WHY WE GET RILED ABOUT PEYTON

摘要

There is something about india-napolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning that just gets people worked up. His singularly impressive statistics, his enormous contract, his ubiquitous TV commercials—all add up to, well, what exactly? To fens, he's a telegenic superstar. To detractors, he's overexposed and overrated. After all, he has never won the Super Bowl. Even after his finest moment as a pro, throwing for 347 yds. in a 38-34 comeback win over the archrival New England Patriots in the game that will give Manning a chance to win the big one, the critics can't resist piling on. "Pretend he's the only reason Indy won," read a blog posting on the Sporting News website. "What a bunch of boobs. The only reason Indy won is because the defense stepped up." Another argued, "Peyton needs to win the next game, or it's a moot point."