Miami fans campaign for Manning

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A group of Miami Dolphins fans is going big with their hopes of bringing Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to their town.

A Florida television station on Wednesday put the spotlight on a billboard along Interstate 595 in Fort Lauderdale advertising the website for the Manning to Miami drive .

The website asks people to add their support, to “cast their vote” to convince the team and the quarterback to make the move.

“When’s the last time we the fans have had an ‘impact’ quarterback?” the site says.

Manning’s future with the Colts is up in the air, with a $28 million contractual bonus due him on March 8. The superstar quarterback missed the entire 2011 season after undergoing several surgeries on his neck.

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Colts owner Jim Irsay has repeatedly said if Manning is healthy the team wants him to play here. Recently, though, it’s become more clear that contractual payment obligations and salary cap concerns could be sticking points, even if Manning does pass a team physical to play. It's a decision that's not likely to come before the March bonus is due .

The Miami effort isn’t the first fan-driven one to gain notice. In January, Tennessee Titans fans put up a website urging Manning to “come home.” Manning played football in college in Tennessee.

Rumors have been flying about what other teams might be interested in Manning, should the Colts release him. But for now, he remains under contract with the team.

After their dismal 2-14 record without Manning last season, though, the Colts do have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and Irsay has acknowledged the team plans to use that pick on a quarterback, even if Manning remains with the team.