Not really a ringing endorsement
Take for granted thatDarrelle Revisis going to shut down whoever he covers, likeReggie Wayne. “The difference with Peyton and other quarterbacks,” Revis told me Sunday night, “is he’ll try to fit a throw into a tighter spot than any other quarterback will. That’s what’s so tough when you play him.”
Manning’s history is he won’t try to force the ball into the coverage area of a great corner — he famously avoidedChamp Baileyin a Denver playoff game a few years ago and still torched the Broncos — but he’ll still throw the ball 35 times without fear. I thinkAustin CollieandDallas Clarkwill pick up the slack with 16 to 20 catches, moving the sticks enough to generate four scoring drives. But if Revis orLito SheppardorJim Leonhardcan bait Manning into a vital mistake — alaEd Reed– it could make all the difference.
For me, what it comes down to is: I won’t be shocked if the Jets win, but I can’t imagine that Manning will lose.
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