Arizona Cardinals out of Peyton Manning race

Cardinals HC Ken Whisenhunt threw up the white flag in his team's pursuit of QB Peyton Manning. "Acquiring Peyton Manning is no longer an option for us," Whiz said. “Since the end of last season we made it very clear that our plan was to head into 2012 with Kevin Kolb and John Skelton, let the process play out and – like at every position - go with the quarterback who gives us the best chance to win."  Arizona paid Kolb a $7 million roster bonus today, making him the heavy favorite to open the 2012 season as the starter.  Meanwhile, Manning's decision is coming down to Denver, Tennessee, and San Fran.