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10-02-2012, 04:13 PM
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/38624/4th-and-short-a-tale-of-two-quarterbacks
Fourth-and-Short: A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
By Bill Barnwell on October 2, 2012 10:45 AM ET
After consecutive losses to the Falcons and Texans in Weeks 2 and 3, the buzzards began to surround Peyton Manning. His statistics — 7.1 yards per attempt with a 60 percent completion percentage — were pedestrian. His shocking three-interceptions-to-the-Falcons game lurked as a sign of how much Manning had lost, an opinion seemingly confirmed when a veteran scout told the NFL Network's Albert Breer, "Peyton Manning can't throw the ball anymore."
And then Peyton went 30-for-38 for 338 yards with three touchdowns and no picks against the Raiders, so all was well with the world. Right?
Those two extremes don't seem like great representations of Manning, and I wanted to take a closer look at the specific facets of his game and where he might be struggling. So I went back and watched every pass Manning threw during his games against Houston and Oakland to get a better idea of where Manning and his offense were. From what I saw, Peyton Manning can certainly throw the ball. He just can't throw the ball like he's Peyton Manning.
Fourth-and-Short: A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
By Bill Barnwell on October 2, 2012 10:45 AM ET
After consecutive losses to the Falcons and Texans in Weeks 2 and 3, the buzzards began to surround Peyton Manning. His statistics — 7.1 yards per attempt with a 60 percent completion percentage — were pedestrian. His shocking three-interceptions-to-the-Falcons game lurked as a sign of how much Manning had lost, an opinion seemingly confirmed when a veteran scout told the NFL Network's Albert Breer, "Peyton Manning can't throw the ball anymore."
And then Peyton went 30-for-38 for 338 yards with three touchdowns and no picks against the Raiders, so all was well with the world. Right?
Those two extremes don't seem like great representations of Manning, and I wanted to take a closer look at the specific facets of his game and where he might be struggling. So I went back and watched every pass Manning threw during his games against Houston and Oakland to get a better idea of where Manning and his offense were. From what I saw, Peyton Manning can certainly throw the ball. He just can't throw the ball like he's Peyton Manning.