Manning comes up short, but in a classy way
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It turned out that their defense was just a little too tight, just a little too prideful, to allow Peyton Manning to make it an asterisk next to a line on a record-book entry that says: Broke NFL single-season record for touchdown passes.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- By their very nature, little brothers have a lifetime&#39;s worth of experience coming up a little short, but you got the feeling watching Eli Manning on Sunday at Giants Stadium that he grew even in defeat.
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Indianapolis - Even if the fans at the RCA Dome didn&#39;t know any better, Peyton Manning certainly did. One week after being booed for not trying to tie Dan Marino&#39;s NFL single-season touchdown mark in a meaningless
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Some quarterbacks take weeks to get comfortable in the NFL. Sometimes it takes several years. Yesterday it took Eli Manning a mere 30 minutes.
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There are traces of Johnny Unitas, Dan Marino, Joe Montana and Steve Young in Peyton Manning, not to mention the DNA of dear old dad, Archie. They're all there in his arm, his accuracy, his eyes, his brains.
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HOUSTON -- Peyton Manning broke one of Dan Marino's touchdown records, just not the one everybody has been talking about.
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For one moment in his second game as a starting NFL quarterback for the New York Giants, Eli Manning met the expectations created by his last name and his position as the No.
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Any snapshot that defines Peyton Manning&#39;s career will include the Indianapolis Colt flapping his arms, pointing fingers or directing traffic in what he calls getting busy at the line of scrimmage.
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INDIANAPOLIS - At least for now, we can safely say who the better quarterback is, and itâs Peyton Manning. In a game that was all about the aerial attack, the Coltsâ quarterback put up the better statistics
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The offense was congealing once again into late-game mush, but Eli Manning did not move from his customary place on the sideline or remove his familiar Giants cap.
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As Peyton Manning zeroes in on Dan Marino&#39;s long-standing record of 48 touchdown passes in a season, the comparisons between the two have become inevitable -- one generation&#39;s gunslinger giving way to the next.
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For a few hours Monday night, Peyton Manning wasn&#39;t the most important man in Indianapolis. That distinction briefly belonged to Santa Claus as the Indianapolis Colts&#39; quarterback pushed
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Although the spotlight was on Eli Manning, Jake Delhomme shone the brightest.
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Eli Manning had a chance, after a shaky start and a resurgent second half, to drive the Giants to a winning touchdown, but fell short in the final minute.
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With Ray Lewis and Ed Reed staring him down, Peyton Manning had to forget about Dan Marino&#39;s passing benchmark. Manning looked flustered at times against a Ravens defense that blitzed from all angles and was physical with Colts receivers Sunday night.
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Justin Miller's 103-yard kickoff return was the quick score the New York Jets needed. Only problem: It left Peyton Manning with one last chance and plenty of time.
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Conventional wisdom says Peyton Manning is the NFL's MVP. So do his accomplishments.