Fan in Chicago Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 At the end of last season, I saw a couple of Peyton Manning games and started thinking that this guy looks spent. I even thought and wanted him to retire so that he can go out on a semi-high. However, he (and the Broncos?) made a decision that he will play this season. Again, this Sunday, I saw Manning as looking very very average. His throws lacked zip, accuracy was middling. The O gameplan is conservative to cover up his seriously declined arm strength. If this is how he is throwing in the first game of the season, I shudder to think how excruciating it will be to watch him in November and December. This article also in the in same vein and really think he should have hung it up. There is no glory in stumbling towards the finish line, a sad shadow of what he once was. Thoughts ? http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/peyton-manning-picked-up-where-he-left-off-%E2%80%94-looking-very-very-old/ar-AAefY95?li=AAa0dzB&ocid=mailsignout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwalter Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 hot take! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Peyton is done. But Brady, a year and five months younger, still looks and plays like a man in his prime. Just good genes and clean living, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Front Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Peyton is done. But Brady, a year and five months younger, still looks and plays like a man in his prime. Just good genes and clean living, I guess. Must have something to do with his balls not being as inflated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I think he's getting hit more and can't recover like he used to, as well. So we need to hit Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Sad but seemingly true. It was uncomfortable watching him play the other day. I think he is in for a world of hurt in KC Thursday night. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Unless P. Manning plays the Bills, I don't give a !@#$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Said it after the 2013 season so not breaking news to me. He looked old and cold. He'll still have his games but he can't IMO carry a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 He's got a chronic injury, it's not going to get any better. I really thought he should've hung his boots up after last season. I'm not interested in watching a single Broncos game this year, I'd rather remember him fondly in my head than watch him fall to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I think he's at the end of the road. I wanted to believe it was just the quad injury last year, but his arm looked shot on Sunday. I could still see him leading his team into the playoffs as a game manager because he still understands how to play the position as well as anyone, but it doesn't look like he's got the arm to pick apart teams like he did in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 At the end of last season, I saw a couple of Peyton Manning games and started thinking that this guy looks spent. I even thought and wanted him to retire so that he can go out on a semi-high. However, he (and the Broncos?) made a decision that he will play this season. Again, this Sunday, I saw Manning as looking very very average. His throws lacked zip, accuracy was middling. The O gameplan is conservative to cover up his seriously declined arm strength. If this is how he is throwing in the first game of the season, I shudder to think how excruciating it will be to watch him in November and December. This article also in the in same vein and really think he should have hung it up. There is no glory in stumbling towards the finish line, a sad shadow of what he once was. Thoughts ? http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/peyton-manning-picked-up-where-he-left-off-%E2%80%94-looking-very-very-old/ar-AAefY95?li=AAa0dzB&ocid=mailsignout He has certainly declined, but in many ways he remains an above average QB. He is certainly still better than Brock Osweiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Peyton is done. But Brady, a year and five months younger, still looks and plays like a man in his prime. Just good genes and clean living, I guess. manning a year and 5 months younger was on record pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I don't see how he survives the season. That line is terrible, the running game wasn't there like they hoped against Baltimore and he's going to get "Arthur Moats"'d at some point this season. The real question - does he catch Favre for all time yards? He needs 1,972. If he can average 283 (seems like a tall task after Sunday) he'll break the record in Indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 He has certainly declined, but in many ways he remains an above average QB. He is certainly still better than Brock Osweiler. From the neck up, I agree, nobody is better. But it seems clear to me that he can't win games with his arm and sooner or later teams are gonna staçk the box and dare him to do just that and I think he is gonna take a pounding as a result. I have never seen him hit as many times in 18 years as I've seen him his last half dozen games or so. I think Kubiak is gonna be faced with a hard decision soon. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 He has certainly declined, but in many ways he remains an above average QB. He is certainly still better than Brock Osweiler. How do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Peyton is done. But Brady, a year and five months younger, still looks and plays like a man in his prime. Just good genes and clean living, I guess. Manning was drafted in 1998. He started right away and has sat out 2011 with injury. So he had 16 seasons as starting QB prior to this year. Brady was drafted in 2000. He started in 2001 and has sat out 2008 with injury. So he had 13 seasons as starting QB, prior to this year. So Manning has 3 more seasons of sacks, hits, and hurries than Brady. That would mean we better solve Tom Brady 'cuz he might be around for 3 or 4 more g#@@$#! years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Peyton is done. But Brady, a year and five months younger, still looks and plays like a man in his prime. Just good genes and clean living, I guess. Chicken Parm you taste so good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Must have something to do with his balls not being as inflated. The next scandalous revelation will be "Over-Inflate-Gate", with Manning adding air to balls so they will go farther and faster. Wasn't it both Manning and Brady that wanted QB's to have their own balls? Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) I think this will most likely be Peyton's last year. I could see him pulling a Farve if he has a half way decent year and trying to go to a good team in desperate need of a half way decent QB for one last ride. But if he can't be an effective QB anymore then I think Denver with a rising defense and a young QB in the wings will dump Peyton's huge cap hit to further add and retain talent and give Brock a shot. However if Peyton turns in a good season it's going to be interesting. Denver will likely want to resign Brock to a modest short term deal to take over as the starter if Manning looks spent. But if Manning still looks like a top 10 QB then it will be very interesting to see if the Broncos try and go for it another season with Manning and let Brock walk, or do they still let Peyton walk and take their chances on a much younger but unproven QB. Edited September 15, 2015 by billsfan89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Peyton is done. But Brady, a year and five months younger, still looks and plays like a man in his prime. Just good genes and clean living, I guess. HGH and the Pats ask a lot less of Brady. flat passes take a lot less out of you than bombs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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