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Including postseason statistics, Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne have hooked up for 76 touchdown passes since 2001. (AP Photo/Chris Park)
Where oh where will Peyton Manning land?

There's seemingly a new wrinkle or rumor every day about Manning's possible landing spots for 2012 or whether or not he can even throw a football up to NFL standards.

A lot remains unknown, and will until March 8 -- the day Manning is due a huge roster bonus from the Indianapolis Colts. The organization, however, may opt to save the $28 million and cut Manning, making him a free agent.

We do know one thing -- the Arizona Cardinals show up on just about every expert's list of potential suitors for Manning in the event he becomes a free agent.

Peter King, the NFL scribe from Sports Illustrated, is one.

But in a piece published Tuesday morning, King adds another wrinkle, saying that another coveted free agent from Indianapolis will likely join Manning wherever he plays. That free agent is five-time Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne.

Such a pairing would not only be a plus for Manning, who would love to see it happen, according to one NFL source. But also it would allow him to go to his new team with one familiar receiving face, and if you can say one thing about Manning, it's that he loves familiarity, particularly in how his receivers anticipate throws and the precision of their route-running.

King also projects how Wayne would fit in with each suitor's roster, including Arizona. The Cardinals opted not to pick up a veteran option to fill their number two receiver spot opposite Larry Fitzgerald last offseason, and it was a problem in the first half of the 2011 campaign.

Writes King:

Manning to Larry Fitzgerald. Dreamy. Manning to Fitzgerald and Reggie Wayne. Dreamier.

Wayne caught 75 passes for 960 yards and 4 touchdowns last year despite Manning missing the whole season while he recovered from numerous neck surgeries.

Andre Roberts and Early Doucet, the two receivers who complimented Fitzgerald, combined for 105 catches and 7 touchdowns in 2011.

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    The Big Truth wrote...
    GIVE IT UP!
    Just what the Cardinals need. Another busted, past-his-prime quarterback. What is wrong with you morons out here???
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    sunsgorrilla wrote...
    YEAH!
    Come on guys listen to The Big Truth, he's right! Remember the last busted, past-his-prime quarterback we had? You know the one that came from the Giants and hadn't been good since his Rams days. Remember how bad that one turned out? Yeah.... thats what I thought.
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    Tennisgrandpa wrote...
    Truth
    So who's your team? I'm bettin it ain't the Cards. So who's YOUR answer to the Cards QB situation? Mannings game even past his prime is better than 90% of the QB's prime in the NFL
    Dale
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    Titan2005 wrote...
    You both are Morons
    That "Past His Prime" QB that we last had was the only QB to take us to the Superbowl. And Manning I think is still better than Warner even if he is past his prime.
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    redbread wrote...
    Past who's prime?
    When the heck did Manning become past his prime. He was injured last year but were his stats crappy the year before? I'm going out on a limb by saying no....W_F!
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    Think4URself wrote...
    Clowns...
    Seriously, when you are ignorant it is best to stay quiet. I am ignorant when it comes to KNOWING Mannings health, right now. I have no clue and refuse to discuss. But when it comes to performing the duties of one's position (given health is no concern), there isnt a single player in the NFL that I would rather have than P Manning as my QB. 35 or 36 is old? Tell that to Nash, Warner, George Blanda, Satchel Paige and Nolan Ryan.
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    desert designer wrote...
    I Like The Sound of It
    Manning fades back, Fitz and Wayne going deep...........TD!! We'll see what transpires. If this does happen we can always trade Kolb for OL help.
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    6thCavAirCav wrote...
    Okay lets say they get Peyton and Reggie.
    Every one is healthy and they are all starting. Oh and a little factor of Beanies decides that last year was not a mirage and he really can play like that. Then every Sunday at 10:05 for away games and 2:05 for the home game. I will be sporting some huge Cardinal wood especially in my season ticket seat at the home games. CHA-CHING Baby!!!!
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    Chuck H. wrote...
    Busted?? Past his prime?? THE BIG TRUTH = MORON
    Aside from missing this past season, lets analyze: Played in 208 straight games (not incl. playoffs). Super Bowl MVP 2007, Super Bowl appearance 2010 2010: 66.3% (career=64.9%) 4700 yds (career best) 33 TDs (t-2nd highest career). ASSUMING this man can play, the Cardinals would be morons NOT to try and sign him. They found lighting in a bottle in 2008, and there's nothing that says they can't do it again.
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    Marauder26 wrote...
    I figured something out...
    For the last few days, I've been trying to figure out why Big Truth would say those things about Peyton Manning. I think I know... He's a 49'ers fan. It shows by his arrogance and lack of knowledge about football, or life in general.
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