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  • #16
    Re: Peyton Manning

    I don't think Manning is overrated, I would agree with Jay about the need to build a team on a more diverse foundation than a glitzy high-powered passing attack. This falls on Polian for personnel decisions in my opinion.

    Having said that, the Colts play the regular season with the same group of players and the same strengths and weaknesses, and have a lot more success in those regular season games even if you just limit the analysis to regular season games against playoff opponents. What's the difference? There's no denying that Manning is less efficient in the playoffs. Most QBS are, Montana being the big exception since his numbers went way UP in the playoffs, and Brady being a smaller exception since he at least has maintained or slightly raised production on average.

    What doesn't seem to work well in January is a defensive philosophy of putting all your eggs in the "sack the QB and hope for a turnover" principle. You need to win the lines of scrimmage and not hope that all your losses in the trenches are negated by a big play. To do that you need to balance your roster payout among quality linemen and maybe let a few high priced offensive or defensive "skill players" walk away.
    Last edited by Slick Pinkham; 01-05-2009, 04:30 PM.
    The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).

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    • #17
      Re: Peyton Manning

      Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post

      I would strongly disagree with the notion that your defense played well enough to win the game. During the second half in particular, the Chargers moved the ball with ease, but ended two drives in the endzone with turnovers that kept the final score from becoming 28-17 SD, in regulation. The takeaways helped with the score, but it was clear that the Charges offense could do whatever it wanted if they protected the ball better. I don't know why Rivers spiked the ball on first down in the last minute - they had plenty of time and one additional shot at the end zone might have also prevented the need to play the overtime period.
      The D wasn't great, but they gave the offense a chance to win the game. If the Colts can convert that 3rd and 2, then the game is all but over with the Defense allowing just 14 points.

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      • #18
        Re: Peyton Manning

        Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post
        I think he was 12-10 overall, so slightly above 0.500.

        And you have to put some type of footnote next to Elway's postseason record because they missed the playoffs in 88, 90, 92, 94 and 95. Favre, Marino and Manning were at least getting into the first round of the playoffs consistently, even if they were losing.
        If I am reading the records correctly, Favre didn't lose in the first playoff game until 1999. The GB playoff experience was a steady ascension to the SB in '98.

        Then in 99 GB and Favre were knocked out on the first playoff game (27-30).

        They next appeared in the playoffs in 02 and won the wildcard game. 03 they lost.... 04 they won... 05 they lost... 08 they won.

        So if there's any lesson there at all, late in Favre's career the playoff failures (and misses entirely) became more common place. The first part of his career didn't have a opening game playoff loss until '99 AFTER their SB title... and they made the playoffs each of those years until 2000.
        Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.

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        • #19
          Re: Peyton Manning

          Favre is the most overrated player in the NFL, to change the 1st sentence of the first post in this thread.
          The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).

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          • #20
            Re: Peyton Manning

            Originally posted by pacertom View Post
            Favre is the most overrated player in the NFL, to change the 1st sentence of the first post in this thread.
            I disagree. Farve gets all the attention via ESPN but the fact he was not even traded for a first round pick speaks volumes about his value around the league.

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            • #21
              Re: Peyton Manning

              Originally posted by Adam1987 View Post
              The D wasn't great, but they gave the offense a chance to win the game. If the Colts can convert that 3rd and 2, then the game is all but over with the Defense allowing just 14 points.
              The Colts kicked off the ball and got the first score of the game.

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              • #22
                Re: Peyton Manning

                Originally posted by Jonathan View Post
                I disagree. Farve gets all the attention via ESPN but the fact he was not even traded for a first round pick speaks volumes about his value around the league.
                He's my age and "retired" last offseason. Of course he didn't get a first round pick.
                Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                And life itself, rushing over me
                Life itself, the wind in black elms,
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                • #23
                  Re: Peyton Manning

                  Originally posted by Bball View Post
                  Not for me it doesn't. I agree with pretty much everything you said. I just can't believe the Colts have went this long without truly addressing those things.

                  -Bball
                  Amen!

                  More than anything, the defensive scheme needs some serious tweaking and we need an upgrade at each of the LB spots. Every playoff game I can think of that the Colts have lost since Peyton has been with them has been lost mainly because we couldn't stop the run. This game looked eerily similar to the Miami OT loss in the WildCard game of 2002 or maybe it was 03. Darin Sproles was this year's Lamont Jordan!

                  You can't compare the Colts to the Patriots in that the Pats defense has been superior to our defense for years and although their defense this season wasn't quite as potent they still don't give up over 120 rushing yards per game.

