Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Manning is one of the 3 best QB's ever



I don't think that Peyton Manning should be judged just by his postseason numbers, like many "experts" have suggested in the days and hours after the Super Bowl. Manning's 9-9 postseason record and one Super Bowl ring may pale against Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's three rings and 14-4 record, or Terry Bradshaw's five SB titles and 14-5 playoff record

I think Brady and Bradshaw are the two best QB's ever, but Manning comes in a close third.

How many Hall of Fame (or potential HOF)quarterbacks that are considered among the best ever have made over 15 playoff starts and have a record similar to Peyton's? Well, let's see..
-Brett Favre: 24 playoff starts, 13-11 record, 1 Super Bowl Title, 2 Super Bowls.
-Donovan McNabb: 16 playoff starts, 9-7, 1 Super Bowl, 0 titles.
-Jim Kelly: 17 playoff starts, 9-8, 4 Super Bowls, 0 titles.
-Dan Marino: 18 playoff starts, 8-10, 1 Super Bowl, 0 titles.

Only four, so there. Manning may not be THE best ever, but he certainly should be in the top three, because he has intimidated the hell out of opponents for the past decade without missing a single game.

Manning is more feared than Favre, more accomplished than Marino and Kelly, and a far better quarterback than Donovan McNabb.
And oh, by the way, he threw 49 TD passes in 2004, second most in NFL history. He also had the highest passer rating in NFL history that year, 121.1.

As for Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints quarterback and reigning Super Bowl champion, he has a 4-2 playoff record (3-0 this season) and has won the only Super Bowl he has played in...so far.

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