Manning vs. Brady
 

Is anyone else getting sick and tired of hearing ESPN pumping this debate of which QB is better??

My question is, has ESPN manufactured this "issue", or are fans out there really debating this as hotly as ESPN would like us to believe.

Re: Manning vs. Brady
 

I think while the debate is valid, probably more so now, it's definitely an attempt by ESPN to make a story. Can you imagine what it's going to be like on T.V. in two weeks when they actually play.

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Get used to it... it's been going on for years.. and it'll be going on until after they retire as well.

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[quote=redskinz79;368745]Get used to it... it's been going on for years.. and it'll be going on until after they retire as well.[/quote]

Yeah I get that, my question is though as fans are we debating this topic or is this something that the media loves to focus on??

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[quote=12thMan;368741]I think while the debate is valid, probably more so now, it's definitely an attempt by ESPN to make a story. Can you imagine what it's going to be like on T.V. in two weeks when they actually play.[/quote]

The game is going to have Super Bowl hype, no doubt.

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I didn't know Pats and Colts are playing this weekend. If we can gauge ESPN's NLF coverage quality by Monday Night Football then we can presume ESPN is partly made of shit.

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We wouldn't be complaining about any media coverage if one of the QBs involved was a Redskin.

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[quote=SmootSmack;368752]We wouldn't be complaining about any media coverage if one of the QBs involved was a Redskin.[/quote]

I'm really not complaining, I just thought it was interesting when Phil Simms was on Mike & Mike yesterday and he seemed to think that this wasn't an issue that mattered much to the fans, and it was something that mattered more to the media.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;368740]Is anyone else getting sick and tired of hearing ESPN pumping this debate of which QB is better??

My question is, has ESPN manufactured this "issue", or are fans out there really debating this as hotly as ESPN would like us to believe.[/QUOTE]

only on colts and pats boards. In 03 and 04 everyone was picking Brady and 05, 06 everyone was picking Manning. All I know is colts wouldn't trade their guy and neither would the pats. But there are 30 other teams who would be ecstatic with either one

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;368753]I'm really not complaining, I just thought it was interesting when Phil Simms was on Mike & Mike yesterday and he seemed to think that this wasn't an issue that mattered much to the fans, and it was something that mattered more to the media.[/QUOTE]

I think it does matter much more to the media than to the fans. I think this is because the media has to fill up their air time with something so they create these faux controversies/issues to fill the void.

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With all the hype between the Colts and the Patriots, it seems fitting that one of them would lose this week.

And lets face it, that's not going to be Indy.

They both may win, but how fitting would it be if we could ruin everything the media ever wanted, AND some when we cut the Cowboys' lead to a game.

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I think its been debated here several times!

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;368753]I'm really not complaining, I just thought it was interesting when Phil Simms was on Mike & Mike yesterday and he seemed to think that this wasn't an issue that mattered much to the fans, and it was something that mattered more to the media.[/QUOTE]

Fans always care about rankings and lists though. More so for their teams than individual players. But still, plenty of fans like to hear/see/read where their favorite team/player is ranked. Except for when it's lower than they'd like and then the lists are bogus.

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I dunno, I just don't see fans sitting around debating this as much as ESPN does.

I think the majority of fans are smart enough to know that both guys are exceptional, and you really couldn't go wrong with either one.

I think it's mainly the media that is obsessed with rankings and lists and these "who's better" debates. And they do generate buzz and discussion, so that in that respect the media is just doing their job.

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This is them trying to make something interesting, into a world changing topic. They are both good QB's, but I have a question. Take Brady and give him to the Dolphins, and take Payton and give him to the Rams. Do they have a high caliber team in a year? Probably not. The talent level surrounding both QB's are extremely high.