Man, Manning!
Posted by VeRonda Wicks November 29th, 2010There is something happening in the universe and I have yet to put my finger on it. I looked up at the open sky and the sun and moon were rotating, as they should. I am still convinced that there’s a phenomenon taking place. I know I cannot be the only one witnessing the downward spiral of the Indianapolis Colts and more specifically, their future Hall-of-Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning.
If there is someone I have to explain this significance to, okay, here it is: Manning is considered to be among the top 2 (maybe 4 if you’re considering Vick and Rivers) quarterbacks in the League and he has held this reign for some time now. Unlike many teams and quarterbacks, for that matter, a deficit to Manning was nothing as he scored viciously in 4th-quarter come backs and flawlessly executed 2-minute drills. Along with donning NFL’s highest jewel (the ring), he also comes from thorough pedigree stock… So, you have the cliff notes of his pro career… Which adds the bigger question mark to the end of what is going on?
It makes me sit back and wonder if he was always this tremendous pocket passer or if it was all the doing of his supporting cast. Manning was part of an outstanding dynasty of names and grandeur that reclaiming that roster (the talent at least) would be near to impossible. Well, that’s where he seems to live these days… impossible that they’ve loss another game; impossible that the receiver just isn’t Jerry Rice; impossible that all his weapons (I mean all) live outside the lines now with injuries. Manning blames himself for the Colts’ losses and that’s an honorable move as it acknowledges his athletic mortality and the awareness that without his supporting cast, his top rankings are bottoms up.
November 29th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
You can’t win without a running game and a good defense which the colts are lacking this year as well as past years. Manning was excellent with his offensive weapons and many of them are possible hall of famers.
McNabb didn’t have such a luxury and neither did Brady except for last year with Moss. Even Rivers had weapons!
Manning is now seeing and experiencing what the others have gone through. However, Brady did the most with the least offensively. I’m a Manning fan so now I can invite him to the party. So welcome to the party Manning. Now let’s see what you’re made of.
Let’s measure your greatness with the same backdrop as McNabb since you are now in a similar position as he with the eagles. Please note, even with his current crop of receivers, Manning still has more than what McNabb had in Philly.
Kid Funkedelic
November 30th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Kid, I totally agree… The thing is, Manning isn’t showing himself to be a great party goer as he is sucking. Not sure that he’s equipped to be great without his supporting cast.
Overall, I feel the public and the media should take the supporting cast into consideration when labeling these guys as great and the next coming… Yes, McNabb and Manning (for example) are great quarterbacks, but Manning had the dream team that McNabb could only wish for. Now, does that make McNabb any less of a great quarterback? Well, in the eye that the perception has been built around it does. Now, they’re on a symbolic even playing field and Manning isn’t the messiah that he’s been made out to be.
I do want to note that this is the media animal that tends to create this. Manning, whether honestly or rehearsed, has seemingly been the model quarterback, giving credit where it’s due and owning team failures. It just seems to me that greatest labeling of one persopn is pretty relative within a team sport.