Post by gk on Sept 22, 2009 11:36:12 GMT -6
Last night is exhibit #1AAA.
I know Brady's won more super bowls and all and that's great, but if you watched last night's game, you'd understand just why Peyton is who he is. The numbers don't even really tell the whole story. The numbers don't tell you how he was able to read the defense, audible properly and make the correct throw - which were always on target.
I don't think there is another QB in football that would have won that game last night. With as few chances as Indy got, the Colts had to make good on just about all of them. And they did. And it was because Manning knew exactly what to do on each play.
It's been a while since we've had a good ol' Brady vs. Manning argument. Thanks to some guady fantasy numbers the past few years (but no Super Bowls - hmmm... wasn't that Manning's big detraction for a while?) I think people just assumed Brady slid into that spot. But Brady, as good as he is, would not have dissected Miami's defense with such pinpoint precision. Manning didn't just put up good numbers, he totally knocked out Miami's defense by constantly changing the play. It's like having a great QB and a great offensive coordinator on the field at the same time. That's what sets him apart.
I know Brady's won more super bowls and all and that's great, but if you watched last night's game, you'd understand just why Peyton is who he is. The numbers don't even really tell the whole story. The numbers don't tell you how he was able to read the defense, audible properly and make the correct throw - which were always on target.
I don't think there is another QB in football that would have won that game last night. With as few chances as Indy got, the Colts had to make good on just about all of them. And they did. And it was because Manning knew exactly what to do on each play.
It's been a while since we've had a good ol' Brady vs. Manning argument. Thanks to some guady fantasy numbers the past few years (but no Super Bowls - hmmm... wasn't that Manning's big detraction for a while?) I think people just assumed Brady slid into that spot. But Brady, as good as he is, would not have dissected Miami's defense with such pinpoint precision. Manning didn't just put up good numbers, he totally knocked out Miami's defense by constantly changing the play. It's like having a great QB and a great offensive coordinator on the field at the same time. That's what sets him apart.
