Posted on 02/20/2016 8:26:42 PM PST by MtnClimber
Shortly after Super Bowl 50 ended with a humiliating defeat for the heavily-favored Carolina Panthers, led by quarterback Cam Newton, Newton and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning shook hands on the field and exchanged greetings and comments, with Manning (who has suffered his own humiliating losses in previous Super Bowls) offering encouragement, then each went his own way. Unfortunately for Newton, he later would have an infamous press conference in which he showed up wearing a "hoodie," mumbled some answers to questions, and then would walk out after three minutes, leaving the press astonished.
Not surprisingly, the sports media jumped on this - as they would with any other quarterback who had walked out of a similar situation - as Newton, this year's NFL Most Valuable Player for the regular season, had to eat the same humble pie that Manning ate after the Seattle Seahawks blew out the Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVII. (Manning did not leave his post-game press conferences after his Super Bowl losses, although one figures he would rather not have shown up at all.) While much of the press lambasted Newton for his less-than--tellar post-game performance, Peyton Manning's father, Archie, himself a legendary quarterback in college and in the pros, defended Newton, saying he fully understood how Newton felt after such a defeat.
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White privilege?
White southern accent
Like me
In fact I knew his daddy in passing
Christian?
In case you want to Colorado ping.
Cut that meat!
He’s a) white
b) male
c) privileged
d) doesn’t speak french
Because he isn’t a homosexual?
The Howard Bryant piece was a gibbering, incoherent, racist diatribe.
Stop using the word HATE, good grief dislike or dusagrermebt DOES NOT equal hate.
If a black guy had placed his nuts on Jamie Naughright’s face, he would have forever been labeled a thug.
An Alabama fan “teabagged” a passed out drunken LSU fan after the 2011 national championship game and was sent to Louisiana state prison for a year, as he should have been.
That said, I won’t label Peyton a thug because of the one incident when he was much younger. He has shown over the years to be a pretty descent person.
By the way, I am an Alabama fan. We’re not known to be Peyton fans. But I do think a lot more of Peyton Manning than I do of Cam Newton.
I can only speak for myself, Manning is a good man and a great Quarterback. But he should have quit after his first Superbowl loss with Denver. I know they won this year, but that was due to the defense’s work. Other then Sanders, we had no offense. They should have given Brock Osweiler more playing time, he is the future of the Broncos.
The word “HATE” was in the title of the article. I did not use it, but I notice it. More for Tebow than for Manning. The left hates character.
did he vote for Jeb!?
He is white, and is likely a conservative, based on his small businesses and friendship with Papa John, Obamacare critic
Nailed it. They hate him because he’s made millions...so jealous.
You mirror my thoughts. With the exception...I think he should have retired after his run in Indy. He could have gone out on top. No criticism...just lots of love.
I liken him to my Cowboys (yes I love the ‘boys) Nobody likes or loves a person or team that at one time did well with a good reputation.
I met his Dad once. He was a class act and truly nice guy.
There is no GOP primary or caucus in Colorado. He did donate to JEB!, though.
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