Why do So many people think Eli>Peyton

C0LTSFAN4L1F3 · Joined: 27 Nov 2011 Posts: 255 Location: Michigan

I was watching old First Take episodes and everyone agreed that Eli is the better qb between the two. Skip Bayless is the only one that didnt agree. Everyone seemed like it was obvious. On nfl network of like 6 analysts Faulk and Warner were the only ones that took Peyton. And all the people on Youtube agree with them. I feel like a crazy person that says they got abducted by aliens thinking Peyton>Eli. And i dont even understand it. The only reasoning i get is "TWO SUPERBOWLS IS MORE THAN ONE SUPERBOWL."

I just dont get it.

Jous7 · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 795

Flavor of the month. Eli may actually be better right now, though. I mean, the man threw for basically 5,000 yards last year and won the Superbowl.

Don't worry though, unless Eli somehow gets a 3rd title, history and everyone will remember Peyton as better. Peyton still has a case for the greatest of all time.

RandyMossIsBoss · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:05 pm Post subject:

I don't either man, I don't either. Peyton is one of the greatest football players of all time.
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bmore4life815 · Joined: 22 Nov 2010 Posts: 3427 Location: Climbing up M&T

Good question. Damn good question, actually. And I like Eli just as much, if not more, than Peyton.
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Jaguarfan · Joined: 27 Nov 2011 Posts: 11408 Location: Scarlet Town

Eli might be better now, but Peyton is far better as far as careers go.
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NYGFan101 · Joined: 22 Nov 2011 Posts: 723

Because Eli is better right now and has been for the past two years.

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mozwanted · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 16720

thought id share this. tooo funny

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jrry32 · Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Posts: 31682

People are dumb.
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diamondbull424 · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 10018 Location: Baltimore, MD

Well without the same rocket powered arm... I'd say the two are pretty much equal ATM... with Eli having what appears to be the better overall weapons.

I think Eli does have a case to be considered better than Manning ATM as Eli is certainly in the elite QB conversation... heck, I think he is an elite QB. Any QB in the conversation I feel has a case for being considered better than the other guys.

But that being said, I certainly don't think that Eli is "clearly" better than Peyton- if indeed he is considered to be. Personally Manning is my favorite QB, so I'll take him over anybody else playing the QB position.
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Rejuvenation · Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 1237 Location: Delaware

I don't see the issue with people saying Eli RIGHT NOW might be better than Peyton. Not over their careers, just at this moment. Considering Peyton is 35+ years of age, coming off of multiple neck surgeries and a year away from football he wasn't instantly going to be a top-tier QB coming in. This isn't 2004 Peyton we are talking about here and Eli has been building up a good case for himself over the last couple of seasons.

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powderblues · Joined: 22 Nov 2010 Posts: 455 Location: California

Because people are dumb and are comparing a guy who is in his prime to a guy who is past his prime.

Prime Peyton > Prime Eli no discussion.

He also had to play far better AFC teams in their hay days in the 2000s (Patriots, Steelers, Chargers, etc) versus the NFC & Eli which have just started to rise.