Denver Native (Carol)
11-03-2014, 03:39 PM
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Maybe Peyton Manning hadn't heard Patriots fans chanting "Bra-dy's bet-ter" late in the fourth quarter while he sat on the bench in the cold. He almost certainly wouldn't have cared even if he had, although he did glare into the crowd when a cup came hurtling his way as he left the field. For this night, at least, Manning might have agreed with the partisans' assessment. Manning is famously self-critical and attuned to the nuances of his game, as meticulous in his self-scouting as he is in coordinating his orange tie with his Broncos-blue suit. But his critique of himself Sunday night, after the Denver Broncos were dominated by the Patriots, 43-21, was even blunter than the New England crowd's.
"If the quarterback stinks, you're usually not going to win many games," Manning said.
When it was pointed out to Manning that it was hard to remember him ever saying he stunk, he replied: "I don't usually stink, but I stunk today."
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"If the quarterback stinks, you're usually not going to win many games," Manning said.
When it was pointed out to Manning that it was hard to remember him ever saying he stunk, he replied: "I don't usually stink, but I stunk today."
rest - http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000422248/article/peyton-manning-denver-broncos-knocked-off-afc-perch-in-rout