dgack
01-26-2010, 03:53 PM
I can't believe I'm posting this, but I was all ready to write a post showing how much more improved the Colts were in the first 4 years after Manning compared to the Cowboys since Romo, and as it turns out, the Cowboys have won more additional games in Romo's first 4 years than the Colts did when Manning arrived.
That said, after Manning's 4th year, I don't think they've had a single season where they won less than 10 games, I mean the guy is an unbelievably consistent force on that team, considering the way RB's have come and gone and even a coaching change, and they're still dismantling teams week in and out.
But to sandtrapjack's credit, Romo has made a significant numerical difference to the Cowboys' record, or at least it's happened on his watch.
GTripp0012
01-26-2010, 03:54 PM
Concur, the Eagles were over rated IMO. They were not who the sports moguls made them out to be.
They made such a big deal about the Eagles finishing the season strong on a 6 game win streak heading into that week 17 game at Dallas.
But if you looked at it, the team that Philly beat in those 6 games only 2 teams were above .500 and were struggling late in the season (Denver for example).The Eagles were a 9-7 team from the get-go. I think they overacheived just a bit to go 10-6. The NFC East was definitely there for the taking this season, which made the Redskins 0-6 division record and 4-12 overall all the more disappointing.
They could have done that in either of the last two seasons and it wouldn't matted all that much, but a 5-1 division record this year would have made all the difference for any team.
GTripp0012
01-26-2010, 03:55 PM
Well, you could argue his lack of mobility is a flaw, but his line is phenomenal and he gets the ball out so quickly it doesn't matter.He's actually gotten more athletic as he's gotten into his thirties.
Peyton Manning has his own developmental curve. We are all just spectators.
dgack
01-26-2010, 03:57 PM
does manning have any flaws? thats a serious question.
In my lifetime, I'm not sure I've seen a QB with a better command of the football field. Every snap of that Jets game:
-- he's barking out things at the line, changing plays
-- the clock's ticking down, you think they're going to get a delay of game, but he gets the ball off
-- then the pressure comes and you think he's going to get sacked, but he steps into the pocket and delivers the ball,
-- and the vast majority of the time it's a laser right to the receiver to move the chains.
How many other teams fail often in any one of those steps leading to the completed pass? This guy makes it look easy, EVERY DOWN.
Must be some serious pressure knowing that everyone expects you to do that as a baseline. The spectacular bombs are just the icing on the cake.
Monkeydad
01-28-2010, 03:25 PM
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn91/arodriguez1986/9033_102386449778727_10000022117062.jpg