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2413055, RE: so this whole shit was in defense of Peyton Manning?????
Posted by COOLEHMAGAZINE, Tue Jan-20-15 01:16 AM
No, it's about how we measure QB's influence on winning titles and what an "elite" QB should bring to table in postseason. Anongst other things.

>The fact that both of them were injured this year should
>absolve them both of a full out assault.
>

No one has even begun to question Rodgers in the way Manning is openly judged. 'Cept me.

>HOWEVER, to compare Aaron Rodgers' playoff struggles to Peyton
>is laughable.

Hmmm

>
>My biggest and undisputed knock on Peyton has never been his
>won-loss record, but how poorly he's played in games where
>just a mediocre or good performance would have made a
>difference. When the majority of the money and attention is
>devoted to one side of the ball, to perform as poorly as he
>has in the biggest moments is a glaring shortcoming.
>
Rodgers didn't do shit yesterday, or when his team folded against Niners twice or lost to Eli at home or anytime he played anyone besides Matt Ryan.

His defense had to bail him out against Caleb Hanie and Johnny Knox.

>Aaron Rodgers has had some nice players on offense, but he
>never even had the same caliber of weapons Favre played with
>for the majority of his career, much less Peyton. He's put up
>ridiculous numbers without a bunch of pro bowlers at the skill
>positions.
>

He has had the same caliber of offensive weapons as Farve. Oline has not been as good but that's not a "weapon"

>Playoff football is funny, especially in the free agency era.
>The true talent gap is always closer than realized, and timing
>and rhythm are huge. I'll venture that Green Bay's coast to
>the league's best record, and the Giants week to week
>desperate situations had them playing in a totally different
>mentality.
>

Very possible. But that goes for everyone. When Brady or Peyton get a bye and then fold up at home, no one comes copping these pleas.

>
>Rodgers has had some lackluster games, but he's not even CLOSE
>to Peyton Manning's level of playoff futility, nevermind the
>fact that the Super Bowl he won he balled like a motherfucking
>pimp, whereas the MVP of the Colts Super Bowl was Addai/Rhodes
>and their Defense, at best.

I'd say he is pretty close to Manning levels, to be honest. Most playoff games he just huffs about and stares at the scoreboard on the sideline shaking his head like a wino waiting for the liquor store to open up at 830am.