Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is a candidate for Sports Illustrated’s year-end cover as the magazine celebrates the top sports moments of the year.
Fans can vote for their choice of the top sports moment from 2012 on Sports Illustrated’s Facebook page through Thursday, Dec. 13. The winner will be featured on the cover of the magazine’s Dec. 31st issue.
Manning’s comeback currently ranks in the top 5, and the Broncos’ overtime playoff win against Pittsburgh in last year’s AFC Wild Card round is also in the top 10.
Through 13 games this year, Manning has completed 330-of-483 passes for 3,812 yards and a franchise single-season record 30 touchdown passes.
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B-R-O-N-C-O-S BRONCOS BRONCOS BRONCOS!!!
fact is nfl football is about execution. 80 percent of the time they know exactly what you want to do. it still comes down to player execution.
furthermore have you noticed that most coaches cover their mouth while calling plays. thats cause they excpect the opponent to be watching.
there is a saying in the nfl. if you aint cheating you aint trying.
AB! Hope you didn’t lay money on tonights game bro!!!
I’m hoping there is less than 12 points in the last 13 minutes!!!
Man I’m so sick of the patriots. I hope we can at least hang with those guys if we meet them in the playoffs. I’m sick watching this game. I was really hoping the Texans could beat them there.
I hope we’re taking notes….. Yikes……
Does this qualify as a Statement game from Brady and the gang… WOOF, they look tough
I was expecting a little more fight from the Texans…
Can’t believe the Cards beat them but the Texans are getting manhandled.
I can DBF, those guys were learning/re-learning McD’s offense… took them a few weeks, just like it took us a few weeks to learn with Manning. The Pats look pretty dialed in tonight
Texans ust got SMACKED! Now we are closer to the #1 seed! LOL!
*just
Texans have looked pretty weak for a few weeks now, but NE came to play tonight.
They are lookin’ pretty dialed in tonight.Can only hope our D will shatter their dial pad when/if we meet them in the playoffs.
Now it’s time to take care of BAL… I was not excited to hear Cameron was fired early this morning, cause that means a real healthy dose of Ray Rice (which will be a great test for our D! but that guy has mad skills)
I can’t wait for Broncos/Pats in the playoffs… I can see a legit over/under at like 68.5 or higher! Crazy!!!
I think we’re on a collision course headed for a rematch with the Patriots in the tournament…..
cam all we need is for the Texans and Patriots to lose 2 games and us win out and we’ll be the #1 seed. lol
This just confirms for me what I noticed the last three weeks with the Texans. They’re not ready for the big boys yet. But I’m still not scared of the Patriots. Sue me. LOL I can’t wait to get another shot. I’d rather have Peyton Manning on my side any day of the year. Best ever!!
The Raven Killer heads to Baltimore to secure that #3 seed!!! WOOT WOOT! GO BRONCOS! TAP YOUR CLEATS THREE TIMES!!!!
agreed OT… I’m going to be angry if that pick by Mallett costs me the trifecta
I heard about that right after I secured tickets to the game.Gonna be interesting to say the least.
BT yup I put money down on Texans. And I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Patriots have allowed 5 100+ yard rushers out of a two TE set. Went 2-3 in those games. Yet Texans, who normally run a two TE set over 80% of the time hardly used it. Early in the game they gave up on the run and went to PA passes. Plus didnt help their D didnt play tough like they normally do or that Schaub was trying to force things instead of taking what was given. His INT he had Foster open for a big gain if not a TD and he tried forcing it.
The Niners hopefully can do better gameplanning and film watching and see how bad the Pats are vs two TE sets in both aspects of the game and utilize that weakness.
The Pats just force fed the Texans a big ol helping of ‘GET YOUR BUTT OFF MY FIELD’…
BT I disagree. If the Texans utilized what they normally do that the Patriots have a hard time against then this game would be much closer.
That score cost me… Blew my under and my combo!!! MALLETT = CUT!!!
BT you need to come out of the closet……the secretly a Pat fan closet
AB, after watching what just happened on the field I don’t agree… those are great theories, but you just saw a whoopin that was no accident
And the pats still have to play SF. The Texans have to play the vikes and play the colts twice! Who knows…. Even if we win out and get the third seed it wouldn’t break my heart to see our Broncos play one extra week.
Rock on Bronc on! Go Broncos!
I’m a fan of good football… and Belli chases perfection! I do enjoy watching them
The best part would be if the Colts won the division now.
And Brady is the Second best QB of all time… behind Elway so I really enjoy watching him carve up a defense
We just HAVE to play our game and not change. He Texans changed what they do tonight and it didn’t help them. Keep your identity Broncos!!!
Just like I enjoy watching Peyton… they make the game way more interesting
BT, Belli also cheats to get perfection and for that I cannot ever respect him.
Im not saying Pats arnt good. They forced the Texans to play their game (partially) which was good. But Texans didnt give any fight to not play their game. They didnt even try to fight it. They came out and tried to exploit a strength for NE instead of a weakness. Patriots put on a butt whooping. But Texans didnt do them any favors. Football is about exploiting the weaknesses of your opponents. Not playing into their strengths.
Tom Brady is not the second best QB of all time. Based on what credentials? Joe Montana is just kicked to the curb? And Peyton, who means more to his team than Brady ever could, is less of a QB because he never had the talent that Brady had around him? Brady won two SBs on Adam Vineteri’a foot. SBs are a TEAM thing. Peyton Manning is a better quarterback than Tom Brady.
Same here Cat.
Seeing them strive for perfection sure is fun to watch. But to me I would rather watch a team play like the Pats did tonight when their opponents are trying to play against their weaknesses.
Whipped is Whipped AB… NE took the fight out of them
In your eyes cat… but if I had to make a team from any players in history I’d take Elway as my qb then Brady… No doubt, Brady is as good as there ever has been… I’d take Montana 3rd and maybe Peyton 4th
And agreed Cat.
Brady is good no doubt. But not 2nd best all time. Yes he has three SB rings. Back when they were cheating. 0 since then. Like Cat said Brady has always had more talent around him than Manning has and Brady actually had a defense.
Great QB’s make their team Champions… and Peyton isn’t done playing so maybe he does it again and gains a peg or two, but no way I’d take him over Elway, Brady or Montana
Not saying they wernt whipped BT. But there is a difference when you whip a team playing to your strengths than whipping a team playing to your weakness. I would much rather see the 2nd case. Its more impressive.
Just one fans oppinion to another… I’m not trying to convince of anything cat, i’m well aware of your feelings
All those great QBs also had a lot of talent around them when they won. Manning was able to take a Colts team that didnt have that talent to the SB twice winning one.
Patriots fans have grown to become one the more pompous bunch in the league, and I’m surrounded by them out here… I really can’t take another post season beat down… I’d like to see some of this come playoff time:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Z_ZTmfuuU
BT, what happened to the Patriots when Brady broke his leg and was out for the year? Peyton Manning reinvented the position of QB. But whatever. You pick Brady and I’ll pick Peyton. Actually, Peyton is better than Elway to me. So it’s, Peyton, Montana, Elway, Unitas and THEN maybe I’d pick Brady.
and it’s not just superbowls that should be considered when the word Champion is thrown out there, Conference Championships mean something… Elway has 5, Brady has 5 and Montana has 4 Peyton has 2… just part of my thought process
and my team would beat yours 7.5 times out of ten cat!!!
Better hope we don’t stand to meet the Patriots before the Championship game … i.e., if they’re seeded 2nd, we’d do better being seeded 4th … if they’re #1, then either 2 or 3 …
I’d say the Texans need to regroup … the Patriot’s D really stepped up tonight …