P.Manning

[S197]

I know, what a mistake it was putting him in as my flex. Ugh.

[Demi]

True about manning, I don't recall the Vikings even trying for Brees, which I think many vikings fans did want if I recall correctly at the time. It's not like the Saints were better/closer than the vikings at the time to being a contender.

They didn't even inquire about either of them.

Should have offered Manning the largest contract in the history of the league. And sent Spielman down there in a private plane to kiss his butt in person.

QB position is no position to screw around with. And we did it twice back to back! Next time a competent QB comes available, sign them, doesn't matter if we just spend a first on random mcwhoever pants!!! He'll have plenty of time, in the meantime get someone competent!

[Purple bruise]

The Vikes didn't "pass" on Manning. If you thought they had a snowball's chance in hell of signing him after a 3-13 season, you were dreaming. Free agency isn't a supermarket. Teams don't just pick the player they want and then go to the cash register to check out. Manning wanted to go to a potential contender and after 2011, the Vikes didn't fit that definition.

Precisely. Manning, coming off of a serious neck injury, was question enough but as you said he had zero intention of playing with anyone who was not a contender and the Vikings certainly were not (3-13) and their receivers sucked and their pass protecting line sucked/sucks and Elway, by all accounts "talked" him into signing.
I can not believe that anyone is still bithching about Brees. He was coming off of a shoulder injury and could not even "best" Phillip Rivers so they traded him. It was, as it turned out, a great pick up by the Saints. 6-0 195 lbs talk about a midget How does he do it
Who is there here to blame for that. Spielman was not the GM and Chilly was the Coach. Why didn't the Vikings sign Montana damn they let the Chiefs sign him...stupid Vikings

[Funkytown]

Denver looks ridiculously scary this year... They didn't whoop just any team last night; they whooped the defending Super Bowl champs and the entire AFC West pooped its pants.

I thought Denver was going to win it all last season. I love Peyton Manning. If the Vikings can't get it done, I sure hope it's this guy--and his Denver Broncos. He needs another Super Bowl win or two to shut people up! He keeps it up and he's on his way to his 5th MVP award. The guy is just a beautiful football player. I think I have a football crush on him. But, doesn't everyone? They should!

[Raptorman]

Tied Joe Kapp's record. Manning is now officially on my watch list.

Honestly? The Vikings aren't even in the same league as teams with QB talent like this. Who's kidding who? It ain't never going to happen with Christian Who-the- #### in there.

And yet, he only has won one Super Bowl........just like Dilfer, and Johnson. It's more about the team than one player.

[Eli]

It's more about the team than one player.

One player cannot win a title for a team, but one player at the QB position can absolutely drag a team down to where it has only a slim chance of winning one. No other position on the field comes close to being as important as QB.

[Demi]

And yet, he only has won one Super Bowl........just like Dilfer, and Johnson. It's more about the team than one player.

He spent how long in Indy without much of a running game, or terrible impressive defense? 13 years as starter and he had two seasons under double digit wins. Despite plenty of years of no help from the running game, and a bottom half of the league defense.

When everything clicked they made a real push...when it didn't Manning almost singlehandedly kept them in contention.

[Mothman]

He spent how long in Indy without much of a running game, or terrible impressive defense? 13 years as starter and he had two seasons under double digit wins. Despite plenty of years of no help from the running game, and a bottom half of the league defense.

When everything clicked they made a real push...when it didn't Manning almost singlehandedly kept them in contention.

Singlehandedly? Somehow I think Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Edgerrin James, Dallas Clark, Jeff Saturday, Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, and quite a few other members of those Colts teams would take issue with that.... and they should. Manning's play definitely helped those teams remain in contention but he had a lot of quality players around him. Harrison is probably a lock for the Hall of Fame.

Referring to the shortcomings of those Indy teams just reinforces Raptorman's point: it's about building a good team, not having just having a great QB.

[Laserman]

While he is a an extremely smart gifted QB I still think he is a bit over rated. Where's the superbowl rings? He's what, 35 36 years old and only has one against the Bears with rex grossman as the opposing QB? Even his brother has two rings against Tom Brady. A Joe Montana or Bradshaw he isn't, He usually plays poorly outside in bad weather when the pressure is on, especially when he faces a tough pass rush. There's more to winning SB rings than just be a great surgical QB. No Doubt he is great , but Something is missing.

