Really? We are back to this? This makes me want to scream. It’s like he doesn’t even read his own chart.
Yes, he’s battled a big-game image problem since college, and his lackluster individual performance during the Colts’ 2006 Super Bowl run did little to quiet the critics who question Manning’s ability to execute efficiently when pressure is the highest.
But this goes deeper than Manning’s 7-8 playoff record, 22-17 TD-to-INT ratio and 10-point drop in QB rating during the postseason (95.2 to 85.0).
Before I go on, marinate on these comparative numbers:
Kurt Warner 9-3 record, 31-13 TD-to-INT, 93.7 to 104.6 QB rating.
Tom Brady: 14-4 record, 28-15 TD-to-INT, 93.3 to 85.5 QB rating.
Brett Favre 12-10 record, 39-28 TD-to-INT, 86.6 to 85.2 QB rating.
Dan Marino: 8-10 record, 32-24 TD-to-INT, 86.4 to 77.1 QB rating.
John Elway: 14-8 record, 27-21 TD-to-INT, 79.9 to 79.7 QB rating.
Joe Montana: 16-7 record, 45-21 TD-to-INT, 92.3 to 95.6 QB rating.
That’s right. Manning compares most favorably to Marino, a great player who dominated the stat sheet but had trouble winning and producing at the same high level in January.
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