I think Big Ben has really improved his game by leaps and bounds over last season. And he was pretty damned good last year, and so were the Steelers. I think he just ran into a buzz-saw last year named the Patriots. He still performed pretty well in that game. But he was confused by the Pats defense. I don't think this seasons Bronco's defense or Colt's defense confused him as much as the Pats did in last years playoffs. Also, he might have hit a wall in his rookie season. This year, he seems so much more confident, and I really think they will come home with the Lombardi. He has a brilliant future in front of him, and he's only 23.
What to say about Peyton Manning ? I think his brand of leadership (or lack of it) is reflected by the whole team. Peyton get's a lot of the blame (and rightly so), but the rest of the team seems to choke every year also. I really think this was their last shot, and maybe Peyton's, Peyton will be 30, Harrison 32, Edgerrin may be gone. Don't get me wrong, they very well may be a good team again next year, maybe a 12-4 or 13-3 team, but Peyton has never won a big game, college or pro. And his teams seem to follow the leader.
At this point I would definately take Big Ben.
