The Heartbeat of America

At 12:30 in the morning, (alleged Tucson shooter Jared Loughner) checked into Room 411 at a Motel 6 less than two miles from his house — an occasional habit, his parents later told investigators. The motel, a mottled brown building, sits near a railroad track; one of its rooms is still boarded up, marking where a guest shot himself recently.

~The New York Times
January 15, 2011

We'll leave the light on for you.

Wooooooo-weeeeeee! Come on down to Motel 6 down here in Tucson! We've got...

An arcade!

A swimming pool!

Some beds!


And...

So come on down to Motel 6 Tucson! We promise you'll check out as satisfied as you checked in, especially after enjoying a pleasant stay devoid of violence and terror, without a hint of lifelong, agonizing trauma.

IN A RELATED STORY

Soon after Loughner checked out of the Motel 6, he tried to buy ammunition at a Wal-Mart store nearby. After those efforts failed, he drove two miles to a Super Wal-Mart store and bought the ammunition.

~The Washington Post
January 15, 2011

You don't tell me, I won't have to lie.

Come to the Wal-Mart in Tucson that's not the Super Wal-Mart! We've got...

INCEPTION on Blu-ray!

And everything else!*

*Any deli needs will have to be purchased at the nearby Super Wal-Mart, located conveniently two miles away.

The...Decision? Don't Laugh It Off.

Jim Gray: Thank you very much. Everybody is on pins and needles across the country, particularly those teams who are in the running for Peyton Manning.

Are you ready to go Peyton? Where's the Zigtechs?


Peyton Manning: Left 'em at home.


JG: What's new? What's been going on with you this winter?


PM: Man, this whole free agent experience, lookin' forward to it.


JM: What have you thought about this process?


PM: This process has been everything I've thought and more. And that's what I did a few years ago; I put myself in a position to have this process where I can hear teams' pitches and figure out what was the best possible chance for me to ultimately win and to ultimately be happy.


JG: You weren't able to be recruited because you went straight to Tennessee from high school. Have you enjoyed this recruiting process now?


PM: I have enjoyed it. And I want to thank all six teams that I had an opportunity to sit down with and hear what they had to say. And my team, they heard what we had to say also.

It's been an unbelievable experience, a real humblin' experience to be even to be in this position.


JG: What did you expect? Because we've seen 30 foot billboards. We've seen teams clear out all kinds of cap space. We've seen cartoons made about you and for you in part of their pitch. President Obama, for crying out loud, seven times has commented that he'd like to see you go to the Bears. What did you expect from this process?


PM: Well, certain things like that is one thing you can't control. But I expected to be able to go through this process and be able to sit down with my team and sit across from other teams and hear how they feel with me being a part of their team, could help them win and could ultimately help others win.

And the process was everything I expected and more. And like I said before, I just thank all those teams that have come to Indianapolis and us to have those interviews and have that process. It was everything that I've ever expected and more.


JG: How many people know your decision right now?


PM: Not many. It's a very, very small number. And I probably could count them on my fingers.


JG: One hand or two hands?


PM: Let's say one.


JG: When did you decide?


PM: I think I decided this mornin'. I mean, I decided this mornin' I went day to day. I wake up one mornin', it's this team. I wake up another mornin', it's this team. And it's a process that I felt it was I may feel like this is the best opportunity for me or not the best opportunity for me.

But this mornin' I woke up, had a great conversation with my mom. Once I had that conversation with her, I think I was set.


JG: So the last time you changed your mind was yesterday?


PM: The last time I changed my mind was probably in my dreams. And when I woke up this mornin' I knew it was the right decision.


JG: So does the team that you're going to, that you'll announce in a few minutes, do they know your decision?


PM: They just found out.


JG: They just found out?


PM: Yeah.


JG: So the other five, on pins and needles, they don't know; they'll be listening to this?


PM: Right.


JG: Who in this process, Peyton, have you taken advice from and who has had the biggest influence?


PM: I've taken a lot of advice from my friends and family. My agent, Tom Condon, has been great. A lot of people that I look towards in a time of need or for advice, and ultimately they looked at me and said you ultimately have to live with your decision that you're going to make, and you have to do what's best for you, for your family and for you to ultimately be happy.


JG: What was the major factor, the major reason in your decision?


PM: I think the major factor and the major reason in my decision was the best opportunity for me to win and to win now and to win into the future also.

And winnin' is a huge thing for me. Jim, you know ever since I was a rookie or even in high school, we always talked, that was the number one thing for me: Help my teammates get better and just wantin' to win. And I've done some great things in my thirteen years, and I want to continue to do that.


