First of all, this is not a rip Tom Brady thread, nor is it a Peyton vs. Brady thread, even though it will definately turn into one. Tom Brady is a fine football player, that is not up for debate. But he isnt Peyton Manning, and quite frankly, nobody is.
I'm not going to post a bunch of stats, either. But i'm sure someone else will. Mannings numbers obviously stack up with anyone, and when he retires, he may end up the leader in all of the significant categories.
Just watch him play....
Peyton Manning has a command over the game that nobody else has ever had. Not Montana, not Elway, not Marino, not Brady. He controls the pace of the game from behind center, in a way nobody else can or ever has. I've watched Colts games where Manning intentionally stalled drives, because he knew his defense was suspect. He's good enough to know that he will score, so he can dictate when he scores. It's an amazing thing to watch.
As far as mechanics go, he's the best. Pinpoint accuracy, great footwork, and he can make any throw.
He's one of the smartest players to ever take the field. He calls his own plays, seemingly always calls the right audible, and he never burns TO's or makes mental errors.
He never gets hurt, either. Not even banged up.
He's reached the Michael Jordan level, where you could resonably give him the MVP every single year. Some of his teams have been very suspect over the years. The Colts seemingly are never able to stop the run, and have years where they can't run the ball at all. They had a K for years who always missed the big kick. It's not hard to imagine the Colts being a 5 or 6 win team certain years, had they not had Manning.
There are good QB's, and there are great QB's, and then you have Peyton Manning. He's one of the 10 best football players ever, appreciate the fact you get to watch him.
