So this is making the rounds today. CJ Stroud was asked whose career he'd rather have, Aaron Rodgers or Eli Mannings...One more ring vs. Stats. Stroud said Eli's. link - ( New Window )
Rodgers isn't Jordan but you can do the same with would you rather be Horry or Malone, Barkley or Ewing or David Robinson who all have less championships but were better players.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Rodgers isn't Jordan but you can do the same with would you rather be Horry or Malone, Barkley or Ewing or David Robinson who all have less championships but were better players.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Put another way, you ascribe to the, "I'd rather be lucky, than good," saying. Relax, relax, it's just a point we're trying to make. Most geniuses/savants/disruptors are douches, so there.
I’d take Eli’s career to over Rodgers too. It’s all about the rings. Especially knocking off NE’s perfect season. That’s in my opinion the biggest upset in SB history.
I’d take Eli’s career to over Rodgers too. It’s all about the rings. Especially knocking off NE’s perfect season. That’s in my opinion the biggest upset in SB history.
He's pretty much the greatest US athlete in the second half of the 20th century, or on a very short list. Plus he won 6 championships. Nobody is trading that career for anybody else's career
I think he just means he'd like accomplish things on his own,
He's right. Eli has more Lombardis than Aaron. And Manning is much more with it/sane than Rodgers, who is a complete nutjob.
Rodgers is not a nut job. That simply implies you do not agree with his line of thinking which means some could say the same about you for example. He is an over the top narcissist and believes the world wants to hear his opinions.
Rodgers and his Packer teams came up small in a bunch of
NFC championship games. Rodgers was an immensely talented QB, as good as there ever was over a long period. But the fact that he has one ring tells you how special Eli’s two really are.
RE: Would you rather be Robert Horry or Michael Jordan?
Rodgers isn't Jordan but you can do the same with would you rather be Horry or Malone, Barkley or Ewing or David Robinson who all have less championships but were better players.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Michael Jorday/Robert Horry is just too distant. But my immediate reaction is that I would rather have the career of Horry over any of those other guys even though they were all better players.
also went on to say that if Stafford had Rodgers supporting casts through his career that Stafford would have 3 or 4 rings. Stroud says Stafford is one of the QB's he watches the most and he got his "no-look" passes from Stafford.
I like the fact Stroud recognizes and puts the ultimate goal (championships) before individual accolades, but I don't see any reason for him to take shots at Rodgers. It's just unnecessary IMO. Eli wouldn't have done it.
Stroud, in podcast discussion, went further to say Tom Brady, who is apparently mentoring Stroud, was a great teammate and treated his teammates well and he (Stroud) isn't sure what kind of teammate Aaron Rodgers is.
Again, even if he's 100% right, I think it's an unforced error on his part to go after Rodgers who a: career isn't over and b: is a first ballot HOFer. and does have a ring.
Just seems unnecessary - especially after getting the Eli vs Rodgers question correct.
Never once acted smarter than he actually is? Check
Two time Super Bowl Champion? Check
Two time Super Bowl MVP? Check
Actually funny? Check
Never had a man bun? Check
And again, never was a douche? Check plus
Yeah. Sounds about right.
Let’s continue the comparison …
Family centric vs star centric
Southern genteel vs WC whack job
Peyton’s place vs darkroom retreat
Most importantly … played his career with 1 team (the NY Football Giants) and knew when it was time vs.hanging on too long and ending it with the Jests.
I'll give Rogers the accolades like MVP etc... However Eli did the following things that as a young QB, you should be looking at:
1 - Win multiple Super Bowls
2 - Play out your contracts fully without pay cuts
3 - Make a seamless transition into cushy media positions that pay well for little work
Eli literally maximized his career from a business standpoint. While Rogers has been paid well and had some endorsements, the "finishing 2 contracts" thing Eli did was rare and I don't see Rogers with his personal being the media presence Eli is. The ManningCast is huge, he continues to get commercials despite being retired for years and if I'm correct, Omaha Productions is even in the process of developing a Chad Powers TV show (I still don't know if this was just a joke).
Yeah, from a career standpoint you take that over 1 Super Bowl, your team pushing you out at the end and most people thinking you're a jerk.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Who made him into a ‘super villain?’ And the MSM has no impact on how I view him, which is a complete crank.
