Even if you are a Peyton Manning Fan.....

[maverick2112]

You have to admit he (his team) has lost a lot of playoff games in which his team was favored by more than 3 points

a few come to mind

Home loss to Pitt.......line was 8 or 9
Home loss to SD........line was at least 7
Superbowl loss..........they were favored by 4.5 on a neutral field

today favored by 9..............


I cant think of another qb that has supposedly have the better team going in that found a way to lose....

 

[the addict]

You have to admit he (his team) has lost a lot of playoff games in which his team was favored by more than 3 points

a few come to mind

Home loss to Pitt.......line was 8 or 9
Home loss to SD........line was at least 7
Superbowl loss..........they were favored by 4.5 on a neutral field

today favored by 9..............


I cant think of another qb that has supposedly have the better team going in that found a way to lose....

I don't put today on him


give your team a 7 point lead, with 40 seconds left, and the other team has no timeouts on their own 30.......


not your fault.......


but I suppose he did have his chances in OT.....or to air it out for a game ending first down....just don't think he was the reason they lost today



but agree, he has lost some tough playoff games he shouldn't have

 

[capping-guru]

He has definitely lost more of those type of games, than he has won.......the numbers don't lie!:shrug:

 

[the addict]

and was one year removed from a bunch of neck surgeries

 

[cole]

Great year, didn't play well today. Good things to come next year:0074

 

[the addict]

Great year, didn't play well today. Good things to come next year:0074

putting a futures wager on em ASAP



a year in to new team

year past neck surgery


and now, the most motivated person on earth...he is that guy who will think of this everyday until playoffs start next year...



look at AFC

 

[heleanth]

They might make the playoffs next year if their schedule is at least as easy as it was this year. Brutally easy schedule mad everyone think they were the best team.

 

[capping-guru]

They might make the playoffs next year if their schedule is at least as easy as it was this year. Brutally easy schedule mad everyone think they were the best team.

Their division alone was a cake walk!

 

[cole]

Understand what you guys are saying but regardless of who they played, they dominated the last 2.5 months. A lot of parity in the NFL guys and to win 11 in a row in the NFL nowadays is pretty impressive.

 

[the addict]

Agree


Isn't like college where weak schedules can lead to a bad team looking good...

Nfl...big boys....

I agree that a easy schedule does make life a little easier.....but to dominate like they did is another story...



Agree with all of it I suppose....denver not as good as appeared, but still damn good, and gettin better

 

[edludes]

Denvers defense was a play away from winning this game 5 or 6 times minimum. They were the unit that lost this game.

 

[Skanoochies]

Agreed. Champ Bailey is far more responsible for this loss than Manning.:facepalm:

 

[Bisket23]

it's hilarious how it is never peyton's fault........and then they don't bring up the fact he had 7 ints and only 3 tds the super bowl winning playoffs. It was Addaii and the defense that year.

 

[pt101]

I cant think of another qb that has supposedly have the better team going in that found a way to lose....

Tom Brady? Since their last title, Pats have been "upset" almost every year as big favs.

 

[azbob]

What did the Denver offense actually accomplish during the game given they got 14 points on the two returns.

It's not like Baltimore's defense is still outstanding. Given some of the calls went against them but, Manning did not play well at all and you won't hear that on any of the TV analysis.

Broncos did not throw one deep ball in the entire game and there is a reason for that.

 

[gardenweasel]

What did the Denver offense actually accomplish during the game given they got 14 points on the two returns.

It's not like Baltimore's defense is still outstanding. Given some of the calls went against them but, Manning did not play well at all and you won't hear that on any of the TV analysis.

Broncos did not throw one deep ball in the entire game and there is a reason for that.

that stuck out like a sore thumb to me....as i said,either manning can`t play in the cold(literally),the injury left him with diminished arm strength(that`s my guess) or he`s just old.....his arm looked incredibly feeble on some throws.....you have to stretch the field occasionally....compared to flacco`s lasers(like him or not,the guy has a cannon),manning was throwing like a girl...

all this said,the guy(in his prime),was top 3(maybe the best)....imo...but he`s obviously not the same guy...

bailey did his best elvis"toast" patterson impression...

still,i`m happy....was one of the most amazing nfl games i`ve ever seen...definitely the second biggest win in ravens` history...

 

[Destructor D]

I still can't believe the bomb by Flacco... guy winged it about 60 yards in the air on a 3rd & 3 play... unreal. Give the Ravens credit for making this one of the best NFL playoff games ever. Miami vs SD comes to mind as another classic which went to OT after SD had a 24-0 lead, but this game is one of the top 5 ever IMHO.

 

[bryanz]

I don't put today on him


give your team a 7 point lead, with 40 seconds left, and the other team has no timeouts on their own 30.......


not your fault.......


but I suppose he did have his chances in OT.....or to air it out for a game ending first down....just don't think he was the reason they lost today



but agree, he has lost some tough playoff games he shouldn't have

you have to put that game on him... 2 int's manning ... 0 int's flacco .... 9.9 x's out of 10, 0 beats 2.... can't turn the ball over ...that last one , "wished he had it back"... big time guys don't make that mistake ...couldn't get the big one @ tenn, they win the next yr with t martin.... nice guy, very good QB but not on that top tier... I'd trade places with him ....they all can't be great ....