Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning waves to fan after the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Tennessee Titans 23-20 in an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – Peyton Manning has heard it all this season.
It’s a “down” year. Age is catching up to him. Something must have caused the worst slump of his pro career.
Turns out, it was all image.
While Manning’s quarterback rating did slip this season, he still completed more than 66 percent of his passes, still threw for 4,700 yards and still threw 33 touchdown passes.
“The numbers speak for themselves, and I think any time you have a guy throw for 4,700 yards and 33 touchdowns, any team would take that,” Colts left tackle Charlie Johnson said Tuesday. “It just shows how productive he’s been.”