Look, I know what the data shows.
I’ve been looking at the polling for years.
The Electoral Map doesn’t lie.
The people have spoken with one, loud, nearly unanimous voice.
I understand fully that I’m in a very small minority of people who never bought into his schtick.
That he griped about coaches to get them fired, griped about teammates to get them cut.
Played some of his worst games in the biggest moments.
Set a record for postseason one-and-dones that will never be broken.
Again, I’m on a bit of an island when it comes to America’s Sweetheart.
But there are other Pats fans stranded here with me.
It didnt go well for Manning.
Here it is from another angle:
Damn you, Manning.
I can forgive a lot.
Giving oxygen to the rumors Bill Belichick bugged the visitor’s locker room at Gillette.
Even your involvement with that sketchy “aging clinic” that everyone conveniently forgot about.
Actually, if we’re being honest, I can forgive none of those things.
But I can respect a Hall Fame athlete who’s capable of duffing a tee shot that badly.
And for being a good sport about it.
Getting a laugh out of the crowd and that spontaneous “One of us!”
chant is possibly my favorite Peyton Manning moment ever.
You’ve won a little piece of every hacker’s heart with this performance.
Hopefully you might continue this Charm Offensive when you start having Belichick on the Manningcast.
Just don’t expect the same for Eli.
After what he did to us, he’s irredeemable.
