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Manning in decline before neck issues
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08:05 AM ET 03.28 | While so much of Peyton Manning's future is viewed through the lens of neck surgeries, some scouts were looking back before them. Even before the four neck procedures were done and the nerve regeneration was necessary, some scouts noticed a difference in the then-Colts quarterback. His numbers didn't tail off much in 2010, particularly when you consider the injuries that Indy suffered on offense, but there were subtle hints caught on tape that revised the book on Manning. "The fall-off was significant on film," said one scout from a rival AFC team. "He showed stiffness and lost athletic traits. What made him special was never his athletic ability or movement skills, but you could see it with his arm strength, too."
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Where's our Tebow thread?
Debbie Does
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Revisionist history. After-the-fact analysis. 20-20 hindsight. Good thing he played the games on the field, not on film.
SouthernBlueFan
Auburn , AL
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It's coming, be patient. I saw a headline this morning that said Madonna wanted to show Tebow around New York.
SouthernBlueFan
Auburn , AL
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They're really working hard to keep the Manning threads coming.
Devi8ed
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Back from school already? Or do you always come back after the bell rings and all the little girls go inside?
Debbie Does
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Maybe A-Rod will let him crash at his place.
Kenny_Powers
New York , NY
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Yeah football players do seem to go into decline when they reach the age of 36!!!!
The Oldtimer
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If that's the case then I find it interesting as to how many teams were willing to throw caution to the wind in wooing Manning to sign with them.
THE BISHOP!
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Whatever. Manning at 36 is still a top 3 QB. He's aleays going to be the smartest player on the field
VisionQuest
Swansboro, NC
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Nice he can lose his virginity to that filth! He'll be picking scabs off in a week.....
Sports Know it all
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I can't argue with that statement!!!
The Oldtimer
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LOL, and having a test for clap!!!!
The Oldtimer
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Manning in decline before neck issues
I guess Elway didn't know...
Otis B. Driftwood
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You mean you don't get better after age 30? Somebody better tell Peyton's wife.
Brewsterdude
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All Peyton's wife will tell you is that, the mailman is a young man!!!! :-)
The Oldtimer
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DUH, really? He showed stiffness? Of course he did, why else would he have needed four neck surgeries? It's not like he woke up one day after the season and needed surgery, he was having issues during the season that caused him to see the doctors and receive the surgery after the season had ended. These writers and so called experts are desperate for storylines, how embarassing.
magnet622
New Haven , CT
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