Wetzel talks about how locked in Peyton was
“When he got one [Super Bowl] he never seemed like, ‘this is it.’ ” Archie Manning said. “I never saw him drop off in his preparation. He doesn’t ever slack off.”
If anything, he’s better than ever, more focused than ever. He’s won consecutive league MVP awards, giving him four for his career. His five touchdowns against one interception in these playoffs are his best statistically. At 33, with so much experience, so many memories to fall back on, he can beat you in more ways than ever.
Sunday was the ultimate Manning. He was so concerned with what Ryan would dial up against him his normally fanatical study session went to a new level. Somewhere in the second quarter he figured out exactly what Ryan was trying to do, which allowed him to make adjustments at the line and plot new strategies with the coaches.
“There was a point in the game when I thought, ‘He’s got them figured out,’ ” Archie said. From late in the second quarter the Colts steamrolled the Jets’ defense, Manning completing 18 of his final 24 passes, three of them for scores.
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