re: How Do You Stop Peyton Manning?

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They jammed their receivers at the line and kept jamming them. Recently, the NFL starting enforcing DB contact more strictly, thus allowing greater precision for Manning on timing routes. That's when Manning's career really took off and he was able to overcome his playoff/Patriots demons.

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I remember someone (maybe in the media) saying that the new illegal contact rule came about when the Colts complained to the NFL that the Patriots were hitting their receivers down field. I think it's either a dumb rule, or the officials do a piss-poor job of enforcing it, because I see the wide receiver initiate the contact more often than not, but the defender's the one getting flagged. It's only a 5 yard penalty, but it comes with an automatic first down. I think they need to do away with the automatic first down this offseason.

Every time the Media has gone over the top about a Saints opponent and not given the Saints a chance to win, the Saints have come out and whipped that team's arse... This year's Saints carry a rather large chip on their shoulder, and unlike the Jets who seem to have a chip on their shoulder, our Saints let their play do the talking, and I expect a lot of screaming being done Sunday - WHO DAT?!