Peyton was also asked to do the most in many of those scenarios with the least amount of supporting cast around him. Easy to label a guy in that situation as a choker when he fails. And he will fail sometimes.....hes human. Denver has been dominant with him. They haven't looked this good since Elway left. And Peyton is why. Does anyone remember what Indy was before him? The good ole 1-15 Jeff George days.
The guy is good. From his stats, his wins, the superbowls (1 maybe 2 after this weekend), to the way he directs traffic on the field and reads defenses like a book on the fly.
Seriously? Most with least?
Hall of Fame receiver in Indy. Outstanding OL. Durable running backs. Defense that progressed. Peyton alone led them to an 3-13 season despite having Marshall Faulk in the backfield. Threw for a ton of yards, but also had like 30 interceptions or something. It was nearly two a game, I remember that. The Colts didn't get better until they added the pieces to the puzzle. Reggie Wayne. Marvin Harrison, Edgerrin James, Dwight Freeney and most often overlooked, Dungy.
Even then, Peyton stunk it up in a 41-0 playoff loss to the awful Jets.
Brady beat him pretty much every time it mattered until this most recent playoff win.
Played like crap in his second Super Bowl appearance and got ram-rodded by the 'Aints. Who loses in the Super Bowl to the 'Aints? It would be like somebody letting Mississippi State win the BCS Title. Raw suckage.
Don't pretend that Peyton didn't have a good supporting cast. For most of his career he's had better support than almost any QB on the list.
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