Interesting off field Manning story

[TL24x7]

Don't know if you saw the following incident during pre-Super Bowl coverage. I actually watched very little the past two weeks. The hype and repetition gets old. But this grabbed my attention for sure.

Anyway during the incident Jeff Saturday, Colts Pro Bowl center, muttered something in frustration as the offense was coming off the field. He thought the Colts needed to run the ball near the goal line. This set Peyton Manning off and he went out of his way and blasted Saturday who was sitting with other offensive linemen. Manning was really out of line yet he would later put a positive spin on it and define it in so many words as a healthy confrontation to clear the air.

That’s fine.

What shocked me was another Colt, Tarik Glenn stood toe-to-toe, face-to-face with Manning, forcefully telling the golden boy to, “Go sit down!"

More here... (http://mrmojorizon.blogspot.com/2010/02/excuses-and-unrest-linger-in.html)on this story and other SB XLIV aftermath...

[RAVENOUS52]

I thought you said the off field Manning story was "interesting"?

Sounds like an incident that would happen anywhere else in football.

Pretty tame stuff, IMHO.

[TL24x7]

I thought you said the off field Manning story was "interesting"?

I think it's interesting that Tarik Glenn retired claiming that he lost his passion for football the following season. Not saying the two are tied together but then again, I'm not saying they aren't which IMO makes it interesting...something I guess is in the eye of the beholder.

[braven98]

Don't know if you saw the following incident during pre-Super Bowl coverage. I actually watched very little the past two weeks. The hype and repetition gets old. But this grabbed my attention for sure.

Anyway during the incident Jeff Saturday, Colts Pro Bowl center, muttered something in frustration as the offense was coming off the field. He thought the Colts needed to run the ball near the goal line. This set Peyton Manning off and he went out of his way and blasted Saturday who was sitting with other offensive linemen. Manning was really out of line yet he would later put a positive spin on it and define it in so many words as a healthy confrontation to clear the air.

That’s fine.

What shocked me was another Colt, Tarik Glenn stood toe-to-toe, face-to-face with Manning, forcefully telling the golden boy to, “Go sit down!"

More here... (http://mrmojorizon.blogspot.com/2010/02/excuses-and-unrest-linger-in.html)on this story and other SB XLIV aftermath...

he does shit like that all of the time if his name wasnt manning he would get blasted for it.

[Dave Lap]

I've wondered about Manning's leadership skills before. Incidents like these make me think that he's not a great leader. Not to be confused with with field general tactician. He's excellent in that regard.

Not saying he's a bad leader either, just middle of the road probably.When you're a great leader your troops don't tell you sit down and shut up.

[NC Raven]

Agree about the leader/field general distinction. Let's recall, he was publicly ripped by his kicker -- and I believe it was his 6th or 7th year in the league when it happened. Was that an isolated incident, from a "liquored up idiot kicker" as Manning suggested, or something felt so widely that even filtered down to where even the kicker felt at liberty to question the QB. I can't recall anything remotely similar ever happening to any other QB.