Brady v. Manning

Classic sports debate:  Who's better Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?

Not close.  Tom Brady.

Forget all the statistical minutiae - unless you want to focus on number of super bowl victories and who has consistently played better in clutch situations - hardly minutiae.  After seeing Tom Brady get in his offensive line's face to get them pumped up against Pittsburgh, that should have sealed the deal for those still on the fence.  I'm definitely not saying that a leader always must ncecessarily be loud and animated but there's no QB I'd rather go to battle with than Brady.  Further, it's interesting to hear people make excuses for Manning that he has no supporting cast left due to injuries this season (no weapons, but still has 4-time pro bowl, 2-time all pro WR Reggie Wayne).  Tom Brady has never had a RB like Edgerrin James or even Joseph Addai.  Corey Dillon?  Kevin Faulk?  Sammy Morris?  Lawrence Maroney?  And WRs??  Forget it.  Jabar Gaffney, Deion Branch, etc for the first Patriots run in 2002-2004.  When Brady finally had an all-pro WR in Randy Moss he put up some of the best numbers ever.  Yes, the Pats had great defenses but in 3 super bowls they gave up 17, 21, and 29 points so it's not like Brady just had to play for one FG and a TD....and in that first super bowl?  try a game winning drive with under 2:00 left. 

In short, Brady has done far more with far less. 

Fine, you want full disclosure?  If Manning's pathetic 1997 Vols would've put up any sort of a fight against Nebraska, Michigan would've had the outright national championship that they clearly deserved.  But whatever.