How Do You Stop Peyton Manning?

Put Colon Blow in his pregame meal!

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What did NE do?

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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.

In spite of the enforcement of the contact rule, the 5 yard jam is still legal and the best way to counteract Manning's prowess. See Colts game vs San Francisco.

0-6-5 defense. Just drop back and see if he can find anybody. If they run the ball, it'll take awhile. Wouldn't that be funny when he comes to the line of scrimmage.

You don't stop him completely. You just have to capitalize on the mistakes when he makes them, and don't try and throw the same thing at him too often. He'll read it, and make you eat it.

Same holds true for our man Brees, though. Two great QBs, but the media is WAY over the top for Manning. Brees will get his love when he gets his ring.

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He can't be stopped, you can only hope to be his target on his money shot

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FIFY

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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?!

Give him multiple (like 3 or 4) looks on each play.

If the defense is set and Peyton starts pointing people out and checking down like he always does, just reposition the defense (mainly linebackers and safeties) again while he makes the audible and as the time clock winds down.

I think we also need to disguise our blitzes better. I heard something the other day about how the receivers are coached to run to the areas that the blitzing players vacate. Manning looks for them to do that and it's very effective. If you've got 8 or 9 at the line, drop some back to confuse them.