[Funkytown]

While he is a an extremely smart gifted QB I still think he is a bit over rated. Where's the superbowl rings? He's what, 35 36 years old and only has one against the Bears with rex grossman as the opposing QB? Even his brother has two rings against Tom Brady. A Joe Montana or Bradshaw he isn't, He usually plays poorly outside in bad weather when the pressure is on, especially when he faces a tough pass rush. There's more to winning SB rings than just be a great surgical QB. No Doubt he is great , but Something is missing.

37.

And individuals don't win Super Bowls. If they did, I assure you he'd have more than one--and a heck of a lot more than Bradshaw.

[Purple bruise]

Singlehandedly? Somehow I think Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Edgerrin James, Dallas Clark, Jeff Saturday, Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, and quite a few other members of those Colts teams would take issue with that.... and they should. Manning's play definitely helped those teams remain in contention but he had a lot of quality players around him. Harrison is probably a lock for the Hall of Fame.

Referring to the shortcomings of those Indy teams just reinforces Raptorman's point: it's about building a good team, not having just having a great QB.

Don't you just hate being right

[Demi]

Harrison is probably a lock for the Hall of Fame.

And yet before Manning got there he didn't top 1000 yards in either of his first two seasons. Is he a lock hall of famer without Manning? If he's stuck with a Christian Ponder type? Not likely. Is Manning a hall of famer without Harrison? Of course he is.

James? The guy that averaged about 100 y/g with Manning...and 70 once he left. One year under 4 ypc in IND. Once he left never got to 4 again.

Want to bring up a couple one dimensional pass rushers? Where are they without Manning putting up those points and forcing opposing teams to try and keep pace?

Dallas Clark? Really? You wouldn't even know his name without Manning. And "others"? There are no others. You only named one offensive linemen because they cycled through others the entire time he was there. Glenn was there, but hardly some amazing hall of famer.

[Mothman]

And yet before Manning got there he didn't top 1000 yards in either of his first two seasons. Is he a lock hall of famer without Manning?

If he's stuck with a Christian Ponder type? Not likely. Is Manning a hall of famer without Harrison? Of course he is.

It's impossible to say. Stick Manning on the current Raiders and are they a playoff team? Unlikely. You're trying to run down one great player to pump up another. Harrison and Manning helped each other, just like Montana and Rice and many other great QB/WR combos in NFL history. A great QB helps a great WR thrive but a QB needs playmakers too. Manning didn't get open for Harrison, didn't make catches for Harrison, etc. He gave Harrison opportunities to make plays by throwing him catchable passes and Harrison made them. The opposite is also true. Players like that have a mutually beneficial relationship on the field. One doesn't "make" the other.

James? The guy that averaged about 100 y/g with Manning...and 70 once he left. One year under 4 ypc in IND. Once he left never got to 4 again.

Want to bring up a couple one dimensional pass rushers? Where are they without Manning putting up those points and forcing opposing teams to try and keep pace?

... and where is Manning without his teammates? In football, no player singlehandedly carries a team. I don't care how much you want it to be true, it's simply not true. It's not surprising that players did better with Manning on the team. He's a terrific player and he obviously has a big influence on games but there's a difference between having an impact and singlehandedly carrying a team.

Dallas Clark? Really? You wouldn't even know his name without Manning. And "others"? There are no others. You only named one offensive linemen because they cycled through others the entire time he was there. Glenn was there, but hardly some amazing hall of famer.

"There are no others...". Apparently, I named the only good players Manning ever played with during his 13 years with the Colts and if your post above is to be believed, they were only good because Manning played with them. Do you realize how completely ridiculous that sounds?

I named one o-lineman because I didn't think it was necessary to list every good player that played with Manning in order to make a simple point. If you want more members of the o-line, there's former NIU Huskie Ryan Diem, who played on that Colts o-line for a decade (they sure "cycled through" him fast, didn't they?) As you mentioned, Glenn was another good player on that line and it doesn't matter that he wasn't "some amazing hall of famer". That's not the point. He was good. Manning was surrounded by a lot of quality players on those offenses. It's not like he spent his career turning Stephen Burtons and Devin Aromashodus into superstars.

[Demi]

Stick Manning on the current Raiders and are they a playoff team? Unlikely.

Put Manning on any team, and they're a playoff team.

[Mothman]

Put Manning on any team, and they're a playoff team.

Okay, you keep believing that.