Peyton Manning naturally dominates all free agent quarterback discussions, even though he has yet to receive a release from the Indianapolis Colts or shown that’s close to returning to full strength following the neck surgeries that forced him out of all of last season.

It’s a foregone conclusion that Drew Brees will re-sign with the Saints, so the next-hottest quarterback in the past two months belongs to Green Bay’s Matt Flynn, who figures to land a starting job when he hits the market next month.

Redskins fans repeatedly ask or predict that Flynn would fit well in D.C., but signing the LSU product could carry significant risks.

It definitely wouldn’t make the headline splash of bringing Peyton Manning to town, but the Washington Redskins might be better off going after Kyle Orton as they look for a solution to the quarterback position.

Not much is better than a healthy Peyton Manning, but at this point, no one knows whether Manning can regain his health, whether he even will be available, and whether he even wants to come to Washington.

Landing Orton involves less risk and could ensure better continuity for a number of reasons, however.

The Washington Redskins continue to explore options that would enable them to hold training camp away from Redskins Park for the first time since 2002. But if they do, it won’t take place at George Mason University.

GMU Athletic Director Tom O’Connor said that Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen and members of his staff met with O’Connor shortly after the first of the year to discuss the possibility of holding camp at the university’s Fairfax campus.

Even with Super Bowl XLVI in the books, all eyes remain squarely on Indianapolis. Not because the NFL Scouting Combine takes place there in two weeks, but because Colts owner Jim Irsay has a decision to make regarding the future of quarterback Peyton Manning.

Many believe that the Colts, who hold the No. 1 pick in a draft headlined by Stanford QB Andrew Luck, will release Manning, who missed all of last season while recovering from a pair of neck surgeries and is owed a $28 million bonus on March 8 if he’s still on the team.

Dick Stanfel, a guard who finished his career with three seasons with the Washington Redskins in the 1950s, was among the finalists in voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, but fell short of election.

Stanfel and Jack Butler, a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950s who was selected to the Hall’s Class of 2012, were automatically included in the final round of voting as nominees of the senior committee.

Running back Curtis Martin, defensive linemen Chris Doleman and Cortez Kennedy and offensive linemen Dermontti Dawson and Willie Roaf were also selected by the media members who serve as Hall of Fame voters. Enshrinement ceremonies are scheduled for August in Canton, Ohio.

Click the following link to read Mark Maske’s full story on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012.