He’s obviously had a very successful career. I won’t dispute that.
Is how Eli continues to be used like some punchline. I watched three different shows discussing it and the hosts and players use it as a forum to bash Eli. They even bring him up when he's not the topic. I really think he lives rent free in a lot of people's heads.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Who made him into a ‘super villain?’ And the MSM has no impact on how I view him, which is a complete crank.
He’s obviously had a very successful career. I won’t dispute that.
I watched the 2 hour interview that he did with Tucker Carlson and came away with a completely different opinion of Aaron Rodgers. Completely different than he has been portrayed by people in the media that want to make him out to be some kind of nut.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Who made him into a ‘super villain?’ And the MSM has no impact on how I view him, which is a complete crank.
He’s obviously had a very successful career. I won’t dispute that.
I watched the 2 hour interview that he did with Tucker Carlson and came away with a completely different opinion of Aaron Rodgers. Completely different than he has been portrayed by people in the media that want to make him out to be some kind of nut.
Successfully resisting the urge to comment further, I’ll just say, “Ok”.
RE: Would you rather be Robert Horry or Michael Jordan?
Rodgers isn't Jordan but you can do the same with would you rather be Horry or Malone, Barkley or Ewing or David Robinson who all have less championships but were better players.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
from a fan perspective, give me Eli's career. As a fan of a team, I personally don't care about my quarterback winning MVP's, I care about seeing my team win championships. Eli Manning is nice, he did it twice! And the way he did it, especially in 07, was the single greatest moment I have ever experienced as a sports fan, and I don't think anything will ever top it.
So, is Rodgers a better player? Yes, he is a better quarterback than Eli Manning, I don't think there are too many who would doubt that. But whose career would I rather have? Certain as a fan, it's not even close, Eli all day, every day.
Isnt wanting to win over personal accomplishments what everyone wants out of an athlete and a QB?
And you can still say this while acknowledging that Aaron Rodgers is and was the better player than Eli Manning
What I think underlines this little controversy is that the media has a particular bias against Eli that drives them nuts. There is a belittlement over his Super Bowl wins and career and somehow his Hall of Fame candidacy is expected to be “contentious “ or controversial despite the fact that every other 2-time Super Bowl MVP and top 10 all-time passing yards and passing TD QB is in the Hall of Fame.
Is still a portion of fans and media who try to chime and shout about the Giants defense and running games being the keys to the Giants winning those two championships.
Time after time. Facts and analytics in their face and it goes way above their heads.
Can't wait until he's officially induced into the Hall of Fame.
Is still a portion of fans and media who try to chime and shout about the Giants defense and running games being the keys to the Giants winning those two championships.
Time after time. Facts and analytics in their face and it goes way above their heads.
Can't wait until he's officially induced into the Hall of Fame.
Exactly. As if the Giants were only tean to ever have a defense and running game
Eli had an all-time record 1219 pass yds. 9 tds to 1 int and 65% completion yet it was his 27th ranked defense that won him the SB. Sure.
The rings thing sometimes gets overrated. Where does 0 ring Marino stand against Eli? Montana himself said Marino was the best ever, himself a 4 time champ.
How about Eli versus his brother? Let's face it, he earned his 2 rings more than Peyton did his second ring (and the 2006 Chicago Bears were not the same level of opponent as any of those Patriots' teams).
The word "career" is interesting because it implies overall success, but should not be synonymous with talent. Brady had the best "career" of any NFL QB (perhaps any NFL player), but it could easily be argued there were more dominant QBs (even among his vein, like Montana).
Eli finishes barely over .500 for his career, and wouldn't normally be on anyone's elite QB radar, but then you sprinkle in ~10 postseason games and the narrative totally changes. It's wild how much weight those ten games have.
Rodgers himself is also fascinating. Unbelievable stats (particularly TD/INT ratio.....took him 20 years to throw 100+ interceptions), crazy arm talent, 4 time MVP (only Peyton & Brady had more), but couldn't get to the Super Bowl more than once. Giants, Cardinals, 49ers a few times, Brady Bucs...all had great defenses.
