Peyton Manning is Most Respected Player In The NFL

[HammerDown]

...and voted the one player you start a franchise with. Not surprised at all.

Peyton Manning of Denver Broncos most respected in NFL -- ESPN survey - ESPN

 

[HammerDown]

As part of ESPN's NFL Nation Confidential survey of more than 320 players, the questions were asked, "If you had to start a team with one player, whom would it be?" and "Which player do you respect the most?"

And Manning was the top choice for both.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

I thought for sure it would have been Adam Jones

 

[HammerDown]

Patriots fans should be here en masse in 3... 2... 1...

 

[JDM]

People are stupid. You don't start a franchise you have to build from the ground up with a guy who's already played the bulk of his career. Before you whine, Brady would be equally stupid. You take someone who will be there while you build around him.

 

[BF4L]

I would have expected them to choose Mark Sanchez actually.

 

[TDs3nOut]

People are stupid. You don't start a franchise you have to build from the ground up with a guy who's already played the bulk of his career. Before you whine, Brady would be equally stupid. You take someone who will be there while you build around him.

I think you are interpreting the hypothetical question more literally than did the majority of respondents.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

I forget what Peyton has, it is not total recall. But he can remember every defensive alignment he has ever seen. Nice talent for a QB.

Plus, he makes great commercials.

 

[Shanemansj13]

People are stupid. You don't start a franchise you have to build from the ground up with a guy who's already played the bulk of his career. Before you whine, Brady would be equally stupid. You take someone who will be there while you build around him.

Read what Elway said, then you will understand. Luck did come in 2nd though.

 

[BF4L]

I forget what Peyton has, it is not total recall. But he can remember every defensive alignment he has ever seen. Nice talent for a QB.

Plus, he makes great commercials.

Wow really? Negged me for making a joke. Get a grip.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Y! SPORTS


"
The Peyton Manning or Tom Brady debate will probably live on forever, no matter what happens when Denver plays New England in Sunday's AFC championship game, but Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman had a great idea: Ask the people paid to evaluate NFL talent.
So Freeman asked eight NFL personnel men the simple question, who is the better quarterback right now? Seven of the eight took Brady over Manning, who is going to win his fifth MVP this year."

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Gotta agree with the OP, one of the most respected athletes of all-time.

 

[JDM]

Read what Elway said, then you will understand. Luck did come in 2nd though.

Elway wasn't starting a franchise.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Wow really? Negged me for making a joke. Get a grip.

Finally figured out how those work.

 

[packerzrule]

I can understand the 'respect" title, but as a aging QB, a bit surprised he was named the one guy to start a franchise with.

 

[tshirt]

Ndamukong Suh not #1 most respected???

 

[powerchord86]

"[Belichick] will go down as the greatest head coach of all-time." -Peyton Manning

 

[ram29jackson]

he took Favre's place as the ultimate fan favorite

 

[HammerDown]

Y! SPORTS


"
The Peyton Manning or Tom Brady debate will probably live on forever, no matter what happens when Denver plays New England in Sunday's AFC championship game, but Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman had a great idea: Ask the people paid to evaluate NFL talent.
So Freeman asked eight NFL personnel men the simple question, who is the better quarterback right now? Seven of the eight took Brady over Manning, who is going to win his fifth MVP this year."

Yeah, that proves it.

 

[Logicallylethal]

How can you not like Peyton Manning as a person? He's like the David Robinson of the NFL. Just a class act. You might dislike him on the field because he's playing against you or have some media driven rivalry with your favorite quarterback...but overall I'm not surprised that he's voted most respected player in the nfl