Posted on 02/03/2014 6:28:16 AM PST by RetSignman
Peyton went into that game with a wound, it wasn't a physical wound but one his own team mates delivered by making him look like a bully and insufferable task master.
They claimed he would give them 'pop quizes' on what to look for in a game, they said they were afraid of him, they said they would try to avoid him and he would interject himself in every aspect of the game.
They claimed he would give them 'pop quizes' on what to look for in a game, they said they were afraid of him, they said they would try to avoid him and he would interject himself in every aspect of the game.
That may be true but he brought the whiners into the super Bowl with his knowledge of the game.
He went into this game with those remarks ringing in his head and, in my opinion, resolved to just do HIS job and let his 'team' mates do theirs.
Although he had the option to call plays, he didn't call them even when he saw clearly what the hawks defense would do.
He didn't rush up and down his line hollering out what to look for and, personally, I don't blame him...let THEM figure out what to do.
He let his omnipotent coach call the shots, after all, did he get his support when he was being sullied by his team mates?
Did the owners step in to support him?
No, they let him appear to be a pariah, erroneously thinking, he will be the same quarterback who brought them into the 'super' Bowl.
You may say, he was acting like a spoiled child if he did, indeed, step outside his normal game play on purpose but he didn't abandon his team, they abandoned him.
Omaha...Omaha.
Because professional football players slack off during the championship game to prove a point.
It’s a game. It’s over. Who cares?
Well it showed on the first play from scrimmage when Peyton was moving around talking when the ball was snapped over his head. Causing a safety. Maybe he called the snap, maybe the center thought he heard the call for the snap but they were both rattled.
They just happened to have their worst performance in the Super Bowl. It happens.
Interesting take on it. This explains so much.... Seattle came into the game hungry for bison. They got their fill and left the bones empty. Denver looked like they had a huge let down after beating Brady. Guess they forgot that there was another game to play
I think the media hype of Manning poisoned the Bronson into believing kinda what you say. Manning always said it was a team effort but the media had a log of advertising to sell so they built up manning at the expense of the team. The first play sort of sealed the deal.
Like many of us long time Bronco fans say “maybe next year”
His team sounds like a bunch of spoiled brat babies
They should have thanked him for giving a care, instead they acted like a bunch of lazy spoiled brats
They proved themselves to be a bunch of undisciplined losers
Poor Peyton
And the front office ought to be ashamed too
I hope Peyton tells them all to suck eggs and demands to be traded
Not sure of all the backstory chatter, but what I saw was a super fast and dominant Seahawks teams. I sat there slack jawed at how good that Seahawk team looked. They played every single down with speed and intensity. They put the pedal to the metal and never let up.
The good thing is that the best team won the Superbowl. Not the hottest team. Pretty clear months ago that the Seahwaks were the most complete team in football.
Regards,
a Charger fan.
Alot of people have said it and I agree, the REAL SB this year was the NFC championship game.
Even now, after the season is over, SF scares me more than any other team.
It could have gone either way.
Concur.
What are you yammering on about?
As the Biggest Loser Super Bowl listing shows, many of these over-hyped games are stinkers. Who would pay thousands to see a game like last night’s....except for corporations that wrote it off as a business expense.
Manning isn't so lucky, and I think his legacy certainly suffers after this; it was an embarrassing loss.
After the run back of the the 2nd half kick off, Manning was trying “Lincoln, Lincoln.”
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2 weeks ago, SF and Seattle played a sloppy playoff game. Maybe Denver thought if they played sloppy in the Super Bowl, they might win like Seattle did 2 weeks earlier.
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