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Peyton Manning is a future Hall of Fame quarterback and deservedly so. Nothing that happened last night will change that. He played a nearly flawless game with most of the mistakes, particularly dropped passes, being made by the supporting cast around him. It just so happens that Manning, a quarterback known for his judgment and poise, committed the single most costly error with an interception that was the dagger for the Indianapolis Colts. The only bearing this will have is on his competition with Tom Brady -- in reality, it is premature to crown either of them while they are both still playing at a high level.
But Drew Brees isn't mentioned in the company of Brady and Manning often enough, probably less frequently than his successor in San Diego, Philip Rivers. Instead Brees has quietly racked up an impressive set of stats, including four consecutive seasons of passing for well over 4,000 yards. In 2008, he passed for 5,069 (!) yards. This past season, Brees completed 70.6 percent of his passes and threw 34 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.
Last night, Drew Brees reminded everyone that he deserves to be included in the list of elite quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL -- and somewhere closer to Tom Brady and Peyton Manning than Tony Romo or Donovan McNabb. Brees may have even made the case for being the subject of some Hall of Fame talk in his own right.
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Rixchard Baker| 2.8.10 @ 1:00PM
Amazing victory. A franchise that has been a long running joke has gone and done it. Good for them. Who dat?
Richard Baker| 2.8.10 @ 1:01PM
I do know how to spell my name. Really.
Grzmlyk| 2.8.10 @ 1:15PM
Great game - the only way to beat Manning is to keep him off the field, which the Saints succeeded in doing.
Hope you aren't naming the greatest quarterbacks of the current era and deliberately excluding Favre. Ok, he's become a bit obnoxious, but the guy is a winner & he had a great season.
And let's not forget Jay Cutler. Not only is he a great passer, but he practices diversity: He doesn't care what color your uniform is, he's gonna complete passes to everyone on the field.
The above was written by a disgruntled Bears fan. Rex Grossman anyone?
W. James Antle III| 2.8.10 @ 2:33PM
Brett Favre is a great quarterback. I hope he comes back for one more season. But he can be Cutler-esque with interceptions at very inconvenient times.
Grzmlyk| 2.8.10 @ 3:59PM
True dat.
I just keep wondering what the Bears would be like in the Lovie Smith era if they had an elite quarterback. Or even one who could play the game.
I believe they've had 25 quarterbacks in the time the Packers had one: Favre.
Of course the Bears have myriad problems (not the least of which is that Smith shouldn't be a head coach). For one thing, they can't tell the difference between real talent and duds (Rex Grossman?????).
I keep thinking it's too bad Don Knotts died about 10 years ago - he'd look no worse behind center in Chicago than Eric Kramer. Or Cade McNown. Or Shane Matthews. Or Rick Mirer. Or Peter Tom Willis. Or - oh forget it.
On second thought, the Late Mr. Knotts might still get a call.
J 2 the B| 2.8.10 @ 1:23PM
The pictures of Brees and his son on the field after the game are priceless (Here's one: http://bit.ly/c8f26v). Great game by the Saints!
Pat Korten| 2.8.10 @ 1:39PM
Is it merely coincidence that in this post season, both Manning and Favre sealed their team's fate in the closing minutes with a dumb passing mistake that only a rookie should make?
MkeN| 2.8.10 @ 1:50PM
Drew Brees didn't pass for that many yards, as the record is still Marino's 5084.
W. James Antle III| 2.8.10 @ 2:31PM
I fat-fingered the numbers: I meant 5,069 yards rather than 5,096.
jpc1961| 2.8.10 @ 2:35PM
Drew beat every team that had a winning Super Bowl QB this year (Eli, Brady, Warner, Favre & Peyton) and wins his first Super Bowl as well as being MVP for the game. His team finished with the #1 offense in the NFL and Brees finished with an NFL record 70% completion rating and was #1 for NFL QB's for the QB rating. Don't anybody tell me he is not the best QB in the game right now. By the way, last year Brees came 16 yards short of beating Marino's record, but his team was 8-8. This year, less yards but a Super Bowl victory which is one more than Marino! I'll take the Super Bowl victory over Marino's record anyday.
Joe| 2.9.10 @ 1:17AM
Top 5 Qb's in the game today (no order)
1. Tom Brady
2. Drew Brees
3. Peyton Manning
4. Ben Roethlisberger
5. Bret Favre
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