How much of that is on Rodgers? Is it more than Eli not being able to make the Giants' more competitive in general? Less?
Andrew Luck was 53-33 on largely unheralded Colts' teams. No real postseason success.
If Rodgers could win a super bowl with the Jets, that would be so damn impressive....the AFC is stacked with QBs. It would almost universally overturn this argument..........but should one season really do that?
On the Eli side....he did play for the winning team and made some key plays in those two super bowl victories against legendary Patriots teams. Hard to overlook it. In the postseason clutch category he's in the top 5 of all time.
The rings thing sometimes gets overrated. Where does 0 ring Marino stand against Eli? Montana himself said Marino was the best ever, himself a 4 time champ.
How about Eli versus his brother? Let's face it, he earned his 2 rings more than Peyton did his second ring (and the 2006 Chicago Bears were not the same level of opponent as any of those Patriots' teams).
The word "career" is interesting because it implies overall success, but should not be synonymous with talent. Brady had the best "career" of any NFL QB (perhaps any NFL player), but it could easily be argued there were more dominant QBs (even among his vein, like Montana).
Eli finishes barely over .500 for his career, and wouldn't normally be on anyone's elite QB radar, but then you sprinkle in ~10 postseason games and the narrative totally changes. It's wild how much weight those ten games have.
Rodgers himself is also fascinating. Unbelievable stats (particularly TD/INT ratio.....took him 20 years to throw 100+ interceptions), crazy arm talent, 4 time MVP (only Peyton & Brady had more), but couldn't get to the Super Bowl more than once. Giants, Cardinals, 49ers a few times, Brady Bucs...all had great defenses.
How much of that is on Rodgers? Is it more than Eli not being able to make the Giants' more competitive in general? Less?
Andrew Luck was 53-33 on largely unheralded Colts' teams. No real postseason success.
If Rodgers could win a super bowl with the Jets, that would be so damn impressive....the AFC is stacked with QBs. It would almost universally overturn this argument..........but should one season really do that?
On the Eli side....he did play for the winning team and made some key plays in those two super bowl victories against legendary Patriots teams. Hard to overlook it. In the postseason clutch category he's in the top 5 of all time.
It's complicated.
I don't think it's that complicated.
Would you rather have two rings and an otherwise good-not-great career? Or would you rather have a great career overall but only one ring?
You are playing against teams that are the best, that are playing their best at the highest level
Everyone is on their A games in the playoffs
So yeah it matters most
Eli Manning having 330 yds and 2 TDs vs the #1 ranked 49ers defense on the road in the rain and a defense that had put up some historic numbers in the NFCC is more telling than someone having those stats in September vs a bad Panthers team in perfect weather and no pressure
a game-winning TD pass in the Super Bowl - and it’s only the third most famous throw of his career. Moments matter in sports and he’s had some incredible ones. I’d have a hard time passing up my involvement in the Tyree play alone.
And forgive me for this, but if I may weigh in on the Rodgers/media thing. He gets paid six figures to pontificate on whatever he likes during weekly spots on the most popular sports pod out there - he’s hardly being persecuted by the big bad media.
Eli is a probable HOF with 2 rings, Rodgers is a definite HOF with one ring.
Yeah, give me Eli's career. Once you're that good, that rich, etc., rings matter more than MVPs. Stuff like Flacco vs. Marino is a more interesting debate. Not that anyone asked me.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Such utter bullshit.
But hey, good job on that sad attempt at some kind and d psychological analysis l.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
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"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled"
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Such utter bullshit.
But hey, good job on that sad attempt at some kind and d psychological analysis l.
it was a better job than your attempt at English (no clue what that word salad is supposed to mean and I'm pretty sure I don't care). Go back to watching MSNBC and reading Mother Jones, when you're done, take some time to think our what you want to say. Pick the right words...
problem is that’s a crime these days. And apparently, it makes you automatically an asshole.
Other than not thinking the way people want him to, he’s charitable, educated, and most if not all of his arguments that are controversial seem well thought and not plucked from thin air. I happen to like him, but understand why he can be off putting. The vitriol is what I don’t get.
Ohh and he’s an awesome QB. I’m taking the titles but he’s the better QB, can’t go wrong with either though.
