As a longtime Peyton Manning fan, I have found it perplexing to hear some people assert that if the Broncos do not win Super Bowl 48 it somehow tarnishes Peyton’s overall legacy. I disagree with this. I submit that Peyton Manning is one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game of football (if not the greatest), and this is true whether Denver wins or loses on February 2nd.
This is going to be Peyton’s third Super Bowl appearance. Thus far he has won one and lost one. No one will dispute that Dan Marino was a fantastic quarterback, and he had one Super Bowl appearance (which he lost). No one would dispute that Brett Favre was also a fantastic quarterback; he had two Super Bowl appearances (he won one and lost the other). Active quarterbacks like Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers are also great, and to this point, each has one Super Bowl appearance. This is certainly not to minimize Marino, Favre, etc. My point here is Manning has accomplished a lot in both his regular season and postseason career.
Yet in spite of this, many still call Peyton Manning the greatest quarterback in the regular season, who allegedly ‘chokes’ in the postseason. Clearly, this is false. It is obvious that Peyton has the capacity to win in the postseason. He has helped three different squads get to the Super Bowl, twice with the Colts, and once with the Broncos.
Kevin
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