Comments on: Manning vs. Brees – Best Super Bowl QB Matchup Ever? http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/04/manning-brees-super-bowl-qb-matchup/ Two Linemen, Dropping Into Coverage Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Manning legacy not lost on these eyes | Zoneblitz.com http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/04/manning-brees-super-bowl-qb-matchup/#comment-2792 Manning legacy not lost on these eyes | Zoneblitz.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:11:01 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1232#comment-2792 [...] if that’s not enough, let’s look at the history of the Super Bowl. My brother wrote a post during the week leading up to the game asking if Manning vs Drew Brees was the best quarterback matchup in the league’s Super Bowl [...] [...] if that’s not enough, let’s look at the history of the Super Bowl. My brother wrote a post during the week leading up to the game asking if Manning vs Drew Brees was the best quarterback matchup in the league’s Super Bowl [...]

]]> By: Tony P http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/04/manning-brees-super-bowl-qb-matchup/#comment-2666 Tony P Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:45 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1232#comment-2666 Brad, Ginn Jr, you want him?? LOL!! A lot of good players but I don't see HOF quality except for Joe Thomas, AD Peterson, Calvin Johnson, Revis and possibly Patrick Willis. Not too bad I guess. Brad,
Ginn Jr, you want him?? LOL!! A lot of good players but I don’t see HOF quality except for Joe Thomas, AD Peterson, Calvin Johnson, Revis and possibly Patrick Willis. Not too bad I guess.

]]> By: Brad http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/04/manning-brees-super-bowl-qb-matchup/#comment-2642 Brad Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:34:36 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1232#comment-2642 I couldn't find a category, so I will just post here. Is it just me or is the 2007 NFL Draft NOW looking like a great "draft class"? Here are some stats that just blew my mind: 1x Pro Bowlers Patrick Willis Adrian Peterson Darrelle Revis Joe Thomas Le'Ron McClain Nick Folk Jon Beason Marshawn Lynch Brandon Meriweather Sidney Rice Steve Smith Michael Griffin LaMarr Woodley Ryan Kalil Zak DeOssie 2x Pro Bowlers: Darrelle Revis Adrian Peterson Jon Beason Patrick Willis Joe Thomas Le'Ron McClain 3x Pro Bowlers: Joe Thomas Adrian Peterson Patrick Willis 1x First of 2nd Team All Pro Patrick Willis Adrian Peterson Darrelle Revis Jon Beason Joe Thomas Le'Ron McClain David Harris Nick Folk Leon Hall 2x First or 2nd Team All Pro Patrick Willis Adrian Peterson Joe Thomas Jon Beason Le'Ron McClain 3x First or 2nd Team All Pro Patrick Willis Adrian Peterson Other Notables WR Ted Ginn Jr: 5,486 All Purpose yards. 2 KR TD's in one quarter LB Paul Posluszny: 2 consecutive seasons with 100+ tackles(2008-2009) TE Greg Olsen: 15 receiving TD's. WR Steve Breaston: 1,006 receiving yards in 2008. 1 PR TD. TE Zach Miller: 805 receiving yards in 2009 WR Dwayne Bowe: 86 receptions, 1,022 receiving yards, 7 TD's in 2008 WR Calvin Johnson: Led the NFL in receiving TD's with 12 in 2008 RB Ahmad Bradshaw: Super Bowl winner, 5.2 yards per carry. S LaRon Landry: 2 seasons with 90+ tackles I couldn’t find a category, so I will just post here.

