A Philadelphia Eagles Fan Tired of Hearing about Peyton Manning

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Published: May 5, 2009

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... this was any better than the usual Manning vs. Brady stuff that seems to come up so often.

The title in itself cam off as condescending, and the content just seemed like someone who knows football through video games. 

Often, it was stated that Manning has "only" played with such and such amount of 1,000-yard receivers, or Manning's second receiver had "just" eight touchdowns.  As a lifelong Eagles fan, this drove me absolutely insane.

Peyton Manning's supporting cast has been overrated?  Really?

Now, it is understandable that nobody should act as if Manning always had the likes of Harrison, Wayne and Stokely all going over 1,000 yards in 2004. 

At the same time, just because you don't have three 1,000-yard receivers, it doesn't mean your supporting cast wasn't great.  You also have to take into account the running back, not just the receivers.

The point almost seems to be, "Well, Manning had Harrison and Edge and tha...

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