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Originally Posted by I LUV MY S13
i think you guys are bashin on manning a lil too much..yes bad throw, unfortunately the one that ended the game..but who let the saints score? who dropped passes? shit who dropped the interception to end a saints td drive?
its the indianapolis colts not indianapolis manning
but he surely tainted his chances of being the best ever, but hes got about another 6 to go..we'll see
my top 5 would have to be montana, bradshaw, marino, maybe favre idk, and aikman..not in that order but just listin names
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Don't get it wrong, I concede that Peyton is one of the tops in the league right now, but with the onus of earning the praises bestowed upon him in the league as currently presented -- meaning one has to apply for clearance to BREATHE on a quarterback without it costing his team 15 yards -- he has no excuse for playoff exits with his presented rate of frequency.
For that, I can NOT call him top 5 dead or alive. I will give him top 5 in the league, with him and Brady in the top spot right now. How many 3-and-outs were there? What about that missed field goal, why did the great playcaller not get them those first downs? The onus of having lost the game lies in the defense for letting New Orleans back in the game, and special teams for letting that surprise onside kick get by them, but if the Colts had won then all the praise would have been heaped on Peyton, deserved or not, so it is only fair that he be the pariah when they don't. Comes with the territory.
And Troy Aikman... I am on the fence about him. He had a stellar career built on the achievements of OTHER hall of famers who were head and shoulders better than THEIR contemporaries, while he had the problem of being in the league with Marino, Elway, Montana and THAT class. Not exactly fair to him, but he will serve as proof of how a QB can be given credit for simply following instructions and watching other people be great.