that the Lions can use in free agency.

The final hours until Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline have disintegrated into complete chaos surrounding the future of Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard.

After Howard repeatedly changed his mind Wednesday on whether to sign a waiver for his contract’s early termination option for the 2012-13 season – he told Magic officials he would be back next season then told them later in the day he wouldn’t commit to signing the waiver, allowing him to enter free agency on July 1.

Howard said he would sign the paperwork for the waiver to remain with the Magic through the 2012-13 season and forgo free agency.

Howard initially asked the Magic to trade him before the start of the season. “Man, listen, you know my heart, my soul and everything I have is in Orlando,” Howard said. “I just can’t leave it behind.”

Howard also said in the interview that he had received “bad advice” in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline. “I apologize for this circus I have caused to the fans of our city,” he said. “They didn’t deserve none of this.”

Several of Howard’s advisers and other members of his inner circle were unaware of his change of heart Wednesday night.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Randy Moss is ready to show the world he can still be that dynamic deep threat who once dominated NFL defensive backs.

Even after a year away. Even at age 35. Even with a reputation he says isn’t all it’s made out to be.

Moss is getting a another chance in the NFL, signing a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday only hours after he worked out for the team and with former NFL quarterback and current coach Jim Harbaugh.

“I’m not a free agent. I’m a guy straight off the couch, straight off the street,’‘ Moss said. “One thing I want the sports world to understand is the love and passion I have for football.’‘