Cardinals official doesn’t rule out trying to get Manning

INDIANAPOLIS — Cardinals general manager Rod Graves is aware of rampant talk that Arizona could be in the mix to land Peyton Manning.

He didn’t rule it out Thursday.

Yes, Arizona seems happy with the quarterbacks already on its roster — Kevin Kolb, Max Hall, John Skelton and Richard Bartel. But Graves did acknowledge the Cardinals are looking to improve everywhere and it could mean adding another quarterback. He is barred from talking specifically about Manning because of the league’s tampering rules.

Hall and Bartel are both restricted free agents. Kolb and Skelton are under contract.

“Well, I think we are happy with what we have but as coach (Ken) Whisenhunt just said, we’re about opportunities to get better,” Graves said. “This is a competitive game, and we want to get better. If we can so be it. But right now we believe we have an outstanding group of quarterbacks and we’re preparing to play with that group of quarterbacks.”

Graves also hopes to work out new deals for cornerback Richard Marshall and defensive lineman Calais Campbell.

Suh on track? Lions coach Jim Schwartz was asked Thursday whether he’s spoken with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh about his temperament since Detroit’s playoff loss to New Orleans. His answer: Not really.

But Schwartz is hoping the defensive star has learned from past mistakes, which included a two-game suspension after stomping on the arm of a Packers offensive lineman in a nationally-televised Thanksgiving Day game.

“I think, particularly, over the last couple of games, we’ve put some of those other things to rest,” Schwartz said. “I think when you’re a player that other teams target, and by target I mean target from a scheme standpoint, it’s tough.”

Did the flare-ups hurt Suh’s reputation?

“I think the Thanksgiving game overshadowed that, but he was a really good player this year,” Schwartz said.

Tuning out: Nielsen Co. says a record 111.3 million people watched the Super Bowl this year. San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke wasn’t among them.

After the 49ers lost 20-17 to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the NFC championship game, Baalke went straight into planning mode.

“We had the scouts in and we were working,” he said as he discussed his Super Bowl week schedule.

As a matter of fact, Baalke hasn’t even watched his team’s tape against New York.

“The last game, I just haven’t had time to pop on yet,” he said.