Bazinet37 said:
The "on pace" statistic is completely and utterly useless. Kurt Warner was "on pace" to break Marino's passing yards and passing TDs in a season. Rich Gannon was "on pace" to beat those same 2 records. What happened? Well, obviously, Marino still has both records. "On pace" is a way for the idiot sports critics to find something to talk about after they've beaten everything else to death. Its as simple as that. If "on pace" is the universal method used everywhere, why doesn't is come up in contract negotiations? It doesn't come up because its fluff, nothing more......
LMAO - are you joking? You cant even compare the situations. Gannon and Warner cant even hold Manning's shoes.
In 17 years Rich Gannon has 28,000 yards and 177 touchdowns
- averages 1,600 yds, and 10 TD's per year
In 6 years Kurt Warner has 14,000 yards and 102 touchdowns
- averages 2,300 yds, and 17 TD's per year
In 6 years Peyton Manning has 25,000 yards and 167 touchdowns
- averages 4,166 yds, and 27 TD's per year
Rich Gannon had 3 good years out of his 17 year career. Kurt Warner had 3 good years out of his 6 year career (and is now struggling to beat Peyton's ROOKIE brother for a starting job). Peyton Manning has had 5 good years out of his 6 year career (and because he was a rookie during his bad year, you could count that as a good year for a rookie).
BTW: Dan Marino had a 5,000 yard season, yet his career average per year is only 3,600 (500 yards less than Peyton) and his career average per year for TD's is 24 (3 less than Peyton).
And this is all coming from a BILLS fan - not even a Colts fan. In fact I hated the Colts because they were in our divison - remember? But I am MAN enough to see when there is a GREAT player that is NOT on my team. You all seem to be in Marino's circle jerk or something. Marino was good - excuse me - great , but
ON THIS PACE Peyton Manning will be the best QB of all time, hands down. Personally I think he already is, but he needs a few more years to certify the doubters.
And it DOES come up in contract negotiatons considering Peyton Manning is the
HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY.