Patriots - Broncos Key Matchups, Enjoy The Brady, Manning Magic

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Patriots - Broncos Key Matchups, Enjoy The Brady, Manning Magic
By: Steve Balestrieri

forget all the ?Manning has no arm strength anymore? mantra that some people are writing about...

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First of all, forget all the “Manning has no arm strength anymore” mantra that some people are writing about after a bad first half against Atlanta a few weeks ago. On Sunday Manning dissected a Raiders defense to the tune of 30-38 for 338 yards and 3 TDs and looked like the guy that wore blue for so many years.

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The Raiders tried to cover the deep part of the field and Manning only threw down field (10 yards+) a handful of times. But Manning had wide open check-downs where he picked them apart underneath. Guaranteed the Patriots are watching that film closely.

The Raiduhs took away a part of the field Mannings' struggling with, horrible game plan. Everyone knows he can still check down and complete passes underneath, make him prove he can still beat you with the long ball. I have no clue how a game where he wasn't challenged to throw deep can be evidence he still has the arm strength needed to effectively use the whole field.

Manning's ability to beat the Pats deep has played a major role in him being able to dissect BB defenses. If BB doesn't have to defend that portion of the field as honestly as in the past I'm guessing Manning will struggle more than we've seen against the Pats in recent years.