Eli now, and Peyton then.

by Max G-Men on Jul 7, 2007 1:20 AM EDT

Here is alittle excerpt from Pat Kirwan from NFL.com. Just thought I would share this with everyone.

"Here's an example of how perception and reality can conflict, especially in a big market versus a smaller one. In their first 16-game season, Peyton Manning and younger brother Eli Manning both threw exactly the same number of passes (557) -- Peyton completed more, 336, compared to Eli's 294. But the younger Manning threw for more yards, more passes over 20 yards and had a much better touchdown to interception ratio than the elder sibling. Peyton Manning had 26 touchdowns to 28 interceptions and Eli Manning had 24 touchdowns to just 17 interceptions. Yet most Giants fans can't see a bright future for Eli. Big city fans want instant success and they define that as a Super Bowl ring. That's why some of the new 2007 starters are going to crumble under the pressure and expectations."

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cant argue

statistics. problem is that in his 2nd season, peyton was outstanding throwing 26 TDs and over 4000 yards and led the colts to the 13-3 record. eli's numbers werent terrible, in fact they were pretty good (despite the 57% completion pct).

it could be the big city perception and i think that is certainly part of it. but peyton (after that inital season) never looked as bad as eli has at times (see jacksonville, new orleans, tennesee last year).

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Jul 7, 2007 7:58 PM EDT reply actions