Right, because the pats have our number, right? Oh wait, nevermind........
Hey, that was the Indy contention when we did have your number for 4 of the last 6 years...and it will be the Indy contention again when we get your new number memorized ...we now accept that, it's how your minds work after all. Peyton is never worse than equal even in defeat, and exponentially better when you finally do win. You've just never acknowledged that better whenyou win concept when the roles were reversed. As Bill says, it is what it is.
Av played a large role in our super-bowl run, theres no doubt about it. But without Peyton Manning, this team doesn't even make the playoffs, much less get to the Super-Bowl. Also, KC and Balt gameplanned to stop Peyton, figuring they could contain Rhodes and Addai. That partially explains Peytons bad numbers in those 2 games, IMO. It's also why Rhodes and Addai were so effective. Oh yeah, there was also the record-breaking performance against the pats in which he CLEARLY outplayed "Mr. Clutch", who only managed to throw the season ending interception.
Gee, we used to say the same things which is what makes this comical Brady Manning comparison deja vu with the only difference who's saying it. LOL
Again with the contract....... Peyton Mannings cap hit for next year is 8.2 million, according to
https://oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/bavanlan/Salary Cap/thoughts1.html. Bradys is 7,446,720 according to
http://www.patscap.com/index.html. As you can see, Toms cap number is almost as big as Peytons. Does his contract cripple the pats? Why does Peytons impact us while Toms doesn't affect the pats?
Because Irsay had to pony up $34M in signing bonus and another $19M in now converted roster bonus in the first three seasons of Mannings deal. Which is why Mannings scheduled now annually restructured cap hits for 2008-2010 have emploded to $18.7, $21.2 and $19.3 while Tom's remain manageable at $14.2, $14.2 and $10.2. Every time you restructure these deals the money you defer is landing somewhere, grasshopper. You can only play that game for so long even with extensions that add more years to the mix (and usually are granted at an additional price...).
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that's why Polian loves working in Indiana...you guys are soooo easy to confuse...maybe this will clear it up, though I have my doubts
http://www.patscap.com/brady.gif http://www.patscap.com/manning.gif
Peytons got his ring. His legacy is secure already, even if he never wins another. If he stays healthy and plays as long as he says he wants to, he'll retire with EVERY passing record in the books. And IMO, if that happens, EVERY discussion about the Greatest Of All Time will START with Peyton Manning, regardless of what Tom does.