Brady vs. Manning

I asked a group of eight people—all NFL personnel men, including scouts and one general manager—whom they preferred: Brady or Manning.
... My guess is these results would extrapolate across football.


The question was simple: Who do you think is a better quarterback, Manning or Brady? I emphasized that I was asking not who will be better in the future, but who is better now. Right now.


The answer was 7-1 Brady.


Then I asked the personnel men to step into their TARDIS, go back a year, and answer the same question. That is, it's the 2012-13 season. Who would you pick? The result was 6-2 Brady.


Then, they were asked to go back five years. The vote was 4-4.


Overall, there was a central theme among the voters: While Manning is a more physically gifted thrower, Brady is the better overall quarterback because he has done more with less.

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reflexblue said:

Great article about Brady vs Manning. I know, i know haven't there been enough,I wouldn't normally post one of these but it was so good i figured i had to. And maybe Brady is starting to get his due from the national media. It starts comparing TB with manning and ends with Montana

It’s Brady. It’s always been Brady. And whether Manning’s favored Denver Broncos prevail or not Sunday against the New England Patriots, it will still be Brady.
Manning, 37, has superior career passing and touchdown numbers, but those will never trump these: Brady, 36, has won twice as many playoff games and two more Super Bowl trophies. And he’s been to three more Super Bowls and four more conference championship games.

AFC Championship: Tom Brady-Peyton Manning is no contest in stat that matters - The Washington Post

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Peyton Manning of Denver Broncos most respected in NFL -- ESPN survey - ESPN

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