Who wants to get involved in the Brady vs. Manning debate?

Dave Pruitt, Sports Emerge
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Peyton Williams Manning & Thomas Edward Patrick “Tom” Brady Jr. are the 2 most valuable Quarterbacks over the last decade; in the world.  One, the 1st overall pick & the other 199th pick in their respective NFL drafts.  Both are the face of their franchise, both bear the dignity of their cities & their fans.  Both demonstrate impeccable leadership under the most extreme game situations, often securing a victory when it’s finished.
They have both won Superbowls with 2 of the most heralded coaches to ever coach the game.  Bill Belichick, the mastermind behind the dynasty that has been built in New England & Tony Dungy the former Colts coach, a mentor to many & the 1st African-American head coach to win the Superbowl.
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots can be considered as Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts arch nemesis, that were actually friends & may still be, but I doubt it.  Brady & the Patriots used to be the reason Manning wasn’t seen as he is today.  Brady was Mannings hump that he could not get over.
They were Manning’s “kryptonite” through 2003-2005  beating him 4 times over a period of 15 months ultimately leading to consecutive Superbowl victories.  Eventually Manning paid back the favor in the 2006-2007 season after they met in the AFC Championship game when the Patriots jumped ahead 21-3 before Manning came back the 2nd half scoring 32 points to rip the win away.  Manning went on to win his 1st Superbowl against Lovie Smith’s Chicago Bears.
Brady accomplished 100 career victories expeditiously.  Quicker than any quarterback ever with Manning being the 5th fastest.  Brady has the highest winning percentage of all other QB’s with 100 or more wins which includes the regular season & playoffs at .776 (125-36).  The closest winnig percentage at .711 (133-54) by Joe Montana.
Brady & Manning top the list of greatest seasons by a QB, Brady being 1 & Manning being 2 with some familiar names behind them.  The following: Dan Marino, Kurt Warner, Steve Young, Randall Cunningham, Drew Brees, Brett Favre & last but not least Joe Montana.  Tom Brady falls on this list twice at #1 &#6.
Measured by conventional metrics (passing yards, touchdowns/interceptions, yards per attempt, QB rating and wins):
1. 2007  Tom Brady (16 G): 4,806 yards, 50 TDs, 8 INTs, 9.4 YPA, 117.2 rating, 16 wins.
2. 2004 Peyton Manning (16 G): 4,557 yards, 49 TDs, 10 INTs, 9.2 YPA, 121.1 rating, 12 wins.
3. 1984 Marino (16 G): 5,084 yards, 48 TDs, 17 INTs, 9.0 YPA, 108.9 rating, 14 wins.
4. 1999 Warner (16 G): 4,830 yards, 41 TDs, 13 INTs, 8.7 YPA, 109.2 rating, 13 wins.
5. 1994 Young (15 G): 3,969 yards, 35 TDs, 10 INTs, 8.6 YPA, 112.8 rating, 13 wins.
6. 2010 Brady (16 G): 3,900 yards, 36 TDs, 4 INTs, 7.9 YPA, 111.0 rating, 14 wins.
7. 1998 Cunningham (14 G): 3,704 yards, 34 TDs, 10 INTs, 106.0 rating, 13 wins.
8. 2009 Brees (15 G): 4,388 yards, 34 TDs, 11 INTs, 8.5 YPA, 109.6 rating, 13 wins.
9. 2009 Favre (16 G): 4,202 yards, 33 TDs, 7 INTs, 7.9 YPA, 107.2 rating, 12 wins.
10. 1989 Montana (13 G): 3,521 yards, 26 TDs, 8 INTs, 9.1 YPA, 112.4 rating, 11 wins.
Manning known as the field general, some times makes the viewer question whether or not he even needs a head coach.  Williams should not be his middle name; it should be Audible due to his great ability to recognize a defense & change his original play call to exploit the opposing defense with regularity.
Derrick Mason of the Baltimore Ravens seems to think that Manning is the better of the 2 QBs looking how the teams would perform without their super star QB in the lineup.
Mason spoke on a Baltimore radio station stating, “What player do I take off the team that would change that team dramatically, I only know one player & that’s Peyton Manning; you take Tom Brady off New England they showed they can go 11-5.”  Skeptically he continued, “Now… You take Peyton Manning of the the Colts?  I don’t know where that team goes offensively.”
I was always the kind of guy who believed in the “Stats Don’t Lie” theory.  When comparing the stats that should end all judgement you look at playoff victories, amount of MVP awards, Pro Bowl selections, Superbowl MVPs & ultimately Superbowl victories.
With both Brady & Manning playing in 19 playoff games, Brady has a definite lead with a record of 14-5 & Manning with a record of 9-10.  Brady has 2 NFL MVP awards while Manning has 4.  I don’t see how this is possible but Brady has only 6 Pro Bowl selections to Manning’s 11.  Maybe, because Manning is a more likeable guy, I mean he really is, I’m just sayin’…  Brady has 2 Superbowl MVPs to Manning’s 1.
With all that considered what puts the icing on the cake is their record in Superbowl wins & losses.  Brady is 3-1 with his loss ironically coming in a near perfect season after going 18-0 & losing to Peyton’s brother Eli.  Talk about little brother’s revenge, manufacturing a drive involving an incredible hand & helmet catch by David Tyree with the game ending touchdown by Plaxico Burress.  Noticing the  3 degrees of seperation…  To top it all off Peyton & the Colts won the Superbowl the year before after beating Brady.
We all can say the Colts without Manning is nothing & the Patriots can get it done without Brady, going to the playoffs with Matt Cassel.  With that in mind, we can’t dismiss that  Brady has won Superbowls with John Doe receivers, David Givens & Deion Branch are nearly forgotten after leaving Brady’s leadership.  Brady revived Randy Moss’ career & made a beast out of Wes Welker.
Peyton Manning has had some some decent talent, we all know a guy by the name of Marvin Harrison & not because of the shooting.  There was also Edgerrin James & now there is Reggie Wayne & Dallas Clark.
You could possibly add in that Manning plays his home games in a dome compared to Brady plays his home games outside in the Boston area where it likes to snow.
As much as I personally like Peyton, I almost hate to say this but as a journalist you “gotta’ ” state the facts, & the fact of the matter is Brady earned 3 Superbowl rings & Manning has only 1.
So I’ll leave the debate up to you.
It is what it is…