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Originally Posted by donkhater
This thinking is somewhat tied to the uprise of fantasy football.
Quarterbacking in the NFL isn't all about stats. Troy Aikman was an awful fantasy QB, but I'd take him as my team's QB in a heart beat.
Manning, despite his decrease in physical talent, could still manage a game and get the correct play for the situation as well as he ever has. But it is even more than that.
Just imagine being an offensive player on that team and stepping into the huddle with Manning. HE is the man. There is an incredible amount of accountability to him to perform your job correctly and perfectly, even if he can't physically do it. They've seen how much time and effort he puts into preparation and he has the career to back it up.
No imagine going into the same huddle with Mark Sanchez. No matter how much you wish to equivocate the physical attributes of the two, it. just. isn't. the. same.
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Uh, Manning wasn't just bad at fantasy football last year. He was bad at football, period.