JG: How deep of an evaluation do you have to do to go through that to figure out tomorrow, next year and beyond, that equation, that winning?


PM: One thing that you can't control is you never know. You never know. You want to put yourself in the position where you feel that it's the best opportunity. But sayin' I can win a championship next year or sayin' I can win it a year after, those are things that you don't know until you go out there and actually play the game.

But you have to put yourself in the right position to be able to compete and also accomplish the goals that you set out for.


JG: Do you have any doubts about your decision?


PM: No. I don't have any doubts at all.


JG: Would you like to sleep on it a little longer, or are you ready to make this decision?


PM: I've slept enough. Or the lack of sleep.


JG: Are you still a nail biter?


PM: I have a little bit. Not of late.


JG: You've had everybody else biting their nails. So I guess it's time for them to stop chewing. The answer to the question everybody wants to know: Peyton, what's your decision?


PM: In this fall, this is very tough, in this fall I'm goin' to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Dolphins.


JG: The Miami Dolphins? That was the conclusion you woke up with this morning?


PM: That was the conclusion I woke up with this morning.


JG: Why?


PM: Like I said before, I feel like it's goin' to give me the best opportunity to win and to win for multiple years, and not only just to win in the regular season or just to win five games in a row or three games in a row, I want to be able to win championships. And I feel like I can compete down there.


JG: Was it always in your plan to go and play with Tony Sparano and Davone Bess?


PM: I mean, I'm lookin' forward to it. To say it was always in my plans, I can't say it was always in my plans because I never thought it was possible.

But the things that the Miami Dolphins franchise have done to be able to free up cap space and to be able to put themselves in a position this summer to have all three of us, it was hard to turn down. Those are two great players and coaches, two of the greatest players and coaches we have in this game today.

And, you know, you add me, we're going to be a really good team.


JG: The three of you will share now the spotlight and the limelight. And in many ways you're going to Tony Sparano's team. He's been in Miami. He's won an AFC East championship. How do you think you'll be able to fit in and possibly not be the headliner all the time?


PM: For me it's not about sharin'. You know, it's about everybody havin' their own spotlight and then just doin' what's best for the team.

You know, at this point Coach Sparano, he's the unselfish guy here. To be able to have Davone Bess and then Peyton Manning, to welcome us to his team, it's not about an individual here. Because if that was the case, Coach wouldn't have asked us to join him, or we wouldn't have asked him if it was okay to come down there. It's not about individuals. It's about a team, and that's what this game is about.


JG: How do you explain this to the people in Indianapolis?


PM: I mean, it's heartfelt for me. You know, it's hard to explain, but at the same time my heart, in the thirteen years I gave to that franchise, to that city, it was everything.

I mean, those 60,000 plus fans that came out every night we played, and they seen me grow from a 22 year old kid to a 35 year old man. And I never wanted to leave Indianapolis. And my heart will always be around that area. But I also felt like this is the greatest challenge for me is to move on.


JG: What was the major reason for leaving the Colts?


PM: I don't even see it it's not like leaving Indianapolis is the whole logistic of it; it's about joinin' forces with the other two guys that I feel like I respect their game the most. And I feel like we have a great chance of winnin' and winnin' for multiple years.

Oh, well that and the fact that these goddamn fools have tried their damned bests to tarnish my legacy. I mean, seriously guys? Give up the perfect season one year, then that stupid ass timeout the next? Really, Caldwell? For real? I could cut your fuckin' throat, partner. And it'd be nice to play for a team that can make one out of every, oh I don't know, nine tackles. Or a team that doesn't routinely give up big plays on special teams, especially at crucial times. Do you realize I've seen, like, four different guys return the opening kickoff for a touchdown in my career? The opening kickoff! And that's not even countin' the pathetic fuckin' preseason. This new coaching staff, they can all suck each others' dicks for all I care. Balls, too. Sinkin' ship, that one.

Like I said before, this is a very emotional time for me. I know it's emotional for the fans and also for the area. And if it was a perfect world, I would have loved to stay, because I've done so many great things for that team, they've done so many great things for me. But I feel like it's time to change.


JG: What do you think will be the fans' reaction back there, and will you still live in Geist?


PM: I'm not sure. You know, they can have mixed emotions, of course, but it's goin' to be a lot of emotions not understandin' why. And then you're goin' to have the real friends who love me for who I am. For me bein' from New Orleans, Louisiana, and lovin' New Orleans, Louisiana, it's always home for me. I'm still goin' to live there, always be home. And Indianapolis, Indiana is always home for me and that area.


