Q: Do you ever get the feeling that Peyton Manning is doomed to be the NFL version of Sisyphus? According to legend, Sisyphus was doomed to roll a giant stone up a steep hill, only to watch it roll back down when it neared the top. Sure sounds like Manning's reputation in a nutshell. Just as he reaches the top of the hill, he makes a mistake that slings his reputation back down to earth.
Matt in Lowell, Ind.
A: Thanks for the education, but I hope you aren't onto something. For Manning to get his true place in NFL history, he needs to get to the top and stay there. He needs at least two more Super Bowl rings. He'll be a Hall of Famer. He'll have plenty of great stats and lots of passing records. But he needs to shed the Sisyphus tag and get to the top again. For salary and commercial endorsements, though, he's already on top.