I'm not burning Rodgers' jerseys/his opinions aren't keeping me up @ night. Honestly, I don't really give much thought other than, 'One of the better QBs I've ever seen. I'd love him as my QB tomorrow. But somebody I'd never be friends with.'
I get winning Super Bowls are hard, but it is kinda amazing that between him & Favre, the Packers have the same amount of Lombardis we have since Brett took over in '92. It does look like GB hit the jackpot again with Love. Bastards.
an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
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"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled"
You know who you are. Or worse, maybe you don't.
Oof. Link - ( New Window )
oof is right. it applies to this thread too, but I see which side of the "fooled" equation you are on.
It was a pretty good interview.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Was Robert Horry ever regarded as even a #2 on his championship teams? Silly take.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Put another way, you ascribe to the, "I'd rather be lucky, than good," saying. Relax, relax, it's just a point we're trying to make. Most geniuses/savants/disruptors are douches, so there.
Never once acted smarter than he actually is? Check
Two time Super Bowl Champion? Check
Two time Super Bowl MVP? Check
Actually funny? Check
Never had a man bun? Check
And again, never was a douche? Check plus
Yeah. Sounds about right.
Never once acted smarter than he actually is? Check
Two time Super Bowl Champion? Check
Two time Super Bowl MVP? Check
Actually funny? Check
Never had a man bun? Check
And again, never was a douche? Check plus
Yeah. Sounds about right.
Nice
It was a pretty good interview.
I agree. He is such an impressive player. Houston won the lottery picking him for sure.
100% agreed.
Never once acted smarter than he actually is? Check
Two time Super Bowl Champion? Check
Two time Super Bowl MVP? Check
Actually funny? Check
Never had a man bun? Check
And again, never was a douche? Check plus
Yeah. Sounds about right.
Also never a Jet. check
Comparing MJ to a one aside from Tom Brady was a bad take.
I’d take Tom Brady. I’d take MJ. Both over any player in their sports. MAYBE Lawrence Taylor gets a pass v Brady
Rodgers is not a nut job. That simply implies you do not agree with his line of thinking which means some could say the same about you for example. He is an over the top narcissist and believes the world wants to hear his opinions.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Michael Jorday/Robert Horry is just too distant. But my immediate reaction is that I would rather have the career of Horry over any of those other guys even though they were all better players.
I like the fact Stroud recognizes and puts the ultimate goal (championships) before individual accolades, but I don't see any reason for him to take shots at Rodgers. It's just unnecessary IMO. Eli wouldn't have done it.
Stroud, in podcast discussion, went further to say Tom Brady, who is apparently mentoring Stroud, was a great teammate and treated his teammates well and he (Stroud) isn't sure what kind of teammate Aaron Rodgers is.
Again, even if he's 100% right, I think it's an unforced error on his part to go after Rodgers who a: career isn't over and b: is a first ballot HOFer. and does have a ring.
Just seems unnecessary - especially after getting the Eli vs Rodgers question correct.
Never once acted smarter than he actually is? Check
Two time Super Bowl Champion? Check
Two time Super Bowl MVP? Check
Actually funny? Check
Never had a man bun? Check
And again, never was a douche? Check plus
Yeah. Sounds about right.
Let’s continue the comparison …
Family centric vs star centric
Southern genteel vs WC whack job
Peyton’s place vs darkroom retreat
Most importantly … played his career with 1 team (the NY Football Giants) and knew when it was time vs.hanging on too long and ending it with the Jests.
1 - Win multiple Super Bowls
2 - Play out your contracts fully without pay cuts
3 - Make a seamless transition into cushy media positions that pay well for little work
Eli literally maximized his career from a business standpoint. While Rogers has been paid well and had some endorsements, the "finishing 2 contracts" thing Eli did was rare and I don't see Rogers with his personal being the media presence Eli is. The ManningCast is huge, he continues to get commercials despite being retired for years and if I'm correct, Omaha Productions is even in the process of developing a Chad Powers TV show (I still don't know if this was just a joke).
Yeah, from a career standpoint you take that over 1 Super Bowl, your team pushing you out at the end and most people thinking you're a jerk.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Agree completely.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Who made him into a ‘super villain?’ And the MSM has no impact on how I view him, which is a complete crank.
