onegameatatime

People look to the John Elway example -- couldn't win the SB until late in his career, but did Elway lose a SB where Denver was favored? (maybe against Washington)

Manning apologists have come up with ever excuse, but what is it going to be this year. Colts had:

#1 seed
playing #6 seed
in a dome
against a non-dome team
favorable defensive rules on illegal contact
Manning has 3 pro bowl players on offense
3 pro bowl players on defense
No significant starter in IR!!!
No significant players missing for the game (?)
The benefit of two really bad calls (the no-interference and the no-interception)

And then in and after the game:

weak offense
bad on-field decision-making at the end trying to be a big hero rather moving the team down with the time outs to better position
throwing his O-line under the bus after the game

oldrover

You forgot 'having his daddy make excuses for him'.

SamBam39

moron sissy boy's rep was cemented log ago.

when he speaks, I hear the theme from 'deliverance'.


there could not be a human with less dignity.

coltshater

Where's Tony Collins when you need him? He must defend Manning & the Colts honor!

I give it 30 minutes.

Murphys95

I root against Manning as hard as the next guy, but he may only be half way through his career. I'm with ya, it's fun to root against him - just like it was fun to root against Marino. But I cheer against him because he's good, darn good!

It's too early to judge. And even if Peyton should end his career without a championship, he'll still go down as one of the greatest.

Willie55

I cheer against Goober because he always has an excuse, it's never his fault. Plus he's part of the Colts organization who has Polian, another person who always has excuses.

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MDPATSFAN

He gets happy feet come play off time.

mtbykr

There is one major difference between PM, Elway, and Marino: Marino and Elway actually went to a Superbowl early in their career-------PM has yet to even make an appearence!

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sarge

A better question is did Elway ever lose a SB where he had a running game.

Elway never did it till he got a running game.

Manning has had that his entire career!

Manning is surrounded by far more talent on offense then Elway was as well!

PatsChick87

Well if his rep isn't his feet certainly should be!!!

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