I watched the games. The first SB win was a sub-par pathetic performance by a QB. Harrison swats the ball away, and Samuel doesn't drop the ball and Eli is a loser. Giants defense won that game hands down and deserved the MVP.
The last SB? Eli played well, but Peyton well? no. Sorry. I am going to need vats of Koolaid to believe that nonsense. I loathe all things Manning, but will be the first to tell you Peyton Manning is an extremely talented QB. His brother doesn't rank in that level of talent.
Sorry I had to let my son respond to your Eli hatred. Here it is. Hold on!
The "what if" this and "what if" that mentality spreads like wildfire. If Steve Smith doesn't drop a pass early in the game, resulting in an interception, the Giants go in for a score then and don't need the miraculous comeback, led by their now two-time Super Bowl MVP. If David Tyree, who saves himself at a later point on his helmet catch, doesn't run the wrong route on that final drive, your "what if" scenario doesn't happen either.
Playing the "what if" card is really pointless when it comes to these kind of debates. What if a UFO hovered over the stadium and anally probed Tom Brady? What if Bill Belichick hadn't been caught cheating and was filming the Giants' practices the week prior?
The focus is on what was. And in Super Bowl XLII, what was, was Eli Manning leading his team down the field in crunch time, connecting with Plaxico Burress for the game-winning score ... defeating the then undefeated New England Patriots.
Bottom line? That's cold hard facts, baby. And nothing that can be disputed.
Moving on, in Super Bowl XLVI, Eli did outplay Peyton in comparison to his previous Super Bowl appearance. Moreover, I'm not saying Eli is a better player than Peyton historically, but I am saying he's a more clutch quarterback than Peyton ... and the numbers back that up.
First, let's take a look at the 2001 regular season and the numbers.
On 88.5% of his dropbacks (minimum 100 dropbacks), Manning escaped pressure - giving him the highest escape rate in the NFL.
Eli was under pressure 220 times, more than any other QB in the league by 15 pressures. He led the NFL in completion percentage under those pressures.
And the records set by Eli in 2011? Where to begin?
Most 4th quarter touchdowns in a single season (15) in NFL history. Most passing yards in a single postseason (1,219) in NFL history. Most road playoff wins (7) in NFL history. And the 6th most passing yards (4,933) in a single season in NFL history.
The last one, by the way, is more yards than Peyton has ever thrown for.
Finally, Super Bowl XLVI and MVP #2.
Manning starts the games with the most completions (9) in NFL history, and ends the day 30 of 40 for no turnovers.
Oh, and lest we not forget that throw to Mario Manningham on the last drive. Words can't do it justice...just watch the tape. It is one of the greatest throws by any quarterback in recent memory.
So, really? Koolaid? Someone is drinking something, but it's not Koolaid. It's bitter hateraid.
Easy-E is the most dominating clutch quarterback in NFL history and under pressure, and that's not just because I say so ... it's because the numbers say so.
Change 2001 to 2011. That was a typo
And here's a correction to this section:
Manning starts the games with the most consecutive completions (9) in NFL history, and ends the day 30 of 40 with no turnovers.
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