keenobserver
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Ty Law just got inducted into the HOF. All but two of the other Patriots defenders you listed are eligible for the HOF (and most have been for a while now), but have been ignored for it, so perhaps they're not so far beyond the Colts defenders Manning played with as you might suggest. Mayo and Wilfork will both be eligible soon, and I would wager all the money I've ever made that neither will be selected; they were good players, but not on the level you're implying.
I think any remotely rational person who wanted to be taken seriously, and was trying to argue that Peyton Manning was a better quarterback than Brady, would probably want to avoid any mention of the Super Bowl Manning won with the Broncos. You do realize he was benched for multiple games that season in favor of Brock Osweiler? Half of the college quarterbacks in Division I could have won the Super Bowl with that defense.
Fair point on his struggles after neck surgury..... ..(and I'll ignore the silliness about any QB)..But he did have the luxury of an elite defense (for the first time in his career)
The list was Patriot great defenders during Bradys time that have contributed to his success. I agree with you on Mayo...definitely not HOF....Wilfork probably not as well....I do see Rodney Harrison and maybe even McGinist sliding in maybe one day..I have a tough time understanding the logic behind saying because guys like Vrabel, Wilfork, and Bruschi probably won't make the HOF, then they must not be that much better than some of those Colts players that no one seems to remember.....???That's perplexing to say the least.
My problem was remembering anyone besides Freeney that I would call great on defense during the Colt years. Robert Mathis had a few pretty good years?
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