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...I can't even remember if it was the Patriots game (it might have been one of the other NFL replay preseason games), but this is more or less how the conversation went, not exaggerating:
Commentator A: Wow, another flag. This preseason has certainly had too many flags.
Commentator B: Well you know, we saw last year in the Super Bowl, Peyton sure had a lot of trouble against that physical Seattle defense.
Commentator A: Yes, he did. That unit was able to jam those Denver receivers. Still, the league really needs to do something about all of these flags; it is hurting the fan experience.
Commentator B: But there's nothing the fans want more than to see Peyton get another ring.
Commentator A: You're right.
I kid you not, both of the commentators with a straight face were agreeing that the entire league rule changes are justified so that one player can win a Super Bowl (of course, ignoring the obvious fact that other quarterbacks facing Manning should theoretically get the same eased passing rules.) It isn't enough that Manning was able to throw for 55 TDs and break the yardage record; we also need to make sure that when his receivers are actually given a worthy opponent (so that they are no longer open by 20 yards or able to win every jump ball), the rules will still allow Peyton to dominate every game. I am truly disgusted that this rule change was blatantly enacted as a countermeasure against what happened in the Super Bowl, a game where a team actually showed the game can be won by other ways than throwing for 400 yards.
It's so hard not to hate Manning, as much as I try. I think he's an amazing player and seems like a good spokesman of the sport, a legend of the game, but how can you possibly stay level headed in the midst of such lunacy?
Commentator A: Wow, another flag. This preseason has certainly had too many flags.
Commentator B: Well you know, we saw last year in the Super Bowl, Peyton sure had a lot of trouble against that physical Seattle defense.
Commentator A: Yes, he did. That unit was able to jam those Denver receivers. Still, the league really needs to do something about all of these flags; it is hurting the fan experience.
Commentator B: But there's nothing the fans want more than to see Peyton get another ring.
Commentator A: You're right.
I kid you not, both of the commentators with a straight face were agreeing that the entire league rule changes are justified so that one player can win a Super Bowl (of course, ignoring the obvious fact that other quarterbacks facing Manning should theoretically get the same eased passing rules.) It isn't enough that Manning was able to throw for 55 TDs and break the yardage record; we also need to make sure that when his receivers are actually given a worthy opponent (so that they are no longer open by 20 yards or able to win every jump ball), the rules will still allow Peyton to dominate every game. I am truly disgusted that this rule change was blatantly enacted as a countermeasure against what happened in the Super Bowl, a game where a team actually showed the game can be won by other ways than throwing for 400 yards.
It's so hard not to hate Manning, as much as I try. I think he's an amazing player and seems like a good spokesman of the sport, a legend of the game, but how can you possibly stay level headed in the midst of such lunacy?