Seriously, why doesn't anyone give this guy any credit?
Because he is on Dallas and there are so many haters?
Because he dated Jessica Simpson and other celebrities?
Because he went to Mexico on a bye week (with Witten, no less, who was never criticized for it)?
Because he dropped a snap in a game (and manned up afterward and answered every question or interview request unlike many of today's primadonnas) and got labeled a choker?
Because he hasn't won a Super Bowl (yet, in his 3 and a half years playing)?
He is currently 3rd all time passer rating:
Rank Quarterback Passer Rating 1 Steve Young 96.8 2 Philip Rivers 95.8 3 Tony Romo 95.6 4 Peyton Manning 95.2 5 Kurt Warner 93.7 6 Tom Brady 93.3 7 Joe Montana 92.3 8 Drew Brees 91.9 9 Ben Roethlisberger 91.7 10 Chad Pennington 90.1 11 Carson Palmer 87.9 12 Daunte Culpepper 87.8 13 Jeff Garcia 87.5 14 Brett Favre 86.6 15 Donovan McNabb 86.5 16 Dan Marino 86.4 17 Trent Green 86.0 18 David Garrard 84.9 19 Rich Gannon 84.7 20 Marc Bulger 84.4
If the argument is that stats that don't matter, then:
He's only playing his third full year and has a 39-18 (68.4 win%) starting record (incl. 1-2 in playoffs). Peyton Manning didn't even win a playoff game until his sixth year!
What gives?
Because he is on Dallas and there are so many haters?
Because he dated Jessica Simpson and other celebrities?
Because he went to Mexico on a bye week (with Witten, no less, who was never criticized for it)?
Because he dropped a snap in a game (and manned up afterward and answered every question or interview request unlike many of today's primadonnas) and got labeled a choker?
Because he hasn't won a Super Bowl (yet, in his 3 and a half years playing)?
He is currently 3rd all time passer rating:
Rank Quarterback Passer Rating 1 Steve Young 96.8 2 Philip Rivers 95.8 3 Tony Romo 95.6 4 Peyton Manning 95.2 5 Kurt Warner 93.7 6 Tom Brady 93.3 7 Joe Montana 92.3 8 Drew Brees 91.9 9 Ben Roethlisberger 91.7 10 Chad Pennington 90.1 11 Carson Palmer 87.9 12 Daunte Culpepper 87.8 13 Jeff Garcia 87.5 14 Brett Favre 86.6 15 Donovan McNabb 86.5 16 Dan Marino 86.4 17 Trent Green 86.0 18 David Garrard 84.9 19 Rich Gannon 84.7 20 Marc Bulger 84.4
If the argument is that stats that don't matter, then:
He's only playing his third full year and has a 39-18 (68.4 win%) starting record (incl. 1-2 in playoffs). Peyton Manning didn't even win a playoff game until his sixth year!
What gives?