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Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

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  • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

    Brady doesn't have Manning on W/L. They are both 8-3.

    Brady's playing great, as usual. And you're right about how they've utilized the running game in NE. Ridley is a beast and was maybe my best fantasy pick this year (as far as value is concerned). No one could argue with Brady getting the MVP.

    But Manning's comeback is one of the best sports comeback stories ever, and you could say that he's having the best season of his career outside of 2004. He transformed Denver from a mediocre team that went 8-8 last year to one that is 8-3 and should win its division with ease. That's the epitome of an MVP.

    While Denver has easy matchups down the stretch, you have to remember that they had some brutal matchups in the early part of the season against Houston, Atlanta, and NE. They lost all three of those, but that was back when Manning was still getting used to playing for a new team and with new personnel. Not to mention the fact that it was his first serious competition since getting surgery. But Manning and the Broncos are both much much much better than they were in September.

    I'd go Manning right now, though I'm biased. But a lot of it depends on how both teams do down the stretch.

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    • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

      Apparently this kid plays hockey though not football...

      http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...with-same-name

      Peyton Manning meets Colorado boy with same name

      You might remember our post in which we dug into the plight of young Peyton Manning, a 14-year-old Littleton, Colo., boy who was dealing with identity problems caused by his super-famous namesake.

      In a storyline that sounded ripped from the plot of a straight-to-video sequel to "The Social Network," young Peyton Manning couldn't even get Facebook to let him use his own name in creating a profile. You're better than that, Zuckerberg.

      Well, we suppose this story has a happy ending, because young Peyton Manning met the, um, old Peyton Manning on Friday at Denver Broncos practice. The visual proof was provided by a Broncos PR guy.



      According to The Associated Press, the quarterback signed a football that read: "To Peyton, great name. All my best, your friend, Peyton Manning, 18."

      The lesson? Name your kid after a famous contemporary athlete. He'll probably meet him one day.

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      • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

        Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
        Manning's comeback is one of the best sports comeback stories ever
        which is should win comeback player of the year. But warm and fuzzy feelings shouldn't matter in the MVP vote

        He transformed Denver from a mediocre team that went 8-8 last year to one that is 8-3 and should win its division with ease.
        You could also say he took over a team that won its division last year, and that even won a playoff game, going 8-5 after installing a truly horrible QB as the starter. Now they have further strengthened their defense to make it one of the very best in the league. Denver at no point was mediocre. Tebow was less than mediocre, but Peyton walked into a great situation
        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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        • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

          Originally posted by Slick Pinkham View Post
          which is should win comeback player of the year. But warm and fuzzy feelings shouldn't matter in the MVP vote
          No, but Manning having what is probably the second best season of his decorated career should matter in the MVP vote. It's not like he's come back and just played "very well". Instead, he has come back and played even better than most of his seasons in Indy. Denver was "decent" last year, but Manning has made them much much better.

          I don't see why "logically it has to favor Brady right now". Their records are identical. Brady has a tiny edge in yards and passer rating. Manning has a tiny edge in touchdowns and completion percentages. Brady has a decent edge in interceptions, as he has 3 to Manning's 8. However, 3 of Manning's 8 came in the Atlanta game. Maybe I'm making an excuse for him, but that was just his second game back from a brutal injury/surgery that cost him the entire season last year. Plus he was on a brand new team and working with new personnel. It's clear that the Manning playing right now is much much better than the Manning who played in Atlanta. Heck, after that game, people were already ready to write him off. You hear no such talk now.

          I think it's virtually tied right now, and I have no problem with giving Brady the MVP, as I said. But I'm not going to hand it to Brady right now just because he has 5 less interceptions, when they have identical records and virtually all of their other statistics are practically the same.
          Last edited by Sollozzo; 12-02-2012, 12:17 AM.

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          • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

            Manning is dissecting the Raiders tonight, which isn't the least bit surprising. I love watching him play.

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            • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

              Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
              Manning is dissecting the Raiders tonight, which isn't the least bit surprising. I love watching him play.
              When I said that, I thought Peyton was about to make it 20-0. But he threw a pick right after that. 13-7 Broncos in the third.

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              • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                26-13 final score it was probably closer than it should've been but the Raiders D came to play tonight their offense? Not so much.