                  Peyton's career isn't too much different than Dan Marino's other than Peyton actually won a Super Bowl. Dan had to try to get it done most years without a running game and sometimes with a porous defense.

                  With all that said, I lay the blame for this loss on the Defense and penalties. They played okay through the first 57 minutes, even had some huge takeaways in the red zone, but then just sort of fell apart at the end. I don't think I've ever seen so many penalties from a Colts team in such a short period of time.

                  The Chargers special teams deserve major props too. They kept pinning the Colts inside their own 10. How many times did that happen? Four? Has a team ever had four punts fielded inside the 10 in a playoff game? He averaged 53 yards per punt! That's amazing! I sure hope they gave that punter a game ball.

                  Peyton wasn't perfect and he missed some throws early that could've lead to a TD instead of that FG... and that sack in the fourth on their own 1 was brutal but the burden of the blame goes to the defense and the Colts special teams.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Peyton Manning

                    I don't blame Polian too much for the run game going to hell this past season. I'll blame him if he doesn't do anything to fix it though.

                    It's not his fault Addai regresses as time goes on. I think I'm going to call Addai "Benjamin Button" from now on. He started out his career as a hell of a running back and made a pro bowl early on, but he got worse in his 3rd season when he should have got better (like practically every other player). His growth has been the opposite of most every other player.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Peyton Manning

                      If your running game is struggling, it is probably not the RBs fault.

                      It takes seven different guys to fix the running game: LT, LG, C, RG, RT, TE, and FB. If they create holes, even a guy like Willie Parker can have 1,000+ yard seasons, and he couldn't even get on the field in college.

                      Your starter is probably neither the problem nor the solution. He's probably neutral. The other guy didn't really have much success running the ball, either.
                      Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                      Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                      Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                      Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                      And life itself, rushing over me
                      Life itself, the wind in black elms,
                      Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

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                      • #26
                        Re: Peyton Manning

                        Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post
                        If your running game is struggling, it is probably not the RBs fault.

                        It takes seven different guys to fix the running game: LT, LG, C, RG, RT, TE, and FB. If they create holes, even a guy like Willie Parker can have 1,000+ yard seasons, and he couldn't even get on the field in college.

                        Your starter is probably neither the problem nor the solution. He's probably neutral. The other guy didn't really have much success running the ball, either.
                        In his brief time, Rhodes looked better than Addai the other night.

                        The blocking was suspect in 07, but Addai looked much better than he did this year.

                        It's not all Addai's fault, but he isn't the same player that he was in 06 and 07

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                        • #27
                          Re: Peyton Manning

                          Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post
                          If your running game is struggling, it is probably not the RBs fault.

                          It takes seven different guys to fix the running game: LT, LG, C, RG, RT, TE, and FB. If they create holes, even a guy like Willie Parker can have 1,000+ yard seasons, and he couldn't even get on the field in college.

                          Your starter is probably neither the problem nor the solution. He's probably neutral. The other guy didn't really have much success running the ball, either.
                          The Colts O-Line hasn't been able to run block all year. It's amazing how often they get pushed into the backfield. Almost like they're using pass blocking technique to run block. I still think a 2-back backfield would help it - some.

                          It would be interesting to know how often Colts backs get hit in the backfield - it's a lot.
                          The poster formerly known as Rimfire

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                          • #28
                            Re: Peyton Manning

                            In no way is Manning to blame for the loss. It wasn't just him.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Peyton Manning

                              I get sick and tired of hearing how it's always Peyton's fault.

                              People have already said the lack of running game which means the o-line was poor, plus the defense was poor.

                              The fact that the Colts made the playoffs and were even in a position to win that game shows you how freaking good Peyton Manning is.

                              Hopefully this team can get healthy and re-tool in the offseason. I wonder if Caldwell takes over next season maybe taking over might mean a little different defensive philosphy from what Dungy likes.

                              I just hope some changes our made. It's a shame to watch first round losses with Peyton Manning as your quarterback. The Colts will be lucky to ever have another quarterback half as good as Peyton and those who complain and blame it all on him won't realize what the Colts have until he is gone.

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                              • #30
                                Re: Peyton Manning

                                Romnie, I disagree you hear it is always Manning's Fault. The local media in Indianapolis loves Manning and is afraid to write a bad story about him. He has free reign over the offense and fails to produce in the playoffs. Donovan McNabb take heat in Philly & Eli takes heat in New York. Peyton should get some of the blame because he makes the most money.

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