Quote:I hate piling on, but you know its at least partially true.  Sure its coming from a team that has been bad for a long time, but does that make it untrue?  Peyton Manning had/has a knack for falling apart in the playoffs, and the Colts haven't done very well in the past few years either.  I'm not piling on, its the truth.  You continuously point out that just because a bad football teams fans are pointing it out that its funny.  It's funny to us because its true.

 

When you add to the fact that they are going to have to pony up a boat load of money to keep Andrew Luck...it's going to get interesting for you guys.

I agree, it is partially true, but there is more to it than just " Manning has a knack for falling apart in the playoffs." 

 

Remember when Brady was out for most of the season and NE with Cassel at QB still finished with 11 wins? It showed that due to good coaching and a solid overall team, a good team can withstand the loss of a good/great QB. When Manning was out for the season, the Colts won only 2 games. It was mostly due to Manning's brilliance that the Colts made it to the post season. He would drag a team to the playoffs and the team would not be able to stand up to the competition-- that includes Manning. But again, they wouldn't be there if not for him.

 

Lastly, the Colts with Luck are 3-3 in the playoffs. That's not bad considering it took Manning 6 years to get his first playoff win. 

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