He’s obviously had a very successful career. I won’t dispute that.
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an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Who made him into a ‘super villain?’ And the MSM has no impact on how I view him, which is a complete crank.
He’s obviously had a very successful career. I won’t dispute that.
I watched the 2 hour interview that he did with Tucker Carlson and came away with a completely different opinion of Aaron Rodgers. Completely different than he has been portrayed by people in the media that want to make him out to be some kind of nut.
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an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Who made him into a ‘super villain?’ And the MSM has no impact on how I view him, which is a complete crank.
He’s obviously had a very successful career. I won’t dispute that.
I watched the 2 hour interview that he did with Tucker Carlson and came away with a completely different opinion of Aaron Rodgers. Completely different than he has been portrayed by people in the media that want to make him out to be some kind of nut.
Successfully resisting the urge to comment further, I’ll just say, “Ok”.
Reality is you can only try and be a good/better player. The rest is upto external factors. Eli is more sane and a great team mate but Rodgers is a better football player.
Fewer (not less)
So, is Rodgers a better player? Yes, he is a better quarterback than Eli Manning, I don't think there are too many who would doubt that. But whose career would I rather have? Certain as a fan, it's not even close, Eli all day, every day.
Isnt wanting to win over personal accomplishments what everyone wants out of an athlete and a QB?
And you can still say this while acknowledging that Aaron Rodgers is and was the better player than Eli Manning
What I think underlines this little controversy is that the media has a particular bias against Eli that drives them nuts. There is a belittlement over his Super Bowl wins and career and somehow his Hall of Fame candidacy is expected to be “contentious “ or controversial despite the fact that every other 2-time Super Bowl MVP and top 10 all-time passing yards and passing TD QB is in the Hall of Fame.
Time after time. Facts and analytics in their face and it goes way above their heads.
Can't wait until he's officially induced into the Hall of Fame.
Time after time. Facts and analytics in their face and it goes way above their heads.
Can't wait until he's officially induced into the Hall of Fame.
Exactly. As if the Giants were only tean to ever have a defense and running game
Eli had an all-time record 1219 pass yds. 9 tds to 1 int and 65% completion yet it was his 27th ranked defense that won him the SB. Sure.
Both sides make sense to an extent.
The rings thing sometimes gets overrated. Where does 0 ring Marino stand against Eli? Montana himself said Marino was the best ever, himself a 4 time champ.
How about Eli versus his brother? Let's face it, he earned his 2 rings more than Peyton did his second ring (and the 2006 Chicago Bears were not the same level of opponent as any of those Patriots' teams).
The word "career" is interesting because it implies overall success, but should not be synonymous with talent. Brady had the best "career" of any NFL QB (perhaps any NFL player), but it could easily be argued there were more dominant QBs (even among his vein, like Montana).
Eli finishes barely over .500 for his career, and wouldn't normally be on anyone's elite QB radar, but then you sprinkle in ~10 postseason games and the narrative totally changes. It's wild how much weight those ten games have.
Rodgers himself is also fascinating. Unbelievable stats (particularly TD/INT ratio.....took him 20 years to throw 100+ interceptions), crazy arm talent, 4 time MVP (only Peyton & Brady had more), but couldn't get to the Super Bowl more than once. Giants, Cardinals, 49ers a few times, Brady Bucs...all had great defenses.
How much of that is on Rodgers? Is it more than Eli not being able to make the Giants' more competitive in general? Less?
Andrew Luck was 53-33 on largely unheralded Colts' teams. No real postseason success.
If Rodgers could win a super bowl with the Jets, that would be so damn impressive....the AFC is stacked with QBs. It would almost universally overturn this argument..........but should one season really do that?
On the Eli side....he did play for the winning team and made some key plays in those two super bowl victories against legendary Patriots teams. Hard to overlook it. In the postseason clutch category he's in the top 5 of all time.
It's complicated.
Both sides make sense to an extent.
The rings thing sometimes gets overrated. Where does 0 ring Marino stand against Eli? Montana himself said Marino was the best ever, himself a 4 time champ.
How about Eli versus his brother? Let's face it, he earned his 2 rings more than Peyton did his second ring (and the 2006 Chicago Bears were not the same level of opponent as any of those Patriots' teams).
