Peyton Manning’s Problem: On the Outside Looking in (Not Just at the Playoffs)

December 6, 2010   ·   J E Cammon   ·   Jump to comments

I have never been the kind of fan to paint my chest or brave the elements all night to get tickets or even drive for more than an hour to a game.

However, there is something irrational about my like of Peyton Manning. And it isn't just his scandal-less lifestyle (since college) and his approachable, humorous ad campaigns (he would be excellent as a color commentator). I am an absolute fanatic for how he plays the game—so much so that I kind of hate both the Patriots and the Chargers.

And it might be as much Tony Dungy's scheme than anything, but Manning and the Colts have ridden the knife edge for years. The indictment of them being "built for the regular season" isn't totally inaccurate. They're bread and butter was surgical precision: dictate to the defense at the line, score touchdowns and bend but not break on defense. And when a surgeon is off by ever so much, disastrous things can happen.
Recently, Manning's rating has tanked and his pick-six-a-thon has...

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