Man, I pondered on whether or not to post my opinion on this in fear of being pelted by rocks, and probably deservedly so, but I really liked what Manning did. God, I just threw up in my mouth with the realization that I used "liked" and "Manning" in the same sentence, but I digress. I fully acknowledge that Manning was at fault with the throw and that Swearinger laid a legal hit, but if it were me laid out on the ground while my opponents stood over me and celebrated, I would have been happy to see a teammate get involved in the situation even if he (and his stupid droopy face) were in the wrong in more ways than one. I'd rather look like a jackass defending my teammate than be a guy who did nothing.
I just defended the indefensible; that was quite possibly the most difficult paragraph I have ever had the displeasure of writing. I'm going to go take a shower and try to wash the filth away.