The word "career" is interesting because it implies overall success, but should not be synonymous with talent. Brady had the best "career" of any NFL QB (perhaps any NFL player), but it could easily be argued there were more dominant QBs (even among his vein, like Montana).
Eli finishes barely over .500 for his career, and wouldn't normally be on anyone's elite QB radar, but then you sprinkle in ~10 postseason games and the narrative totally changes. It's wild how much weight those ten games have.
Rodgers himself is also fascinating. Unbelievable stats (particularly TD/INT ratio.....took him 20 years to throw 100+ interceptions), crazy arm talent, 4 time MVP (only Peyton & Brady had more), but couldn't get to the Super Bowl more than once. Giants, Cardinals, 49ers a few times, Brady Bucs...all had great defenses.
How much of that is on Rodgers? Is it more than Eli not being able to make the Giants' more competitive in general? Less?
Andrew Luck was 53-33 on largely unheralded Colts' teams. No real postseason success.
If Rodgers could win a super bowl with the Jets, that would be so damn impressive....the AFC is stacked with QBs. It would almost universally overturn this argument..........but should one season really do that?
On the Eli side....he did play for the winning team and made some key plays in those two super bowl victories against legendary Patriots teams. Hard to overlook it. In the postseason clutch category he's in the top 5 of all time.
It's complicated.
I don't think it's that complicated.
Would you rather have two rings and an otherwise good-not-great career? Or would you rather have a great career overall but only one ring?
Stroud picked the former. Very uncomplicated.
Matthew Stafford is 11th in both and needs less than 1,000 yards and 10 TDs to pass Eli in both.
Unless Stafford gets hurt, he probably passes Eli in both before October 1.
Everyone is on their A games in the playoffs
So yeah it matters most
Eli Manning having 330 yds and 2 TDs vs the #1 ranked 49ers defense on the road in the rain and a defense that had put up some historic numbers in the NFCC is more telling than someone having those stats in September vs a bad Panthers team in perfect weather and no pressure
And forgive me for this, but if I may weigh in on the Rodgers/media thing. He gets paid six figures to pontificate on whatever he likes during weekly spots on the most popular sports pod out there - he’s hardly being persecuted by the big bad media.
Yeah, give me Eli's career. Once you're that good, that rich, etc., rings matter more than MVPs. Stuff like Flacco vs. Marino is a more interesting debate. Not that anyone asked me.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Such utter bullshit.
But hey, good job on that sad attempt at some kind and d psychological analysis l.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
You know who you are. Or worse, maybe you don't.
Oof.
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an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
Such utter bullshit.
But hey, good job on that sad attempt at some kind and d psychological analysis l.
it was a better job than your attempt at English (no clue what that word salad is supposed to mean and I'm pretty sure I don't care). Go back to watching MSNBC and reading Mother Jones, when you're done, take some time to think our what you want to say. Pick the right words...
He's a weird & really out there guy IMO. That's just my opinion on hearing/reading stuff he believes/reportedly believes.
Other than not thinking the way people want him to, he’s charitable, educated, and most if not all of his arguments that are controversial seem well thought and not plucked from thin air. I happen to like him, but understand why he can be off putting. The vitriol is what I don’t get.
Ohh and he’s an awesome QB. I’m taking the titles but he’s the better QB, can’t go wrong with either though.
I get winning Super Bowls are hard, but it is kinda amazing that between him & Favre, the Packers have the same amount of Lombardis we have since Brett took over in '92. It does look like GB hit the jackpot again with Love. Bastards.
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an Eli fan, but some of you twist yourselves into pretzels to knock down someone else who is also successful like it's a zero sum game.
Aaron Rodgers was a finalist to host jeopardy and his national ad campaigns like State Farm and the discount double check had him at least at the same level as Eli in the $8-$10M per year in endorsements.
You disagree with his politics and personal beliefs like the mainstream media does so you make him into a super villain. it's actually almost sad to see the effect they have on the lemmings, sad, but predictable.
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"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled"
You know who you are. Or worse, maybe you don't.
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oof is right. it applies to this thread too, but I see which side of the "fooled" equation you are on.