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                • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                  Jaws on "Mike and Mike" a minute ago: "I think the best quarterback in the league is Peyton Manning."

                  Manning is on his way to throwing the second most touchdowns in his career. He had 49 in 2004. He had 33 three times: 2000, 2009, 2010. He is at 30 right now with three games left, so he should easily put up the second most in his career this season.

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                  • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                    They're on a 10 game winning streak and in an ironic twist need a victory and the Colts to beat the Texans to secure HFA

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                    • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                      Ironic but very possible I might add.

                      Don't know if the Texans have been on a meltdown lately after the New England pounding but they weren't good against us either. They should thank Moore for that ridiculous fumble 1yd away from the end zone and the stupidity ( in that game) of our special teams. Now they lost to Vikings at home.
                      Last edited by Johanvil; 12-25-2012, 05:57 AM.
                      Never forget

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                      • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                        Originally posted by Johanvil View Post
                        Ironic but very possible I might add.

                        Don't know if the Texans have been on a meltdown lately after the New England pounding but they weren't good against us either. They should thank Moore for that ridiculous fumble 1yd away from the end zone and the stupidity ( in that game) of our special teams. Now they lost to Vikings at home.
                        maybe they are just tired and running out of steam down the stretch?
                        its possible i suppose.

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                        • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                          Recent history of being #1 in the fInal power rankings by ESPN:

                          2012- tbd- Denver if they beat KC, most likely

                          2011
                          Packers were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                          Giants were #9 on the Power Rankings and Patriots were #4.

                          2010
                          Patriots were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                          Packers were #9 and Steelers were #3.

                          2009
                          Colts were #1 got to the SB and lost to the Saints who were #5.

                          2008
                          Titans were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                          Steelers were #3 and Cardinals were #13.

                          2007
                          Patriots were #1 got to the SB and lost to the Giants who where #9.

                          2006
                          Chargers were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                          Colts were #4 and Bears were #5.

                          2005
                          Colts were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost their first game to the Steelers who were #6.
                          Seahawks were #2.

                          2004
                          Steelers were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in the AFC championship to the Patriots who were #2.
                          Eagles were #3.

                          2003
                          Patriots were #1 and went on to win the SB.
                          Panthers were #9.

                          2002
                          Eagles were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in the NFC championship game to the Bucs who were #3.
                          Raiders were #2.


                          not since the 2003 Patriots has the #1 "ranked" team taken home the prize
                          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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                          • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                            Originally posted by Slick Pinkham View Post
                            Recent history of being #1 in the fInal power rankings by ESPN:

                            2012- tbd- Denver if they beat KC, most likely

                            2011
                            Packers were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                            Giants were #9 on the Power Rankings and Patriots were #4.

                            2010
                            Patriots were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                            Packers were #9 and Steelers were #3.

                            2009
                            Colts were #1 got to the SB and lost to the Saints who were #5.

                            2008
                            Titans were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                            Steelers were #3 and Cardinals were #13.

                            2007
                            Patriots were #1 got to the SB and lost to the Giants who where #9.

                            2006
                            Chargers were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in their first game.
                            Colts were #4 and Bears were #5.

                            2005
                            Colts were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost their first game to the Steelers who were #6.
                            Seahawks were #2.

                            2004
                            Steelers were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in the AFC championship to the Patriots who were #2.
                            Eagles were #3.

                            2003
                            Patriots were #1 and went on to win the SB.
                            Panthers were #9.

                            2002
                            Eagles were #1. Had the #1 seed and lost in the NFC championship game to the Bucs who were #3.
                            Raiders were #2.


                            not since the 2003 Patriots has the #1 "ranked" team taken home the prize
                            And an MVP hasn't won an SB the same year since 1999 you can make any narrative... that being said I think whoever wins the NFC will win it all I find them to be a much tougher conference than the AFC.

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                            • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                              I always forget that 08 Titans team started out 10-0 and won 13 games. That was such an anomaly.

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                              • Re: Broncos/Manning 2012-2013 Season Thread

                                Originally posted by Basketball Fan View Post
                                And an MVP hasn't won an SB the same year since 1999 you can make any narrative... that being said I think whoever wins the NFC will win it all I find them to be a much tougher conference than the AFC.

                                For a strange and completely wrong reason, I always liken the NFC to the West conference of the NBA and the AFC to the East.
                                Never forget

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