Is it just me or is the 2007 NFL Draft NOW looking like a great “draft class”? Here are some stats that just blew my mind:

1x Pro Bowlers

Patrick Willis
Adrian Peterson
Darrelle Revis
Joe Thomas
Le’Ron McClain
Nick Folk
Jon Beason
Marshawn Lynch
Brandon Meriweather
Sidney Rice
Steve Smith
Michael Griffin
LaMarr Woodley
Ryan Kalil
Zak DeOssie

2x Pro Bowlers:

Darrelle Revis
Adrian Peterson
Jon Beason
Patrick Willis
Joe Thomas
Le’Ron McClain

3x Pro Bowlers:

Joe Thomas
Adrian Peterson
Patrick Willis

1x First of 2nd Team All Pro

Patrick Willis
Adrian Peterson
Darrelle Revis
Jon Beason
Joe Thomas
Le’Ron McClain
David Harris
Nick Folk
Leon Hall

2x First or 2nd Team All Pro

Patrick Willis
Adrian Peterson
Joe Thomas
Jon Beason
Le’Ron McClain

3x First or 2nd Team All Pro

Patrick Willis
Adrian Peterson

Other Notables

WR Ted Ginn Jr: 5,486 All Purpose yards. 2 KR TD’s in one quarter

LB Paul Posluszny: 2 consecutive seasons with 100+ tackles(2008-2009)

TE Greg Olsen: 15 receiving TD’s.

WR Steve Breaston: 1,006 receiving yards in 2008. 1 PR TD.

TE Zach Miller: 805 receiving yards in 2009

WR Dwayne Bowe: 86 receptions, 1,022 receiving yards, 7 TD’s in 2008

WR Calvin Johnson: Led the NFL in receiving TD’s with 12 in 2008

RB Ahmad Bradshaw: Super Bowl winner, 5.2 yards per carry.

S LaRon Landry: 2 seasons with 90+ tackles

]]> By: Tony P http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/04/manning-brees-super-bowl-qb-matchup/#comment-2640 Tony P Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:56:17 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1232#comment-2640 Andy, I really like the direction you've taken the conversation. You're right on about many of the matchups not being prime vs. prime. I wish Marino could of played in the SB when he was a little more seasoned. If the Dolphins could of beat the Chargers it would of set up a good one in Marino vs. Young. Like usual I can't tell you one weapon that Marino had on offense. That said, he did have his chances and blew them. My favorite Marino playoff game was maybe that same year when he led us from behind to beat the Chiefs 17-16 in a game we know right to win. KC was a great team that year. Probably the poorest QB's to play in the SB were Grossman, Woodley, Humphries and Eason. Funny how two of the three beat Miami in the AFC Title game and the other one played for Miami. Both got hot and played above their heads. I don't see Tarkington vs Griese , both HOFers and in their prime. Griese was an excellent passer and one of the most accurate QB's in those days. He just didn't need to throw the ball that day as RB Csonka set the rushing record. Miami had it's way with the highly touted "Purple People Eaters". That's the best running team I've ever seen!! The best matchup I've seen of QB's that were at the top of their games was Staubach vs Bradshaw in the 35-31 game. Bradshaw was dumb as dirt early in his career but he turned himself into an excellent QB by the late 70's. Actually the first SB was a heck of a matchup between Starr and Dawson. Here's my top five best: 1) 1978 - HOF Stauback vs HOF Bradshaw - Both 2-time SB winners and was a SB rematch 2) 1966 - HOF Starr vs HOF Dawson - Both winners of League Titles and top QB's of the day 3) 1997 - HOF Elway vs HOF (to be) Favre - 3 time SB runner-up vs previous year SB winner and MVP 4) 1973 - HOF Griese vs HOF Tarkington - returning SB winner in his 3rd straight SB vs All-time Top passer and both in their prime with great teams. 5) 2004 - HOF (to be) Brady vs McNabb - two time SB winner and both top QB's of the day . 6) 1984 - HOF Montana vs HOF Marino - Top QB and SB winner in his prime vs electric fresh star smashing season records. 7) 2010 - HOF (to be) Manning vs Brees - Top 5 best QB of all-time and SB winner vs extremely accurate QB. Both at the top of their games. 8) 1981 - HOF Montana vs Anderson - one of the more intriging matchups to me. The grizzled veteran having a HOF year vs the young upstart who looked like a HOFer from the start. Young vs Old. Savvy vs savvy. Amazing!! 9) 1983 - Plunkett vs Theisman - both SB veterans and very good QB's. Two good teams. 10) 1999 - Warner vs McNair - Excellent young QB's with the ability to air it out. Warner led top offense. Both were a cool customers beyond their big game experience. McNair was one of the top rushing QB's of all-time. Exciting match-up. Andy,
I really like the direction you’ve taken the conversation. You’re right on about many of the matchups not being prime vs. prime.