JG: Tony Sporano is the coach. Davone Bess, Channing Crowder said he will be the coach. Have you been told he will be your coach, or has Bill Parcells, in your meetings, indicated he might come back to the bench?


PM: No. Tony Sporano will be the coach. And Bill said that. And Tony is a fat young coach. He has a great mentor in Bill.

If you need something to bounce off of, he has a great person to go through, because Bill has been through everything, been through the highest level to the lowest level. He knows everything about it. But I respect Tony and I respect the coachin' staff. I respect Coach Sporano and everything he's going to do to try to put us in the right position to win it all. You know, like not callin' stupid ass timeouts givin' the other team enough time to make a few plays and get in chip-shot field goal range. Nothin' like that or anything.


JG: Ever want to go through this again?


PM: This is tough. This is very tough, because you feel like you've let a lot of people down. You've raised a lot of people's expectations also. But it was a tough decision, because I know how loyal I am.

And one thing my mother told me when I was goin' through this process and what ultimately helped me make my decision is you have to do what's best for you and what's going to make you happy at the end of the day, because no one can live with the consequences or anything that comes with your decision besides you.

And once I heard that from my mother, the person that I always look to for guidance, it was easy.


JG: You told me she had a major influence when you called her this morning. You didn't believe the reaction she had would be the one that you got. Could you share with us what she said to you this morning?


PM: Absolutely. Like I said, when I called my mother I thought I would hear a different reaction. When she her reaction was it was a great move, because she felt it was goin' to ultimately make me happy. It wasn't about bein' in Miami. It wasn't about playin' alongside Ronnie, playin' alongside Davone, who she believes are two great football players, because she loves the game. But she felt it was goin' to make me happy.

When I heard that from my mother, it was like it was the relief that I was lookin' for throughout this whole process.

THE HIRED(?) PT. 1

Fired Pt. 3

A Rivalry Defined

"Gather round, children. Tonight's story is unlike any you have heard in my 'NFL History Before Bedtime' series. Tis a story of pride, accomplishment, and respect."

I quit writing right after this first part. I was going to do a cutesy thing about an old man reading the story of Brady-Manning to some kids, and a child asking at the very end, "So...it's just like last night's story of Montana-Marino, only if Montana had slightly better stats and Marino had better toys and one championship?", followed by something stupid and nihilistic about how this is all just radio and TV fodder, and how too many extenuating circumstances cloud the debate, and why we care so much about two guys who are never on the field at the same time except to shake hands.

Then my classes got canceled and I did this:

BREAKING DOWN THE RIVALRY

Criteria: A "great game" is what it says--great. Efficient, masterful orchestration of the offense; above-average statistics (achieved in the flow-of-the-game); and no team-killing mistakes (with no more than one interception, unless a fantastic game-winning drive is involved). The player was game-planned against by professional coaches and players, yet no defensive scheme or tactic could stop them. (Note: The player's team cannot be blown out if they play a "great game".)

A "decent game" is a performance just good enough to keep your team in the game; running a run-oriented offense efficiently; "managing the game"; nothing spectacular; or so-so statistics (or fantastic statistics with just maybe one too many mistakes, or fantastic statistics that don't necessarily translate to points on the board).

A "bad game" is if a player with even a half-decent performance played instead, the game would perhaps have a different outcome; horrible statistics; a player "shits the bed"; in extreme cases, "Jake Delhomme-esque".

A "defining drive" is when the player leads his team on a game-winning drive (usually in the fourth quarter or overtime).

A "choke job" is when the player has an opportunity to lead his team on a game-winning or game-tying drive (always in the fourth quarter or overtime) and fails to do so, via a stupid decision, costly mistake, or poor performance.


Sept. 30, 2001 -- Pats 44, Colts 13

Obviously, a laugher for New England.

MANNING

20-34, 196 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 1 rushing TD

BRADY

13-23, 168 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

HERO

Um, Mark Rypien? He got into the game late for Indy and went 5-7 for 57 yards.

GOAT

Manning. Out of his three interceptions, two were returned for touchdowns.

RECORD

1-0 New England

QB COMPARISON

0 Great Games for Manning, 0 Great Games for Brady

0 Decent Games for Manning, 1 Decent Games for Brady

1 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

0 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (59% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 196 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (57% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 168 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 0 RTD)


Oct. 21, 2001 -- Pats 38, Colts 17

Ah, the days when they were in the same division and played twice a year.

