OT - Peyton's Dominance
My apologies if you're growning nauseous from all of the P. Manning praise but the dude is playng at an insane level right now.
Over the first 4 games:
TD-Int: 16-0
Completion Percentage: 75.0
QB Rating: 138.0
Ave Points: 45
Last Sunday against the Eagles, during his last four touchdown drives, three 80-yard drives and one of 65, he failed to convert a third down...because he didn't have any.
What is that? 36 plays, 305 yards, 28 points, no third downs? What did he do in the off season, study offense in the CFL?
The web is flooded with articles singing his praises. Here's one I stumbled across that pointed out the above stats:
http://mmqb.si.com/2013/09/30/peyton-manning-monday-morning-quarterback/
If you dislike the Cowboys like I do you might be able to enjoy watching him run it up on them this Sunday (it's the 4PM game on CBS in my market). Watching one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game and see the Cowboys get a beatdown, win-win!
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:34 AM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:42 AM ^
This only makes sense. Peyton usually comes in second.
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
Over the first 4 games:
TD-Int: 13-2
Completion Percentage: 79.2
QB Rating: 134.6
Ave Points: 37
On Topic: Yes
Over the entire regular season:
TD-Int: 50-8
Completion Percentage: 68.9
QB Rating: 117.2
Ave Points: 36.8 (16-0)
On Topic: Yes
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
with the exception of the occasional local pro sports team and of course USMNT.
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
I'm pretty sure Brian also said pro sports OT is OK during football season. Actually, I'm dead certain of it.
October 3rd, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:11 PM ^
Peyton Manning is on my Fantasy Team. This is totally on topic!
No but seriously, he is crazy good right now. He single-handedly is winning me fantasy football games.
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:50 PM ^
Mentioned on Face Book (Because he is multiple FFL leagues) that anyone with Peyton on the FFL roster has a 75% chance of winning that respective league. In my second year ever participating in FF I hope he is correct as I also have Peyton on my roster! RB depth is turrible and Peyton is making up for several players combined each week for me! Go Blue!
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:23 PM ^
But it takes nothing away from either of those two athletes to recognize that Peyton is playing brilliant football. Don't let college prejudices prevent you from appreciating this. Bashing Peyton is like a Renaissance-era Florentine sneering at Michelangelo because they happen to prefer da Vinci.
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
Now there's an analogy you don't see used everyday.......
October 3rd, 2013 at 2:12 PM ^
Voted da Vinci's art school down so they wouldn't win the national painting championships.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:19 PM ^
your coment into my skin so I remember to upvote you if the Blogpocalypse ever arrives.
October 3rd, 2013 at 6:20 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
He should do great in the Citrus Bowl.
/Spurriered
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
I have him on my fantasy team and thanks to him I am 4-0. He better keep this up so I can win my league and talk shit for the next year. Doesn't hurt having Megatron and AJ Green as well.
October 3rd, 2013 at 1:00 PM ^
Congratulations on your success through week 4 of fantasy football season!!!
October 3rd, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
I am sensing some snark here.
October 3rd, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
How did you get the second best quarterback and the two best receivers?
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
Reminds me a lot of Brady's 2007 season, when the Pats finally cashed in on an All-Star receiving corps and then 16-0 happened.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
Where does this group of pass catchers rank all-time? The combination of Thomas, Decker, Welker, and Julius Thomas is just not fair. Very talented group that compliment each other very nicely.
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 1:59 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
Let's see what happens in the colder weather.....and once we see some better competition.
October 3rd, 2013 at 4:33 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 5:55 PM ^
are a little scewed by the 7 TDs in week one. Last 2 weeks Brees put up better numbers. I don't think we have to worry about Peyton breaking Brady's TD record... Hopefully
October 3rd, 2013 at 9:40 PM ^
October 3rd, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^
Even with this being OT, I'm not really sure why it is posted here instead of, you know, a Broncos/pro football blog.
But yeah, he's an amazing player having a great year. But let's see how those numbers look when it gets cold and he takes a couple of hits. I figure he'll still be good, but this is prone to slow down.
October 4th, 2013 at 1:03 AM ^
Also the NFLs penchant to throw flags when you even look at receivers now. The tictac PI, holding or defenseless receiver flags happen way too much.
October 4th, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
Coach Cutcliffe begins training QBs by first teaching defensive schemes. The purpose being that this allows the QB to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these schemes.
Clearly this return to basics has helped Peyton this year, not so much for Eli.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9590729/how-new-class-promising-nfl…