I wish Marino could of played in the SB when he was a little more seasoned. If the Dolphins could of beat the Chargers it would of set up a good one in Marino vs. Young. Like usual I can’t tell you one weapon that Marino had on offense. That said, he did have his chances and blew them. My favorite Marino playoff game was maybe that same year when he led us from behind to beat the Chiefs 17-16 in a game we know right to win. KC was a great team that year.

Probably the poorest QB’s to play in the SB were Grossman, Woodley, Humphries and Eason. Funny how two of the three beat Miami in the AFC Title game and the other one played for Miami. Both got hot and played above their heads.

I don’t see Tarkington vs Griese , both HOFers and in their prime. Griese was an excellent passer and one of the most accurate QB’s in those days. He just didn’t need to throw the ball that day as RB Csonka set the rushing record. Miami had it’s way with the highly touted “Purple People Eaters”. That’s the best running team I’ve ever seen!!

The best matchup I’ve seen of QB’s that were at the top of their games was Staubach vs Bradshaw in the 35-31 game. Bradshaw was dumb as dirt early in his career but he turned himself into an excellent QB by the late 70′s.

Actually the first SB was a heck of a matchup between Starr and Dawson.

Here’s my top five best:

1) 1978 – HOF Stauback vs HOF Bradshaw – Both 2-time SB winners and was a SB rematch

2) 1966 – HOF Starr vs HOF Dawson – Both winners of League Titles and top QB’s of the day

3) 1997 – HOF Elway vs HOF (to be) Favre – 3 time SB runner-up vs previous year SB winner and MVP

4) 1973 – HOF Griese vs HOF Tarkington – returning SB winner in his 3rd straight SB vs All-time Top passer and both in their prime with great teams.

5) 2004 – HOF (to be) Brady vs McNabb – two time SB winner and both top QB’s of the day .

6) 1984 – HOF Montana vs HOF Marino – Top QB and SB winner in his prime vs electric fresh star smashing season records.

7) 2010 – HOF (to be) Manning vs Brees – Top 5 best QB of all-time and SB winner vs extremely accurate QB. Both at the top of their games.

8) 1981 – HOF Montana vs Anderson – one of the more intriging matchups to me. The grizzled veteran having a HOF year vs the young upstart who looked like a HOFer from the start. Young vs Old. Savvy vs savvy. Amazing!!

9) 1983 – Plunkett vs Theisman – both SB veterans and very good QB’s. Two good teams.

10) 1999 – Warner vs McNair – Excellent young QB’s with the ability to air it out. Warner led top offense. Both were a cool customers beyond their big game experience. McNair was one of the top rushing QB’s of all-time. Exciting match-up.

]]> By: Andy http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/04/manning-brees-super-bowl-qb-matchup/#comment-2637 Andy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:26:49 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1232#comment-2637 Hmm. Some great matchups on this list. Montana's four - Boomer Esiason was a solid QB but he was arguably the worst of the four Montana dissected. Bradshaw/Staubach produced a pair of fantastic duels in the 70s. I also think someday we'll look back at this list and appreciate the Brady-Warner game, though Brady was just a young pup when that one took place. As for the worst matchup, the only one I can come up with that even rivals Dilfer-Collins is McMahon-Eason in 86. But if push came to shove I'd probably pick Dilfer-Collins too. Hmm. Some great matchups on this list. Montana’s four – Boomer Esiason was a solid QB but he was arguably the worst of the four Montana dissected. Bradshaw/Staubach produced a pair of fantastic duels in the 70s.

I also think someday we’ll look back at this list and appreciate the Brady-Warner game, though Brady was just a young pup when that one took place. As for the worst matchup, the only one I can come up with that even rivals Dilfer-Collins is McMahon-Eason in 86. But if push came to shove I’d probably pick Dilfer-Collins too.

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