Red Mosquito

Electromatic wrote:I appreciate all that Peyton Manning is an has been. He's been a guy who has really written his own book as to how the QB position should be played, he's an impressive commercial success as his own brand. Interesting guy and all....but the lack of success at the end from College to now will always bother me about his legacy. The one Super Bowl feels to this Braves fan, a lot like the 1995 World Series. (His Rex Grossman to our Cleveland Indians) Yay... there's one, but why so many misses? I guess it just depends on where you stand as a fan as to what sort of history you want to read for him. Sportswriters can't get enough. He's really in his own class. Maybe similar in some ways to Marino or Kelly, but not really. He got his team to the precipice of greatness so often and just couldn't quite finish. I'm not trying to slight the man, he's done the job as well as anyone ever has really.... it's just that in the US.... it's the finish that matters more or seems to matter more than any other part of the journey, and the finish seems to be the only thing that has consistently eluded Manning for most of his football career.

This said, I wonder what the legacy for Elway would be without the final two cake toppers, Manning could still come back and conceivably win one more and really punctuate his amazing career.

It will be interesting to see what happens as his next chapter as well, what he wants to do next. Would he coach? Would he run a team.... It just seems like there are so many possibilities for him that don't involve just hanging up the cleats.

Bammer wrote:It's really cute watching all these other teams scramble around, make moves, etc., competing for 2nd place.

3rd/4th place if they are in the NFC since, you know, the loser of the Super Bowl is considered 2nd place.

Kaius wrote:Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Lament wrote:

Kaius wrote:Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

Kaius wrote:How much of that Seahawks D is Quinn and how much is Pete Carroll/talent? Gus Bradley had the D playing at a high level before Quinn got there.

Kaius wrote:I'm glad our new GM decided to go with a veteran HC this time. Obviously a lot of unproven coordinators turn out to be solid HCs, but it's such a crapshoot and the Bears need a connected, proven, disciplined coach that can right the ship.

Lament wrote:

Kaius wrote:Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

Lament wrote:

Kaius wrote:Ugh. Seattle fans are the fucking worst.

Remember when they all mysteriously vanished for a few weeks in the middle of the season?

Or, when they just didn't exist before like two years ago?

Bammer wrote:It's really cute watching all these other teams scramble around, make moves, etc., competing for 2nd place.

3rd/4th place if they are in the NFC since, you know, the loser of the Super Bowl is considered 2nd place.

Kaius wrote:How much of that Seahawks D is Quinn and how much is Pete Carroll/talent? Gus Bradley had the D playing at a high level before Quinn got there.