Poor Peyton
Hey Peyton, need some help? (DJ Gallo, ESPN.com)
Sure, it may sound as though Manning stabbed his linemen in the back -- or in the knee, in the Colts' case -- but I say cut him some slack. The guy is frustrated about coming up short every season. All I want is for him to learn from his mistakes and take more responsibility for his own failings when the Colts are inevitably eliminated next season.
That's why I've put together a few team-friendly alternatives he can use the next time he hears the words, "I'm trying to be a good teammate here" come out of his mouth. I'm hopeful they'll be of use to him.
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so I'll try to imagine what it's like to be imperfect."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so I'm going to buy my liquored-up, idiot kicker an entire case of vodka."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so I'll consider retaining Tony Dungy as my associate head coach next season."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so I'm taking the whole team on tour with Kenny Chesney."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so I won't ask my daddy to get my offensive line traded."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so next year I might even run a play or two that my offensive coordinator calls."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … so I'm going to let Tee Martin start for me in the playoffs from now on."
"I'm trying to be a good teammate here … but instead I'll just be myself."
Ouch.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/17/06 23:42 | Sports | Technorati
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Speaking of Peytons (how's THAT for a segueway?), what do you think about Sean going to N.O.?
Posted by TP @ 12:40 on 01/20/06
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