QUOTE(xcaitlinx @ Jan 17 2006, 7:00 PM)
No, i haven't realized it because he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league and that's a fact. and i think it's unfair for you to completely blame peyton for the colts' loss. yes, he IS the "leader" of the team, but it IS a TEAM and the other players are just as responsible for the loss as he was. he wasn't selling out his teammates persay, he was simply stating that he thought that there were protection problems. if i was in his situation and was getting steamrolled with questions about always choking under pressure and being responsible for their loss, i would say the same thing.
p.s. the broncos will beat the steelers =]
p.s.s. go jets? woot. woot. no. i miss you hermmm! =[
Oh, I'm not disputing you that he isn't, I completely agree with you that he is the best quarterback. In the regular season. But in the big games? He chokes.
It doesn't even matter that they were having protection problems, as a team leader, you don't hang out your teammates to dry IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA. He should have voiced his opinions to his teammates rather than the whole football audience. Every other QB in this league, respected at least, ALWAYS takes the responsibility for a lousy game, even if they don't deserve it.
And the thing is, he doesn't even take the blame when it IS his fault. He's always passing the blame to someone else. And yes, one guy doesn't make a team. But you don't say, "I'm TRYING to be a good teammate BUT..." WTF?! Then don't say anything at all.
You look at what Peyton Manning said after the game and then you look at what Tom Brady said:
"We had a chance to win the game, and I did not get it done. It's going to be a long off-season because I failed my teammates. I am going to dedicate myself even more to winning next year for them - for us." See the difference?
The only Colt I felt bad for is Tony Dungy. After everything he'd been through, his only fault was letting Manning take control at the end of the game. Waving off the punting squad? I can't call it gutsy because Peyton Manning is anything but. However, I thought that it was the right call football-wise. But you don't show up your coach like that. That showed who runs that team, and it isn't Dungy. And ultimately, Peyton calling all of the shots cost them the game. His pride cost them the game. And until he gets over himself, the Colts will never win a championship.
But whatever, seeing the Peyton face at the end of the game... they should make a MasterCard commercial out of that.
Again, I don't disagree that he is the most talented QB in football. No question about it. But something is keeping him from winning, and that is his personality and his inability to handle pressure.