With one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history on the market, the Tennessee Titans pulled out all the stops to land Peyton Manning in 2012.
Manning missed all of the 2011 season after undergoing neck surgery. The Indianapolis Colts released him in March 2012 as they were poised to select Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. That triggered a frenzied rush among teams in search of a short-term solution at quarterback.
In a story published on SI.com on Thursday, John Glennon recounted how the Titans attempted to court the future Hall of Famer.