Tim Tebow went from a third-string quarterback to becoming a playoff-winning quarterback, and the hot-button topic of the year. Amidst all of those interesting storylines, two final storylines ironically took place at the same time. What was said to be a four-game or at worst eight-game absence, became a full-season layoff due to injury and precaution.
It all started in an interview with Michael Kay from ESPN in New York early in the season, when he declared that he should be considered among the elite quarterbacks in the league.
At the time, most reasonable minds that have paid attention to Eli over the course of his career were taken aback by this assertion. Sure as a leader of the New York Giants , in the huge media market of the Big Apple, you expect him to be confident in his abilities and not short himself—given his talent.
However based on his career thus far, there was very little evidence to back this assertion, especially given the elite category of QBs in this league was already stretched. Eli can always hang his hat on the fact that he played one of the most dominant stretches of football that any quarterback has ever played late down the stretch during the season en route to winning his first Super Bowl Championship. He was Super Bowl MVP that year, but really at that point, especially in comparison to his brother—he just has not resembled much of an elite quarterback over the course of the years.
This season Eli has gone on to back up his bold claims, and played at an elite level that compares with any of his peers around the league. He threw for an astounding 4, yards, 29 touchdowns balanced by 16 interceptions which is a good ratio for him and a strong That 4, total was fourth in the league and believe it or not—better than any single-season total that Peyton had in his career.
Now that Eli has just won his second Super Bowl, placing him among elite company historically, and his second Super Bowl MVP—an honor that only five players have done in history—the conversation no longer is about whether or not Eli is elite or not, but has now advanced into a discussion on whether or not he can be considered the best Manning over his brother Peyton.
But this is an honest discussion. His regular-season record is an astounding , he has thrown for an average of 4, yards per season and just under 31 TDs a season. He has the sixth-best quarterback rating of all-time Those stats are telling, but where Peyton stands out are his decorations. To consider some of the peers he has had to compete against over the years including Tom Brady , these types of accolades are a testimony to the respect that he has garnered over the years.
These awards culminated into him being named to the All-Decade Team for the s. Meanwhile Eli, although not quite as impressive—has had a solid career as well. He is during the regular season. He has thrown for 3, yards per season and just over 23 TDs a season. During a trip to visit both sets of grandparents in Mississippi, brothers Eli, Cooper, and Peyton, and their father, former NFL star Archie Manning, take advantage of every opportunity to play football, practice plays, or play sports trivia Peyton Manning right consoles younger brother Eli after the Colts beat the Giants in Peyton Manning is very self aware.
ESPN might not have been expecting the Mannings' conversation to enter this sort of territory, but it's also the kind of thing the network probably had in mind when handing the pair a three-hour telecast with no host.
Both Brady and Manning threw more than passes against each other in head-to-head matchups. Peyton beat Eli twice while playing for the Indianapolis Colts. When Peyton retired in , Tom had won the head-to-head and was ahead in Super Bowl rings , while Manning had a lead in their playoff meetings Found insideThe Giants had cut the lead to two points, with eight minutes remaining in the Peyton right and Eli Manning greet each other after the Indianapolis Original publication and copyright date: Head-to-head in.
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Found insideGilbride believed that part of the problem rested inside Manning's head. Either consciously or subconsciously, Manning was competing with Peyton in the Another wrinkle in the broadcast is the producers putting up tweets on the screen for Peyton and Eli to respond to.
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Trey Lance did something that no NFL quarterback has done in more than 40 years. Alarm going off in the wrong direction is when there 's a New head coach 16 in News across the web 10 times 's bugged of guests in head-to-head contests, has. Eli has consistently improved in this regard and is also one of the toughest quarterbacks to game plan for right now.
He, too, is outstanding at the line of scrimmage and at finding the opponent's weaknesses, but Peyton is off the charts in this department. Eli might need one more trip to a Super Bowl to get over the top and into the Hall of Fame. But football isn't all about Super Bowls. Peyton was a game-changer and opened the door to the passing game that helped the league thrive. Were it not for Peyton Manning, his no-huddle offense and his play out of the shotgun, the NFL might be more of a running league than a passing league.
He entered the game in , when the quarterbacks were either getting too old or weren't all that good. Teams could send QBs to the World League and have them come back as starters. Peyton pushed the game toward passing with his play, just like Johnny Unitas taught the football world you can win football games through the air. In fact, I was rather unimpressed with it last week against Baltimore. I also believed that Peyton really struggled to deliver the football in Denver's elimination playoff loss to the Ravens last season in harsh conditions.
Considering the environment that the Broncos play in late in the season and perhaps well into the playoffs and maybe this season for the Super Bowl , Peyton's inability to drive the ball through brutal conditions on "arm-strength throws" is a major concern when games matter most.
Still, his mind is so unbelievably sharp and he is so very difficult to game plan for that he more than makes up for this deficiency the vast majority of the time. And my hunch is his arm will look better as the season goes along; we can't forget that he is not all that far removed from his neck surgeries and extensive rehabilitation.
Plus, he did throw the ball much better in the second half of the Broncos' huge win in Week 1, and no one else makes those around him better the way Peyton does. As for Eli, he has an above-average arm but does not possess the arm strength of someone like Jay Cutler or Joe Flacco.
Eli has more than enough in this area, however, and, as we have seen in his Super Bowls, has the throwing power to deliver the ball even when his feet are not set or his environment is suboptimal.
He is also tough as nails, which allows him to wait for his man to get open and deliver the ball while taking a big shot. Eli's arm strength is highly functional but doesn't wow the average fan. Younger brother wins this category hands down. He's the supreme leader. In Indianapolis, if a player wanted to move his locker, he didn't ask management.
He had to go through Peyton or it wouldn't happen. Peyton shows his leadership on every play. He directs players with his hands and his voice at the line of scrimmage. He makes players accountable for their mistakes. You could say Peyton is to offensive leadership what Ray Lewis was to defensive leadership. Both quarterbacks run an intelligent game on the field, but I like the way Peyton helps promote the game with his knowledge of NFL history and quarterback play.
Eli is quiet and respectful. Growing up with an older brother such as Peyton might be one of the reasons. Since college, Peyton has been the main spokesman for his team, and he does it well. When you talk to him, he asks as many questions as the interviewer because he constantly wants to talk football and learn about current affairs in the league.
His knowledge of the game on both sides of the ball is extremely impressive. His work ethic and dedication to the game remember, coaches spend countless hours at the office is also outstanding. Peyton seems to instruct his teammates very well and has total command of his team, but who knows what sort of coach he would truly be?
Many star athletes have tried coaching and couldn't understand why lesser players could not just do great things. But Peyton's greatest attributes are mental rather than physical, so I think he would make the transition well if he tried it. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Peyton or Eli: Who's the better Manning? Denver Broncos. Tua helps Dolphins to win after Brissett injured.
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