NFL divisional round thread.

[MTK]

Can't throw without your legs. Manning was playing on two bad quads, one was so bad the bruise went through the back of his leg. I think the "washed up and he should retire" talk is a little premature.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Can't throw without your legs. Manning was playing on two bad quads, one was so bad the bruise went through the back of his leg. I think the "washed up and he should retire" talk is a little premature.

While I don't doubt that those quad injuries Manning had were bad enough to severely affect his play, if I was Manning I would have to look at reasons as to why I'd wanna come back.

A. He's paid his dues, he's as close to being a no-doubter HOFer as you can be. B. He's already got a ring.
C. He's probably the career leader in total money earned as an NFL player.
D. With Fox gone, is there any team in the NFL (Broncos included) where he could win a SB next year to go out on top?

He's probably got 1-2 years left, max. We don't even know what changes the Broncos will make with a new coach on board. He's got nothing left to prove, and his wallet is more than fine. I can definitely see him coming back for 1-2 years, but at the same time I can definitely see him hanging it up for good. He looked fine before the injuries, so he can probably still play at a high level, but does he want to subject his body to another year of punishment? He's not going to be any less brittle next year. Either way he's got a tough decision ahead of him.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

While I don't doubt that those quad injuries Manning had were bad enough to severely affect his play, if I was Manning I would have to look at reasons as to why I'd wanna come back.

A. He's paid his dues, he's as close to being a no-doubter HOFer as you can be. B. He's already got a ring.
C. He's probably the career leader in total money earned as an NFL player.
D. With Fox gone, is there any team in the NFL (Broncos included) where he could win a SB next year to go out on top?

He's probably got 1-2 years left, max. We don't even know what changes the Broncos will make with a new coach on board. He's got nothing left to prove, and his wallet is more than fine. I can definitely see him coming back for 1-2 years, but at the same time I can definitely see him hanging it up for good. He looked fine before the injuries, so he can probably still play at a high level, but does he want to subject his body to another year of punishment? He's not going to be any less brittle next year. Either way he's got a tough decision ahead of him.

2 ways he doesn't come back, he thinks he just can't physically do it, or he doesn't agree with all the changes going down there with the coaching staff. Reports are now saying the entire staff has been let go. Shit is hitting the fan.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

2 ways he doesn't come back, he thinks he just can't physically do it, or he doesn't agree with all the changes going down there with the coaching staff. Reports are now saying the entire staff has been let go. Shit is hitting the fan.

They have too much talent to be going out in their first playoff game. Truthfully, that 2012 game against Baltimore should have sealed Fox's fate. It was evident the man is over his head going against superior coaching. He doesn't know how to coach in the post-season. His teams aren't prepared, the game planning sucks. I mean, look at the defensive effort last night. They kept playing that soft zone allowing Luck to eat their ass up. Generated next to no pressure.