Manning vs. Brady

MTK · 10-25-2007, 10:53 AM

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.

12thMan · 10-25-2007, 10:55 AM

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.

MTK · 10-25-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

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.

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

redskinz79 · 10-25-2007, 10:59 AM

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

MTK · 10-25-2007, 11:04 AM

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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.

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??

saden1 · 10-25-2007, 11:05 AM

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.

SmootSmack · 10-25-2007, 11:09 AM

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

MTK · 10-25-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

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

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.

irish · 10-25-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

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.

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.

SmootSmack · 10-25-2007, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

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.

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.

chris66 · 10-25-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

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.

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

GTripp0012 · 10-25-2007, 11:44 AM

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.

firstdown · 10-25-2007, 11:51 AM

I think its been debated here several times!

MTK · 10-25-2007, 12:06 PM

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.

SmootSmack · 10-25-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

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.

Perhaps. But it's not the media on our fansite that's creating threads such as these:

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...r-manning.html

Fans like to talk about this stuff. More so, as I said, when it involves their own team/players. Also, rankings/lists are not exclusive to ESPN

10-25-2007, 10:53 AM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	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. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

10-25-2007, 10:55 AM	#2
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	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.

10-25-2007, 10:59 AM	#4
redskinz79 Camp Scrub Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seoul, Korea Age: 45 Posts: 76	Re: Manning vs. Brady Get used to it... it's been going on for years.. and it'll be going on until after they retire as well.

10-25-2007, 11:05 AM	#6
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: Manning vs. Brady 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. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

10-25-2007, 11:09 AM	#7
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Manning vs. Brady We wouldn't be complaining about any media coverage if one of the QBs involved was a Redskin. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

10-25-2007, 11:44 AM	#12
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: Manning vs. Brady 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. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

10-25-2007, 11:51 AM	#13
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: Manning vs. Brady I think its been debated here several times!

10-25-2007, 12:06 PM	#14
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	Re: Manning vs. Brady 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. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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