I have thought this for a long time but I believe that Peyton Manning is the greatest quarterback of this generation----maybe all time. As good as Tom Brady is, part of Tom Brady’s success has been a great supporting cast. Manning proves that he can beat anyone at anytime with almost any supporting cast. The Colts linemen were wearing name tags yesterday because they were all so new. If you let Manning stay in the game, he’ll find a way. The great ones always do.
I should note that this appears to be a family trait. During last year’s post season Eli was very Peytonesque. People all recall the Super Bowl but in the playoff game against Dallas, the Cowboys scored at the end of the first half. They were going into halftime with a 14-7 lead and were pumped. The Giants got the ball with 45 seconds left and Eli led them down for a touchdown. Then, of course, in the Super Bowl, with a little over two minutes to play, he led a legendary drive.
These Mannings are really, really good.
Speaking of supporting casts. Aaron Rodgers looks excellent leading the Packers. He has played really well. He is very fortunate to have a really good supporting cast around him. Between his ability and the team, the Packers look really, really good. Brett Favre, I suspect, realized that the Jets do not give him a great supporting cast. He’s still really good and can still probably beat almost anyone----but he doesn’t have the horses to do it consistently.
The Vikings need a quarterback. Actually, the Bears do to. Orten isn’t making a lot of mistakes, but he won’t be making big plays, either.
Kurt Warner looked really good.
I watched the end of the Chargers/Broncos game. It looked like neither defense could stop a renegade Girl Scout troop. The Chargers, however, were robbed by a bad call at the end of the game. When officials defeat a team, as in this case, it is exactly what football shouldn’t be.
Vince Young has learned a lesson about being a quarterback in the NFL. You have to be able to throw. Young was an awesome player in college and his scrambling killed opposing teams. In his rookie year he did the same thing. But NFL defenses adjust and last year he wasn’t getting away and had to rely on this arm more than his legs. This year, disaster. The young man is a great talent, but he needs to learn how to drop back and throw.
Two games were on yesterday afternoon. The Colts and the Vikings. It looked like a laugher and that the Vikings were going to win easily. Alas...
I also watched the Bears and the Panthers. Again, a laugher. Then the Panthers got it going. Alas...
What is with the Seahawks. Several people were calling them the class of the NFC and some predicted them to be in the Super Bowl. They have not looked good, thus far. Of course, last year’s Super Bowl winner lost its first two games and looked putrid...
The Saints are learning why the Giants weren’t that upset to lose Shockey. He can make some really good plays, but he can make some killer, dumb mistakes along the way as well.
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