MANNING

22-34, 335 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

BRADY

16-20, 202 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

HERO

Brady. Stellar performance.

GOAT

None.

RECORD

2-0 New England

QB COMPARISON

0 Great Games for Manning, 1 Great Games for Brady

1 Decent Games for Manning, 1 Decent Games for Brady

1 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

0 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (67% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 531 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (67% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 370 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 0 RTD)


Nov. 30, 2003 -- Pats 38, Colts 34

Willie McGinest and Bethel Johnson won this game for the Pats.

MANNING

29-48, 278 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

BRADY

26-35, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

HERO

McGinest/Johnson. Willie's faked injury stalling tactic/goal line stand was a heads-up sequence, and Johnson's kick returns were huge.

GOAT

The Colts goal-line offensive play-calling.

RECORD

3-0 New England

QB COMPARISON

1 Great Games for Manning, 1 Great Games for Brady

1 Decent Games for Manning, 2 Decent Games for Brady

1 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

0 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (67% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 809 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (71% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 606 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT, 0 RTD)

(Note: This one was tough. While Brady completed a ridiculous 74% of his passes and won the game, his average yards per attempt was only seven, and he had two interceptions. Decent is an understatement, but great is a little too strong.)


Jan. 18, 2004 (Playoffs) -- Pats 24, Colts 14

Brady wins with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

MANNING

23-47, 237 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT

BRADY

22-37, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

HERO

Ty Law had three of Manning's four interceptions.

GOAT

Manning. Four interceptions in a playoff game is hard to swallow.

RECORD

4-0 New England

QB COMPARISON

1 Great Games for Manning, 2 Great Games for Brady

1 Decent Games for Manning, 2 Decent Games for Brady

2 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (65% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,046 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (72% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 843 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT, 0 RTD)


Sept. 9, 2004 -- Pats 27, Colts 24

Red zone mistakes doom the Colts.

MANNING

16-29, 256 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

BRADY

26-38, 335 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

HERO

Brady. He spread the ball around nicely to seven different receivers.

GOAT

Edgerrin James. Although he had 142 yards rushing, Edge fumbled twice in the red zone.

RECORD

5-0 New England

QB COMPARISON

1 Great Games for Manning, 3 Great Games for Brady

2 Decent Games for Manning, 2 Decent Games for Brady

2 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (61% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,302 yards, 9 TD, 9 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (69% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,178 yards, 9 TD, 4 INT, 0 RTD)


Jan. 16, 2005 (Playoffs) -- Pats 20, Colts 3

A historic offensive season for the Colts ends with a whisper.

MANNING

27-42, 238 yards, 1 INT

BRADY

18-27, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 rushing TD

HERO

Corey Dillon ran for 144 yards for the Pats, who seemed to have the ball the entire game.

GOAT

Dominic Rhodes. His stripped ball by Teddy Bruschi was symbolic for the game as a whole.

RECORD

6-0 New England

QB COMPARISON

1 Great Games for Manning, 3 Great Games for Brady

2 Decent Games for Manning, 3 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (61% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,540 yards, 9 TD, 10 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (69% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,322 yards, 10 TD, 4 INT, 1 RTD)


Nov. 7, 2005 -- Colts 40, Pats 21

The first Colt victory in the Manning-Brady rivalry.

MANNING

28-37, 321 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

BRADY

22-33, 265 yards, 3 TD

HERO

Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne combined for 18 receptions, 252 yards, and 3 TDs, while James ran for 104 yards with one TD.

GOAT

Doug Flutie. The Patriot backup was 3-7 for 20 yards.

RECORD

6-1 New England

QB COMPARISON

2 Great Games for Manning, 3 Great Games for Brady

2 Decent Games for Manning, 4 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 0 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 0 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (63% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,861 yards, 12 TD, 11 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (68% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,587 yards, 13 TD, 4 INT, 1 RTD)


Nov. 5, 2006 -- Colts 27, Pats 20

Indy makes it two in a row.

MANNING

20-36, 326 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

BRADY

20-35, 201 yards, 4 INT

HERO

Marvin Harrison had two touchdowns, including a twirling one-hander which is in the running for Greatest Catch of All Time.

GOAT

Brady. While some of his interceptions were off the hands of his receivers (including the last drive) the dude still had four picks in a close game.

RECORD

6-2 New England

QB COMPARISON

3 Great Games for Manning, 3 Great Games for Brady

2 Decent Games for Manning, 4 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 1 Bad Games for Brady

0 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 1 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (57% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,187 yards, 14 TD, 12 INT, 1 RTD); Brady (59% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 1,788 yards, 13 TD, 8 INT, 1 RTD)


Jan. 21, 2007 (Playoffs) -- Colts 38, Pats 34

The greatest conference finals comeback of all time.

