He did not shake hands with New Orleans Saints players after his loss? Lebron James was crucified by many for not shaking hands when the Cavs exited the playoffs. Is this is different? Is Peyton just an unclassy sore loser?
He did not shake hands with New Orleans Saints players after his loss? Lebron James was crucified by many for not shaking hands when the Cavs exited the playoffs. Is this is different? Is Peyton just an unclassy sore loser?
The quarterbacks for both teams are two of the classiest players in the league.
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Perhaps on that Sunday he was. I don't see he making a habit of that type of behavior.
Grow up people. Why does anyone even care about this?
You can't judge a good person by his bad behavior, I think that's how it works.
How is a handshake classy?
What would you do if you lost one of the biggest events in sports? I would tell people to leave me the f*** alone.
Show a little of the leadership, character, grit and whatever adjectives he was being accreditted with the previous two weeks, walk over to the opposing QB and coach and say good battle, see ya next year.
did any of you see the field right after the game?? It was swarmed with people, media, etc. It would have taken him a long time to get to Brees and/or Sean Payton. He said he would talk to both of them at a later time, and I trust Manning that he will. You can't compare this to Lebron at all. A basketball game would take seconds to go congratulate the other team, football is much different.
I have to agree with Mr. Thoreau. I would have been quite difficult for Manning to move around the field, let alone get to Brees.
THis guy thinks he should have made the effort as he has done in the past:
Written by
J Lee Kenser
" I have heard arguments that Peyton Manning when he rushed off the field having lost Superbowl XLIV was not being unsportsmanlike. I do not tend to agree where this is concerned and I am of course glad to tell you why I think he was.
If you had watched the playoff games and paid particular attention to the end of the last two games before the Superbowl. Peyton had gone out of his way to shake the hand or at least say something to the Head Coaches who were rushing off the field going so far as to run to catch them.
He had gone so far to run and barely catch the Baltimore Ravens Coach John Harbaugh during the January 16th game. Peyton was rushing around the field shaking hands and consoling players from the Ravens as the camera followed him around the field.
During the AFC Championship game at the end, he did a similar thing making a beeline toward the New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan who was on his way off the field as well.
Then we get to the Superbowl and I do understand his disappointment but there comes a point where a player so well known for Sportsmanship to walk off without shaking hands with Drew Brees or Coach Sean Payton is not good for his image.
Clearly, there is an argument made on both sides but there comes a point where either you stand on one side of the discussion or you stand on the other. In addition, I believe that so many kids are watching and learning that poor sportsmanship when they both win and lose is acceptable and that is wrong in my opinion. "
Scowling on the sideline, spiking the ball after his team got called for false starting, etc.
He may or may not be a poor sport, but he was pretty clearly acting out his frustrations in a clear way.
themanontherun wrote:
Scowling on the sideline, spiking the ball after his team got called for false starting, etc.
He may or may not be a poor sport, but he was pretty clearly acting out his frustrations in a clear way.
He was scowling on the sidelines for obvious reasons, you wouldn't do the same thing? Should he have been smiling?
And maybe you should understand football before you say him spiking the ball on a false start was poor sportsmanship. Every quarterback is taught immediately, that when they hear the whistle, if you don't want to get hit, get rid of the ball. That's all he was doing. You see Kurt Warner do the same thing when he hears a whistle. The older QB's that don't want any chance they get hit after the whistle throw the ball at the ground.
If there is a game where a handshake afterwards is inappropriate it is the superbowl, because the winning team is elated and too busy celebrating. Peyton was just letting the guys enjoy their victory without trying to steal any of their thunder.
Brees made it clear that Peyton gave him a phone call after the game, and I bet he talked to Sean Payton as well. The field at the end of a SB is total chaos, it's best if you are the losing team to just get the hell off the field and meet up outside the locker room or whatever later on.
Drew Brees said on Letterman last night that he and Manning are good pals.
fact is that peyton never has nor never will be joe montana.
WHen he gets down, he gets frustrated. His vision closes rather than opens.
Like pre he HAS to be in the front, and dominate, and when things dont go well- you get sunday.
Brady lost with much more class, and has come back from more.
give me an effffffiinnnnnbreak wrote:
Brady lost with much more class, and has come back from more.
Speaking as a Pats fan since I started following football, I would say the two were about equitable.
I hate Peyton Manning, but I don't think he was any more or less frustrated than Brady.
Which do you think stung more, losing a game that was supposed to solidify you personally as an all time great, or losing a game that would cap, literally, the perfect most dominant season ever.
give me an effffffiinnnnnbreak wrote:
Brady lost with much more class, and has come back from more.
Speaking as a Pats fan since I started following football, I would say the two were about equitable.
I hate Peyton Manning, but I don't think he was any more or less frustrated than Brady.
Which do you think stung more, losing a game that was supposed to solidify you personally as an all time great, or losing a game that would cap, literally, the perfect most dominant season ever.