Colts’ owner Jim Irsay snubs former QB Peyton Manning

Indianapolis Colts proprietor Jim Irsay is again at it on Twitter, stirring up controversy with one in all his tweets. In a latest put up, Irsay listed his prime 5 NFL gamers of all time and disregarded a sure former Colts quarterback. Irsay left Corridor of Famer Peyton Manning off his prime 5 and solely included two QBs.

“On my checklist of High 5 Best NFL Gamers of All Time,in our 103-year Historical past… I’ve the High 5 as 1)Jim Brown, 2)Tom Brady, 3)John Elway, 4)Deacon Jones, 5)Reggie White.”

This tweet was posted by Irsay not lengthy after the announcement of the passing of NFL legend Jim Brown. Whereas Irsay’s timing is fascinating, a lot of his era have lengthy held Brown in such excessive regard. So, Irsay praising Brown because the GOAT isn’t all that stunning. Two defensive gamers on his checklist is perhaps a bit on the market, however the place followers see the largest flaw is omitting Manning.

Manning vs. Elway

That doesn’t imply they’re right, however Manning did play most of his greatest years in Indy for Irsay. Brady is a no brainer, however John Elway over Manning stands out like a neon inexperienced highlighter. If you actually give it some thought, although, Elway is the one who obtained away from the Irsay household within the Nineteen Eighties after refusing to play for the group once they had been in Baltimore.

Let’s not get it twisted, Elway was and is an all-time nice, however some would argue that he was by no means the most effective participant or QB within the NFL throughout his 17-year profession. The 80s had been dominated by Joe Montana (who isn’t in Irsay’s prime 5), who gained 4 Tremendous Bowls, three Tremendous Bowl MVPs, and two common season MVPs. The mid-90s had been dominated by Brett Favre successful three consecutive MVP awards and Troy Aikman main the Dallas Cowboys to a few Tremendous Bowls in 4 years. Dan Marino was at all times thought-about as having essentially the most arm expertise, and it’s at all times felt like Elway was normally mentioning the rear, irrespective of how properly he performed.

After all, that is Irsay’s opinion, however Manning did win simply as many Tremendous Bowls as Elway, extra MVP awards, and gained a Vince Lombardi trophy for Irsay. However after the best way Irsay discarded Manning following the neck harm that pressured him to sit down out the 2011 marketing campaign, leaving him off this top-five checklist feels apropos.

Even when Manning doesn’t belong on the checklist, Elway in all probability doesn’t deserve top-five billing both. One other notable omittance is a participant who many really feel is within the prime three for sure, and that’s Jerry Rice. Not solely is he considered by most as the most effective at his place, however those that watched his profession can even let you know he’s the most effective soccer participant they’ve ever seen go by way of the NFL, no matter place.

These lists are subjective, but it surely’s onerous to take an all-time NFL gamers checklist too critically when Rice isn’t included.