[illuminati1]

Ever notice how the NFL always gets what it wants? Now it’ll be Tom Brady versus Peyton Manning one last time. It’s only fitting that the greatest quarterback rivalry of our generation will meet to decide the AFC championship. There is only one year in age that separates these two future Hall of Famers but at this point in time, Brady is playing like he’s 25 and Manning is playing like he’s 65. Brady has defeated Manning in 11 of their previous 16 meetings and at no other time has the gap between the two been as wide as it is right now. Brady is having a great year, one of his best ever with a league high 36 TD passes against just seven picks. What’s even more remarkable is that he has done so despite multiple injuries to his key targets and without a running game.

By contrast, Peyton Manning was benched earlier in the year. A series of neck surgeries and a foot injury have taken away the zip on Manning’s throws, rendering him nothing more than a glorified game manager. If he didn’t have the pedigree that he has now, Manning would be backing up Brock Osweiler here instead of getting the nod over him. Peyton Manning should not be playing football in the AFC Championship game. Instead he should be counting heads on the bus on the way from the hotel to the stadium. Manning’s only TD last week against the weak defense of the Steelers (that he made look good) came after Denver recovered a fumble in Pittsburgh’s territory. In his prime, Manning had a terrible playoff track record, including a 1-5 postseason record in sub-40 degree temperature. Again, that’s when he was great. The forecast is calling for temperatures anywhere from 25 to 43 degrees.

There isn’t a QB in the NFL besides Peyton Manning that would get this start with the numbers that he put up. With nine TD passes, 17 picks and a 67.7 passer rating, Manning gets this start. The Steelers are still trying to figure out how they lost that game and so are we. The Broncos are now being forced to be a run first team without the benefit of a stud running back. The Broncos will attempt to win this game by setting the clock back 25 years and playing like it’s 1990. The Broncos will rely heavily on what the media is referring to as their great defense. That great defense allowed Ben Roethlisberger with a sprained shoulder and minus Antonio Brown to throw for 339 yards this past Sunday. The Broncos are not difficult to defend. That means their defense will be on the field for extended minutes and probably more Patriots possessions than they care to give him. Give Brady and Belichick the ball over and over and they’ll eventually make you pay for it. In the end, we can’t imagine for a second such a QB mismatch in the Patriots favor ending up with a Broncos victory. It’s probably not going to be close either.
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New England -3 All DAY

[steady hustlin]

Great write up. Hilarious line with Manning "...counting heads on the bus..." I want Denver to win, but all wants aside, facts are facts and they will probably get blown out.