Jim Harbaugh Says The Perception That 49ers Pursued QB Peyton Manning Is "Phony"

**SteveRobWhatever** · #1 05-30-2012, 07:52 PM

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh today said he wanted to clarify a misperception that he's been seeing since March: That the 49ers were pursuing then free agent quarterback Peyton Manning, who narrowed his options to the 49ers, the Titans and his ultimate choice, the Broncos. "It's an erroneous perception that we were flirting with Peyton Manning. I keep hearing that over and over again," Harbaugh said according to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. "It's silly, and it's untrue. It's phony. Even the perception that we were pursuing him ... we were evaluating him. I've said all along, Alex Smith has been our quarterback. There's been no scenario, other than Alex choosing to sign with another team, that we would have considered him not as our quarterback. Alex Smith is our quarterback, was our quarterback and we had every intention of bringing him back," Harbaugh said. "There would be no circumstance that we would have let Alex Smith go."

Source: Sacramento Bee

**RichLikeWh0a** · #2 05-31-2012, 12:06 AM

lies. filthy rotten lies.

**bigsexyy81** · #3 05-31-2012, 12:54 AM

Fuck Harbaugh for trying to make us all believe that he didn't have a massive boner at the possibility of landing Manning.

**flexnfx** · #4 05-31-2012, 10:24 AM

Once again...Harbaugh, the former below average NFL QB trying to overcompensate.....

**Steve12** · #5 05-31-2012, 10:27 AM

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**Sweets** · #6 05-31-2012, 10:38 AM

wth does it matter that he was a below average NFL QB???? I don't get it...he took the 49ers to a 13-3 season, enuff said as far as his ability as a HC...

**mtzninersfan** · #7 05-31-2012, 11:21 AM

Maybe he saw what he could do and actually didnt like the shape manning was in. Then again the niners are very secretive and he probably is a liar. I dont care as long as he wins. Mike Nolan and Mike Singletary seemed like honest men lol.

**86WARD** · #8 05-31-2012, 01:23 PM

First of all, we all know he's lying about it. He wanted Peyton...no doubt! You can't fault him for it.

Secondly, hes obviuosly tryinh to hype Smith. He wasnt asked about it from what I understand. He just went off on a rant about it...

**Walnuts** · #9 05-31-2012, 02:04 PM

As he tends to do. Keep winning and IDGAF what kind of wild tales he wants to throw out to the media. Tell them Alex literally shits turds of 24k gold and will bring 27 Lombardis to SF for all I care, just keep up the shrewd drafting and be a constant presence in the playoffs.