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the NFC East and the brothers Manning: could it work?

Zach Campbell — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:38 +0000

I’d like to play devil’s advocate for a moment, if I could.

Eli is fresh off his second Superbowl win over Tom Brady and the Patriots, his star has never been brighter and there’s even legitimate talk of his ticket to Canton being punched. Meanwhile, big brother Peyton is getting the medical green-light and the not so subtle media war between he and Colt’s owner Jim Irsay has further clarified what we and our grandmothers already knew- Peyton will be looking for a new team.

I’m not saying that Peyton is the best, or even the second best option for the Redskins as they fire up the search lights for yet another quarterback-seeking expedition. But the thought of seeing Archie’s boys battling it out in the NFC East just makes the little fan-boy hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

Who knows? Maybe we’ll get to see this play out. It wouldn’t be the first time Dan Snyder has opened up the check book for a guy like Manning. That is- a veteran with considerable question marks and whose best years may well be behind him. But hey, This is Peyton Manning we’re talking about here.

It’s the Redskins ownership’s move. If Manning is available and it comes down to a bidding war, don’t be surprised if money begins falling from the skies over the beltway. It would be nearly unprecedented to have brothers with the pedigree of the Manning family playing on division rivals and don’t act like you wouldn’t want to see how this little slice of family drama would play out.

While it might be fun for us watching from the couch on Sundays, I shudder to think what it might do to the Manning family Christmas dinner.

Redskins play into Giants strengths

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:47:28 +0000

Sunday’s game against the Giants is going to be a struggle. Even when the Giants were struggling/collapsing/blowing it down the stretch last year they absolutely trounced us on Monday Night Football(a game that included the infamous swinging gate play…). We are struggling on both the offense and the defense, and unfortunately the Giants are set up to handle us with relative ease.

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NFC East: Quarterbacks

Ryan John Estorninos — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:04:55 +0000

This is the big one. The NFC East has three proven quarterbacks that have stats to pad, wins to boast, and names on jerseys to sell. All teams, except the Eagles who are starting Kevin Kolb next season, have quarterbacks who have made quite a name for themselves in the league.

Tony Romo is Dallas’ most promising quarterback since Troy Aikmen. Finally breaking through and leading the Cowboys to their first playoff win since Deion Sanders was still a Cowboy, the Dallas faithful have something to cheer about in him. That is of course he isn’t on the PGA tour circuit. Eli Manning, though goofy looking at times, has the elusive ring that Romo nor Redskins/Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb posses. Though his stats are not phenomenal, he has what it takes to win, and that was evident in the Giant’s 2007 Super Bowl run. Donovan McNabb has established himself as a legend in Philadelphia guiding that city’s team to more consecutive success than any other quarterback before him. Though, he has had the stigma of being a choker when it comes to the big games. He was shut out twice in Dallas last season, his last in Philadelphia.

So, who guides our division if we have to pick one?

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