Ice Cold Bruschi

The first time I noticed the gap in affection was back in 2003, why is it that people hate Brady so much but always want Manning to do well? It really perplexes me, Manning has the sellout factor with all the commercials and the whininess that he seems to have grown out of. Brady has always been humble to the media and fans I just don't get it. Obviously theres gonna be more hate here since I go to school in Buffalo but I'm from Albany and people hate him alot there too. I just don't get why people don't atleast give credit where credit is due.

PatsWickedPissah

Maybe because wives, gfs & daughters are so gushy about Brady. The good thing about tanking the SB is that Brady is in my wife's doghouse right now.

PAPatsjunkie

Well I live in PA and I see it here too. Even after Peyton won his Superbowl. I dont know, maybe if the Colts won another 1 or 2 Superbowls(shudder), people would hate him more.

jscout

Because they're idiots. There, I said it.

RussFrancis

Manning is a goofy looking every man. People arent threatened by him. More of a commoner. Brady appears as more of a pretty boy, Wally Cleaver, too good to be true kindof guy, and that can just steam alot of people that dont understand that he's a regular guy. There's obviously more to it, but on the surface, imo its a combination of some simple jealousies.

tobias funke

I was going to say "because the country is fully stocked with morons" but apparently someone else beat me to it.

I prefer having a quarterback that the entire country isn't infatuated with. I prefer having a quarterback who isn't in every other commercial. I prefer having a quarterback who avoids being on top of the highest-paid list, so the team around him can be better.

Let the idiots hate. Is it our problem?

FirstAndGoal

Who cares? People waste too much time trying to defend Brady/BB/Pats. I don't understand why people even engage in the conversations. Just watch the games and be happy.

ALP

its two reasons....
1. you live in NEW YORK

2. more jealousy of brady then manning, b/c deep down they all know brady is better and he has won more SB's

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Last time I lived in New England the Pats became a Dynasty

Then I moved away and they haven't won since

...now I'm moving back, and a Lombardi I predict

Wotan_the_Wanderer

I personally find Peyton's klingon forehead rather affable.

Fanfrom1960

Where do you get that conclusion (that Brady is hated). I don't see that at all. Belichick, yes, because people see him as lacking in personality, and now the camera thing, but Brady is highly respected around the country, I would venture to say.