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I'm basing this on how I believe the actual all-decade team voters are using for a defined time period. Again, this is because the last all-decade team was announced prior to Super Bowl 44, so Brees's Super Bowl win did not count for 2000-2009. The voting took place before that game and presumably before any 2010 postseason events.
I believe if this is the case than the 2010 postseason would not disappear but counts for the 2010s decade, despite that the 2010 postseason is an extension of the 2009 season. A stupid way to do it? Absolutely. But I think that is how they defined the time periods, with the literal calendar years and not season-by-season.
I'm not completely stuck on using this same criteria as the official NFL voters; I was just looking to establish consistency. Perhaps a different timeframe should be used considering the problem with breaking up the 2009/10 and 2019/20 regular seasons and postseasons.
Do you think Brees’s 2010 Super Bowl (from 2009 season) should count? Here is what I wrote (with a few clarification) about that and why I think it does count:
He also had an off year in 2010 (many predicted he was in decline) and missed all of 2011.Manning only played 5 years in the decade. Had an absolutely dominant 2013 season but was a walking corpse his last year and a half and was carried to the 2015 title by the defense.
I'm gonna call it 2010 playoffs through 2019 regular season (so this year's playoffs don't count).
Peyton: 5 years, 1,893-2,849 (66.4%), 21,812 yds, 7.7 y/a, 173 td, 70 int, 99.4 rating
2 SB appearances, 1 SB title, 4 pro bowls, 2 all-pro, 2 MVP
Brees: 10 years, 4,170-5,997 (69.5%), 46,770 yds, 7.8 y/a, 345 td, 127 int, 102.9 rating
1 SB appearance, 1 SB title, 9 pro bowls
Rodgers: 10 years, 3,187-4,925 (64.7%), 38,145 yds, 7.7 y/a, 305 td, 63 int, 103.6 rating
1 SB appearance, 1 SB title, 7 pro bowls, 2 all-pro, 2 MVP
Very tough call. I'd say Manning over his 5 years was the best, but you can't go only 5 years and win player of the decade (non-Brady edition) unless those 5 years were so over the top dominant compared to your competitors that it's just not even close. Think Pedro Martinez-level dominance in 1999-2000. This...isn't that. Manning was great, but missing 5 years kills his candidacy, IMO. So between Brees and Rodgers, it's close. I'd go with Rodgers, based on 2 all-pros, 2 mvps, a better passer rating, and doing it while playing outdoors in Green Bay, rather than in the comforts of the Dome and playing in the south.
I'm gonna call it 2010 playoffs through 2019 regular season (so this year's playoffs don't count).
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