MANNING

27-47, 349 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD

BRADY

21-34, 232 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

HERO

Too many to name, but we'll go with Manning. The Patriots simply had no answer in the second half.

GOAT

Reche Caldwell/Tom Brady. Although possessing the largest eyes in NFL history, Caldwell dropped two gimmes that might have sealed the deal for the Pats. Brady, on the other hand, was given the ball with a chance to win and threw a pick to Marlin Jackson.

Record

6-3 New England

QB COMPARISON

4 Great Games for Manning, 3 Great Games for Brady

2 Decent Games for Manning, 5 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 1 Bad Games for Brady

1 Defining Drives for Manning, 0 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 2 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (62% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,536 yards, 15 TD, 13 INT, 2 RTD); Brady (67% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,020 yards, 14 TD, 9 INT, 1 RTD)


Nov. 4, 2007 -- Pats 24, Colts 20

The Pats stay unbeaten by realizing Randy Moss is much, much better than the shitty Tim Jennings.

MANNING

16-27, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD

BRADY

21-32, 255 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

HERO

Randy Moss. The Pats scored two TDs in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback.

GOAT

Tim Jennings. Dude's shadow can't cover the sidewalk in the summertime.

RECORD

7-3 New England


QB COMPARISON

4 Great Games for Manning, 4 Great Games for Brady

3 Decent Games for Manning, 5 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 1 Bad Games for Brady

1 Defining Drives for Manning, 1 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 2 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (62% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,761 yards, 16 TD, 14 INT, 2 RTD); Brady (66% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,275 yards, 17 TD, 11 INT, 1 RTD)


Nov. 2, 2008 -- NULL (Brady Injury)


Nov. 15, 2009 -- Colts 35, Pats 34

A comeback for the ages.

MANNING

28-44 yards, 327 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

BRADY

29-42 yards, 375 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

HERO

Manning. Another furious second half comeback.

GOAT

Bill Belichick. The 4th and 2 Heard Round the World.

RECORD

7-4 New England

QB COMPARISON

5 Great Games for Manning, 5 Great Games for Brady

3 Decent Games for Manning, 5 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 1 Bad Games for Brady

2 Defining Drives for Manning, 1 Defining Drives for Brady

1 Choke Jobs for Manning, 3 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (61% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 3,088 yards, 20 TD, 16 INT, 2 RTD); Brady (66% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,650 yards, 20 TD, 12 INT, 1 RTD)


Nov. 21, 2010 -- Pats 31, Colts 28

Didn't feel this close until the end.

MANNING

38-52, 396 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

BRADY

19-25, 186 yards, 2 TD

HERO

James Sanders. The defensive back came up with the deciding interception in the late seconds.

GOAT

Manning. Although he threw for 396 yards and 4 TDs, that last pick lost the Colts the game.

FINAL RECORD (as of this writing)

8-4 New England

FINAL QB COMPARISON (as of this writing)

5 Great Games for Manning, 5 Great Games for Brady

4 Decent Games for Manning, 6 Decent Games for Brady

3 Bad Games for Manning, 1 Bad Games for Brady

2 Defining Drives for Manning, 1 Defining Drives for Brady

2 Choke Jobs for Manning, 3 Choke Jobs for Brady

Stats - Manning (62% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 3,484 yards, 24 TD, 19 INT, 2 RTD); Brady (66% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, 2,836 yards, 22 TD, 12 INT, 1 RTD)


WHAT THESE NUMBERS MEAN

First of all, is all this accurate? Many people might say Brady's performance last night should qualify as "great". Extenuating circumstances (like two different receivers dropping first downs in the fourth) came to play, and perhaps he should have. Other people, such as myself, would say, "Well, he really should have put the Colts away in the fourth quarter, and the Pats offense almost choked the game away", while an altogether different group might say, "Get a life, faggot." I tend to agree with the last group.

So really, what does all this mean? Um...

Isn't this just like last night's story of Montana vs. Marino?

Fired or Soon-to-Be Fired Pt. 2--A Delicious Brunch Morsel

Fired or Soon-to-be-Fired Coaches as Historic Male Sex Symbols, Pt. 1

For Jordan, Pt. 2

You're absolutely right. This totally should have been included in the first round of pics.

And come on. There are at least 8-10 people who continually check this site out.